Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-23
NOT WORRIED
ABOUT CROPS
But Railroad Officials Admit
Rain Is Needed.
CERTAIN SPOTS AFFECTED

Situation In General in the Northwest
Not Very AIarming-Conditions in
Southern Minnesota Declared to Be
NormaI-Northern Part of the State
Badly In Need of copious Rains.
st. Paul, June 21.--From the reports
which the railroad officials with head
quarters in st. Paul have received they
are not in the least pessimistic with
regard to the crop situation in gen.
eral. The officials say that the drouth
generally has not had a bad effect, but
that only certain spots have been af,
fected. But they point out that condi.
tions are always discouraging in Ger.
tain sections of the Northwest every
year; that what may prove a disad.
vantage in some places Is a benefit
In others. Officials advise patience,
that this week will decide what the
outcome will be.
1T is all matter of sentiment, how
people feel with regard TO the crops"
said a traffic official 1T may be dry
and the farmers are pessimistic; to
morrow 1t rains and they are optimis
tic. So far / do not see that there
10 anything to worry anybody"
Railroad officials, from the reports
which they receive, say that a general
rain would have beneficial effect.
There is not a section in the North
west that would not be benefited by
a thorough drenching. but that the
crop is drying up throughout the
Northwest they are far from believing.
las far as Southern Minnesota and
other territory trayersed by the Oma-
ha is concerned. conditions are nor
NAL" said H. NJ. Pearce, freight traf-
fic manager of the Chicago, ST. Paul. |
Minneapolis and Omaha.
1t was pointed out by Mr. Pearce
that the southwest part Of the state |
served by the Omaha is lowland. In
previous years there has been too |
much rain for the best growth, and |
while some of the farmers are appre-
hensive, the dry spell has proved belle
fcial for the coming grain.
Needs CopIous Rains.
Although Southern Minnesota fares
well with dry weather, South Dakota
needs plenty of moisture, so that some
copious showers at this time would |
have salutary effect. In Nebraska, at
points tributary TO the Omaha road,
there was nice rainfall on Saturday,
so that conditions in that section could |
not be better
Information received by Northern
Pacific officials indicated that ade-
quate rain has fallen in the western
part OF North Dakota, SO that the crop
prospects in that region do not cause
any special worry.
Where the most concern is felt Is In
Northern Minnesota Some of the |
officials feel that the condi-
lions in the Red River valley are not |
while others are inclined
10 believe that the situation is all that |
could be desired. 1t Is pointed out |
that the Red River valley generally
Tor years has not yielded bumper
crop because of excessive moisture;
his season 1t has not been dry, and |
he crops would be excellent.
Minnesota is suffering the most,
according to the reports we receive"
said J. B. Baird. general freight agent |
Of the Northern Pacific. at isonly in |
spots, however, that they are suffering |
rrom the lack of rain. But all Sec
ions would be benefited by rains"
While the crop generally may suf-
Ter from the drouth, the dairy indus
try in the Northwest is likely to suffer |
the most frCT, the continued dry spell. |
In the southern part of Minnesota it is
that the hay crop and the |
pastures have suffered considerably. |
This means that the cows have not |
been able to fatten mp, resulting In
decreased output Of butter and cheese. |