Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1887 — THE CROPS. [ARTICLE]

THE CROPS.

Rain in Some Localities, but Badly Heeded as a Rule —Injury from Chinch-Bugs. [Chicago special.] . The following crop summary was compiled by the Farmers’ Review: Our reSorts again show that some localities have een favored with beneficial rains, but, as was the case at the date of our former report, the majority of the counties in all of the Western States, except perhaps Missouri and Kentucky, need rain. Dakota is apparently in better condition as regards the crops than any State reporting. Thirteen counties in Illinois report an average condition in winter wheat of 90 per cent. Damage by chinch-bugs is reported in some counties, while rain is needed in others. Ten counties in Indiana report the condition of winter wheat at an average of 85 per cent. The reports from the State are on the whole good. The weather in Michigan still continues very dry. Pastures are short from lack of of raiu. Twelve counties in Ohio report the average condition of winter wheat as low as 66 per cent. Eight counties in Wisconsin reprot an average condition of 85 per cent. Rain is badly needed. In lowa the average condition of winter and spring wheat is 100 per cent, and prospects are good. Chinchbags are injuring the winter wheat in many Kansas couuties, while others are from the insect. Wheat is in good condition in Kentucky and rain plentiful. Spring wheat is in very fine condition in Minnesota. In Missouri eleven counties report the average condition of winter wheat at 91 per cent. Local rains have fallen in Nebraska during the past week, and wheat is in a iair condition./ j