Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1892 — BULLETIN FOR LAST WEEK. [ARTICLE]

BULLETIN FOR LAST WEEK.

General Excess of Precipitation Throughout the Mississippi Valley. The weather crop bulletin for last the Week says: The crop season of 1892, from Maroh 1 to Oct. 3, closes with a general excess of precipitation throughout the Mississippi valley and generally all over northern districts eastward of the Missouri valley. In Central and Eastern Texas, Eastern Maine, and in the States bordering on the Atlantic and Maryland southward, the seasonal rainfall has been below the average, the deficiency in Florida and along the Texas coast ranging at some stations from 10 to 15 Inches. New England—An excellent season for all crops except potato; harvesting done; high winds damaged fruit trees in North on Oct. 1; cranberries ready, an average crop; apples average in North, below in South. New York—Conditions favorable for securing late crops; corn and buckwheat mostly safe; potatoes rotting very badly; killirg frosts Oct. 1; damage not yet ascertained. Pennsylvania —Light frosts general on Oct. 2, killing in some places; early sown wheat looks very fine. Maryland and Delaware—Light frosts; but no injury reported; wheat seeding mostly finished; tobacco nearly housed. Arkansas —Cotton improved, opening rapidly and picking general; crop from two to three weeks late; an early frost would greatly reduce the prospective yield. Missouri —Plowing and seeding nearing completion; corn generally safe from frost and promises fair crop; pastures poor. Illinois—All com practically safe; wheat seeding nearly completed except in southern counties, where work was retarded by continued drought; rain badly needed; much corn cut. Indiana —Wheat is up and looking well, but some damage is being done by flies; late corn is about all ripe and ail crops are free from danger. Ohio —Com matured, being rapidly cut and mostly in shock; wheat seeding nearly completed, coming up looking well; potatoes yielding poorly; buckwheat and grapes yielding well; frost Sept. 27; no damage. Michigan—All crops about harvested; some late corn and potatoes still out and a little fall sowing yet to be done. Wisconsin —Winter wheat and rye doing well, but rain is now needed; crops all yield below average, except tobacco, which is excellent; fall pasturage good. Minnesota—Com safe; thrashing three-quarters done north, and progressing slowly south; rain badly needed for plowing. lowa—Com all safe; rain needed for fall grain, pastures and plowing; water for stock becoming scarce. North Dakota—Fall plowing general, but ground becoming too hard; com safe from frost; thrashing progressing finely. South Dakota—Corn nearly matured; thrashing over one-third completed; all grains average fairly; rain needed badly for plowing. Nebraska —Late corn has ripened rapidly; ground too dry for plowing; fall-sown grain and pastures are suffering from drought. Kansas—Warm, cloudless and rainless week, rapidly drying up pastures, fodder, stock, water, delaying fall plowing and seeding, and injurious to growing wheat, but beneficial to corn. Oregon—Harvest over; crops waiting shipment and generally better than anticipated; grass growing; stock in condition for winter; plowing and seeding progressing. Kentucky—Rain badly needed for pastures, fall plowing and seeding; com safe.

Growth ot Steam. An engine with 75-inch cylinder built in 1789. Watt’s patent for road engine was issued in 1784. Flue boiler Invented by Evans, American, 1786. Potter, a boy, in 1713, made the valvegear automatic. Smeaton, in 1764, built a 72-inch cylinder engine, In 1759 Robinson suggested to Watt the road engine. Comte d’Auxibon built steamboat oh Loire in 1774. Watt’s expansion engine brought ta perfection in 1778. In 1769 Cugnot, French, made an excellent road engine.