Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1893 — FARMERS ARE ENCOURAGED. [ARTICLE]

FARMERS ARE ENCOURAGED.

Government Reports Show That Crops Generally Are In Good Condition. The following bulletin of the weekly crop report has been issued from Washington: New England—Fine growing week; farm work Is rushing. New Jersey—Under very favorable weather all vegetation pushed rapidly forward; a light frost In the southern portion did some damage to tender plants. Maryland—Com about all planted, some up; wheat, oats, rye and grass show healthy growth: generally tobacco plants are plentiful, out the Hessian fly Is doing some damage. Fruit is not damaged to any great extent by Iroats; prospects excellent lor a good fruit Hop; strawberries promising. Illinois—Wheat improving; oats, meadows and pastures generally good; planting in fair progress; nights too cool. Indiana—Weather more favorable to crops p.nd farm work; much corn planted; wheat is Jointing: rye heading; oats, grass and fruit in good condition. Michigan—Wheat, grass and clover have Improved rapidly; all kinds of fruit promise well. Wisconsin—Seeding nearly done; potato and com planting begun; tobaoco plants backward, but coming up In good shape; winter wheat and rye excellent; spring wheat, fair prospect 8. Minnesota—Wheat seeding oxcept on low lands, about finished; corn and potato planting general; grass coming up nicely. lowa—Considerable progress made In plowing and corn planting; with favorable weather buik of plautlng will bo completed this week; decided improvement In grain, pastures and meadows. North Dakota—Rapid progress in farm work during the past week; wheat seeding nearly finished and much oats and barley sown; corn planting begun In western portion. South Dakota—Small grain soeding. except flax, completed; corn and garden planting progressing; rapid growth of grass and grain stand excellent; ground In splendid condition everywhere. Nebraska—AVarm sunshine of last half of week very beneficial, but tho southwestern parts of State are suffering from drought, and all sections would be benefited by rain; rapid progress in com planting; crop half planted. Kansas—Rainfall greatly Improved crop conditions; wheat, com, oats, and pastures assuming better color; wheat heading in tho south. Oklahoma—ln the west portion crops arc suffering; In tho cast portion all crops are growing rapidly. Colorado—Crops outsldo of tho southeast portion arc suffering from drought; most favorable and promising week of the season; com and potato planting progressing. Washington *— Excellent growing weather tills week; grain, grasses and fruits doing nicely. California—Grain crops short; apricots and poaches below the average; almondß short; cherries, prunes and berrios, large crop; hops Improving; honey crop lmmouso; hay below the averago. Ohio—condition moro favorable. Much plowing and planting done. Oats and corn not all planted. Wheat, oats, grass, clover, timothy, rye, pastures, meadows, tobacco and potatoes Improved. Fruit blooming. I'rospocta good. Gardens backward.