Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1894 — WILL BE A FAIR CROP. [ARTICLE]

WILL BE A FAIR CROP.

Condition of Corn Has Improved—Fall Plowing in Progress. Reports for the week as to the condition of crops throughout the country and the ge eral infiuence of weather on growth, cultivation and harvest made by the di.ectors of thu di erent State weather services of the United States weather bureau, and reported received by telegraph at Chicago ai e as follows: Illinois Temperature and sunshine aboucnormal; rainfall generally below and badly distributed; drought in southern portion broken. Corn improving, but reports conflict as to extent of damage. Thrashing about completed. Fall plowing progressing and some seeding done. Indiana—Cool nights and rains were beneficial to growing crops in many localities. Corn Is maturing slowly, but earing better than was expected. Fall plowing progressing slowly. Wisconsin—Practically nc rain has fallen during the week. and sunshine above normal. Dense smoke covers naeth and east portlona Too dry for plo»-

Ing. Corn being ent and crop light TwJ' Lacco fam lowa—Warm and dry, with cold nights and heavy de wa Com doln: a* well as could be expected, and some field* are safe from frost if none occurs althin two week a. Pastures improving and feeding stock quite general Minnesota -Warmer than usual, with deficient rainfall. Small grain yields continue better than expected; com ripening fast. Few pota'oes in hills, but quality excellent Much stock regularly fed. South Dakota-—Temperature and sunshine considerably above normal and rainfall below; favorable for thrashing and baying. Wheat, oats and potatoes in tho Black Hills promise a very large yield. Late millet, flax, potatoes and grass need rails North Dakota- Harvesting completed and grain being thrashed. Showers during the week have improved corn, potatoes. pastures and gardens Corn will soon, be < ut of danger from frosts. Kansas—Warm and smoky, whit abundant rains in the southwestern and south—eastern counties; elsewhere dry. and late crops much Improved in rain districts; elsewhere drying up and stock, water low.. Laying finished; crop light Nebraska—Week very dry and with little change in crop conditions Pastures short and much stock being fed. Ground so dry that little progress has been made. In plowing. Missouri—lmproved late corn and pastures in southern portion, caused by showers and cloudy weather, and plowing facilitated. In northern sections drought, continues, and corn cutting is in progress, in many counties. Apples still falling badly. Michigan—Temperature and sunshinenormal, rainfall below; driest week of the season thus far; ground powdery and affords no nourishment to growing crops Late corn and potatoes an entire failure- . in many localities. Forest fires are doing much damage. Ohio—Local showers have revived vegetation somewhat in the central and southern portions; in tho ncrihern counties corn is beyond help, and lias been or will be cut for fodder. General frost did no serious damage. Potatoes small and not. over two-thirds crop On low lands corn promises one-half to three-fourths crop, while hill corn is a failure.

European Crops. The international grain and seed! market at Vienna gives estirnates’of European c- ops compared with those of 1593 as follows: Austria —Wheat, IOOp rye, 05; barley, 98; oats. 96. Hungary—Wheat, 99; rye, 96; barley--94; oats, 88. Germany—Wheat, 107; rye. 05; barley, 107; oats. 1 5. France—Wheat, 120; rye, 125; barley, 100; oats, 115. Great Britain—Wheat, 107; barley, 100; oats. 105. Russia—Wheat, 62; rye, 17; barley, 9?; oats, 86.