Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1894 — SHOWERS IMPROVE PASTURES. [ARTICLE]

SHOWERS IMPROVE PASTURES.

Late Corn A’so Promises a Larger Yield Than Had Been Anticipated. The reports of the condition of the crops throughout the country received anil compiled by the weather bureau at Chicago are as follows: Hanoi.— xemperaUire, except In central por.lon. aboie normiii; rainfall above and sunshine below. Fiost in northern portion; no damage. Corn maturing fast; chinch bugs damaging some sections. Decided improvement in pastures. Ground in excellent condition for plowing and seeding. Indiana—Showers have improved pastures and gardens in most sections and ■ seeding i* progressing rapidly. Corn is maturing slowly and is filling well; much in shock and most corn free from frost. Wisconsin—Ruin has been general In all sections. Grass shows a remarkable growth and fall feed is abundant. Potatoes Improving. Corn turning out better than was expected. Cranberries nearlyMJ p’cked. Considerable wheat and rye so,.n. Minnesota—Temperature above normal. Nights cool, with irequent frosts, which only damaged garden truck. More rain needed. Fall plowing progressing rapidly. Potatoes being dug; yield light lowa—Corn generally safe from frost More than the usual amount of plowing has teen done. Pastures and lute potatoes show marked Improvement touth Dakota—High winds have delayed' thrashing during tbe week, but it 1* nearlyfinished now. Frost has killed all vegetation that had not matured. Kansas—Abundant rains in south half of the State and lighter rains in the north half, with much cloudy, cool weather, havegreatly improved pastures, gardens, meadows and orchards. Plowing for a large acreage of wheat. Feeding began. Nebraska—Very little change In crop conditions. Rain much needed for full plowing and seeding. Frost did little damage. Oklahoma—Weather cool and pleasant. Copious rains fell every where, with the exception of limited areas in the north portions of central sectio-i, where the ground Is too dry for plowing and chinch bugs are damaging forage crops. Some wheat sown. Late crops doing well. Grass will make good late hay and pasturage. Missouri—Plowing end seeding progressing well, with soil in good condition except in some southern counties, where they wereretarded by heavy rains. Pastures, turnips. late potatoes and considerable latecorn greatly improved. Arkansas—Weather very unfavorable. Cotton seriously injured by rust, rot, shedding and worms. Opening slowly and picking not general yet. Corn will be a good crop. Potatoes, pastures and fall gardens fine.