Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1894 — CROPS OUT OF FROST’S WAY. [ARTICLE]

CROPS OUT OF FROST’S WAY.

They Are Matured Before the Nipping; Cold (xFts Around. Renerts as to the condition of crops thr ughout the country, and the general influence of weather on growth, cultivation, and harvest made by the di; ectors of the different State weather services to the United States Weather Bureau and received at Chicago are as follows: Illinois—Temperature In northern portlo i above normal, elsewhere about or slightly below; ralnfal;, except In central portion, below; sunshine above. Corn cutting progressing, but practically beyoud danger of frost. Fall grain up and looking fine. Decided Improvement In pastures. Indiana —Corn safe from frost, most In shock and yield better than expected. Plowing and seeding nearly dona Wheat and rye coming up nicely. Pasturage much improved. Tobacco of InferlocqualIvy and quantity and cutting nicely. Wisconsin—Weather favorable for farm work. Rainfall above normal and temrerature slightly below. All crops out of the way of frosts Corn and potatoes turning out better than expected. Fall feed never belter. Seeding well advanced. Ground In fine condition. Minnesota—Drought continues in west central section; elsewhere good rains have revived pastures and placed soil in excellent condition for plowing. Considerable Injury to gardens by frost Potato digging and corn husking general lowa—Corn cutting has progressed rapidly: more fall plowing and seeding done than average of last two seasons; early seeding grain and pastures growing nicely. Kansas-Abundant rains In east half of State, light showers In west half, with nearly normal temperature and sunshine, have brought forward pastures, gardens, and late crops; wheat and rye growing; hall-storm Injured some fruit. . Nebraska—Ground very dry and fall plowing and seeding progressing slowly in most sections of the State. Some early sown fall grain coming upnicely; pastures much Improved. Missouri—Rainfall sufficient for present needs, except in a few localities. Seeding progressed favorably. Wheat and rye coming up well. Corn cutting finished In many counties Pastures good. Light frost In northern section; damage slight. Michigan Temperature and sunshine above normal, rainfall below. Favorable weather conditions t have promoted farm work and allowed plowing, corn cutting, and wheat seeding to push forwaru rapidly. Potatoes doing well In most counties; some being dug in southern counties. Ohio—Abundant rain has put the ground In fine condition. Sowing of wheat completed In many counties; acreage below average. Pasturage Is fine, and feeding from stack no longer necessary. Corn cutting well along; while the yield is low In average, it is better than was expected. Potatoes short yield and small In size. Tobacco moderate and fair quality. GRAIN CROPS EXCEED THE DEMAND. The World's Output Estimated 35 Per Cent. Above Consumption. Samuel E. Mor-s, the Consul General at Paris, has sent to the State Department at Washington an abstract of the official report on the wheat crop in £■ rance for 18.-'4. It is est mated by the French statisticians, tays Mr. Morss, that the crops of 1894 throughout the ■ world will be 35 per cent, in excess of the world’s demands for consumption and seed. The annual consumption of wheat in Trance is estimated at from 118.000.000 to 1’5,000,000 hectolitres, an amount not in excess of, if equal to, the probable domestic production for the current year. July 31 the amount of imported wheat awaiting withdrawal for consumption from the customs entrepots was 559,621 hectolitres, so that there will be a large surplus over the probable demand for the next twelve months, even should another bushel not be imported!