Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1895 — CROPS IN GOOD SHAPE. [ARTICLE]

CROPS IN GOOD SHAPE.

Fine Showing of Winter Wheat—Corn Planting Well Under Way. Reports as to the conditions of crops throughout the country and the general influence of weather on cultivation and growth of crops made by the directors of the different State weather services and telegraphed to Chicago are as follows: Winter wheat is reported as in excellent condition in Kentucky, Tennessee, Maryland and over the greater part of Illinois; Nebraska reports good condition in extreme southeast, elsewhere mostly winther killed; lowa reports good condition; Ohio much improved and in fair condition except in northern portion; a good crop is promised in Indiana, except on clay soil; Arkansas and Oregon report crop much improved; Michigan fair condition, except in some central counties, where winter killed; in Wisconsin it has been largely winter killed ; in Kansas the crop is impeded in western portions of the State, but in central counties much has been plowed up Sndthe ground sown in other grain. Spring wheat is coming up and growing tncifly in the Dakotas and ’Minnesota, bat in the southern portion! of the last named State the late sown is needing .rain. -Corn planting has begun in Minnesota and-is progressing in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, lowa and South. Dakota; some damage is being done by cut worms Tn Mississippi and Kentucky. Cotton planting is nearly completed iti South 'Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas and will be finished in Louisiana the’coming week.

Indiana—Warm weather and few showers were beneficial, but rain is weeded; wheat on favorable' soil promises good crop, on clay ground it stands thin and spotted; plowing for corn nearly ended; planting begun in.njost counties. Wisconsin—Weather, too cold and dry for crop growth; grass and oats making slow prograss; winter wheat largely killed and land sown to other grain; about 50 per cent, of the crop saved in east portion; planting begun. 1 lowa —The week ended warm and favorable; a fair starfhaS been’made in corn planting; all small grain crops doing well; winter wheat in good condition. .. <- North Dakota—Favorable weather, wheat seeding about finished; oats, ryeand flax being sown; grain coming up nicely.

Minnesota—Good rain's in northern and central portions and light - showers in southern portion; warm sunshiny -days, with frosty nights; early sowrL-grain good stand and sprouting nicely; potato planting well advanced and corn .planting.begun ; grass and J at e sown grain pged more rain in southern portion. South Dakotij—Above ,an average temperature, with about average rainfall aijd sufficient sunshine caused satisfactory progress in all' vegetation; wheat, oats, gardens and grass growing nicely; flax seeding progressing; potato planting advanced; corn planting becoming general. Michigan—Warm, dry week has greatly advanced farm work, but held back vegetation, which is badly in need of rain; all winter wheat in fait; condition, except in eastern third of central counties, where it is poor and winter killed In spots. Nebraska—Crops have grown slowly owing to dry weather first of week, but heavy rains the past three days make the week close with all crops in excellent condition. Winter wheat good in extreme southeastern counties; elsewhere mostly winter killed and has been plowed up for other crops. Fruit in remarkably good condition.