Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1895 — REPORT OF WEATHER AND CROPS [ARTICLE]

REPORT OF WEATHER AND CROPS

Condition of Grain and Ce reels in 'Western and Central States. The reports as to the condition, ol crops throughout the country and tile general influence of weather on cultivation, growth and harvest made by the directors of the different State weather services throughout the country and telegraphed to Chicago are as follows: Illinois —Week generally favorable, except dry in northern section; haying and oat harvest being completed; wheat and rye thrashing continues; corn doing well, many fields tasseling; pastures,' potatoes and gardens improved by rains in central and southern sections. Wisconsin—Drouth partially broken by local showers on Sunday; pastures, com and potatoes suffering; haying completed, except on marshes; rye and barley mostly cut and oats nearly ripe; barley and oats show heavy yields; frost on Tuesday did slight damage. Minnesota—Warm days, cool nights very favorable; baying well advanced: barley harvest progressing, grade uneven, yield big; oat cutting just begun; corn improving; drouth in south half partially broken by Sunday's showers. North Dakota—Temperature and sunshine normal, rainfall deficient; some slight damage to grain by hail and hot weather at scattered places; rye and barley being harvested; haying commenced; corn doing well. South Dakota—Continued drouth unfavorable to all crops; wheat, oats and grass injured some in a number of counties and in localities* barley harvest general tthd oat harvest begun; corn, flax, millet and gardens need rain. Nebraska—Week cool, with less than normal rainfall, except in sguth central part of the State, where more th,an an inch fell; harvest of smalj’grains progressed rapidly; (jorti hah grown slowly and the leaves have generally rolled some during the day; but While thd erop is not as yet damaged rain Is needed. <■ • lowa—The dry and cool weather of past week has been favorable for harvesting; Saturday night and Sunday widely scattered showers afforded relief from drouth, which was becoming serious; oat harvest in progress, and crops are generally doing well. Indiana—Rain beginning and local showers at end of week beneficial to corn and potatoes; fair weather during the week favorable to harvesting; corn tasseling and shooting, but needs rain in northern portion; wheat and rye thrashing continues; haying in progress. * -*■ Kansas—Cool, damp and cloudy weeli, with abundant rains except in northeast and north counties, very beneficial to growing crops, but sprouting grain in ■hock and stack in south and interfering with harvest in the west. Ohio—Rains fell on Bth and lrjth, but it is generally dronthy; weather favored) haying and harvesting: yields light; oats ripening, some cut; corn fnir; all crops need soaking rains; pastures poor’ and water scarce. Michigan—Very beneficial showers over northern portion of the State, but over southern half practically uo rain has fallen and the drouth continues with severity and everything is suffering; considerable corn is curling; wheat harvest in progress and is very light in yield.