Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1900 — CONDITION OF CROPS. [ARTICLE]

CONDITION OF CROPS.

Lute Planted Corn in Several States Needs Rain Badly. The crop report issued by the weather bureau gives the following summary of crop conditions: The week has been hot in the States of the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys, and while there was a general lack of rainfall over a large part of the country east of the Rocky mountains, excessively heavy rains fell in portions of the Gulf States and over portions of the Central Ohio, Upper Missouri, and Red River of the North valleys. Rain is generally needed in the Central Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys, and in the Atlantic coast States from the Carolinas northward. Corn, more particularly the late planted in the States of the Central Mississippi and Missouri valleys, would be greatlybenefited by rain, but the early planted in these sections is generally beyond serious injury from drought. In the lake region and Ohio valley and generally in

the Atlantic coast districts the crop has made good progress, but is beginning to nwd rain in the Middle Atlantic States. The general absence of rain has been favorable to thrashing winter wheat, which is nearing completion in nearly all districts. Spring wheat harvest is nearly finished over the southern portion of the spring wheat region, where some thrashing has t>een done, and is well advanced in the northern portion. Portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota received heavy rains during the past week. In South Dakota late spring wheat experienced trying temperature conditions, and a larger part of the crop is being cut for fodder than was anticipated. The week has been favorable for completion of the oat harvest and thrashing, the reports indicating good yields generally. especially in the State of the Ohio valley. The persistent dropping of apples has materially reduced the proKja'cts in many important apple State* in the central valleys, although the outlook in lowa is somewhat improved. Plowing for fall seeding has made favorable progress, except iu Missouri, where the ground is too dry.