Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1901 — CROPS ARE IMPROVED [ARTICLE]

CROPS ARE IMPROVED

FAVORABLE TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS FOR THE WEEK. Winter-Wheat Harvest in Progress in Northern Portions of the Grain Helt —Yield Good—Corn Is Reported to Be Doing WelL According to the climate and crop division of the w-eather bureau the teniperature conditions of the week were highly favorable in nearly all parts of the country, especially in the Rocky Mountain region and on the Pacific coast, where the previous week was abnormally cool. The South Atlantic States, which suffered from excessive rains in the previous week, have experienced more favorable conditions for cultivation, which has been seriously delayed. Rain is now generally needed in the central and west gulf States, including Arkansas and southern Missouri. Further and general improvement in the condition of corn is indicated. In Nebraska, the Dakotas and portions of lowa the crop is in need of cultivation, but is generally clean in the last named State. In Missouri corn is bolding out well, but the southern portion of the State must have rain soon or sustain serious damage. In Illinois, Indiana and Ohio corn is backward, but is now making growth. In "the Southern States the corn crop is doing well except in Texas, Louisiana ! and southern Mississippi, where it is greatly in need of rain. In the Atlantic coast States the crop has made favorable progress, but needs cultivation in portions of the Virginia and Carolinas. Winter wheat harvest has advanced under favorable conditions during the week, and is now in progress in the northern portion of the central and western districts qf the winter wheat belt, with generally satisfactory results both as to yield and quality. In Michigan and portions of Pennsylvania and New York fly has caused deterioration, and increased reports of rust are received from Ohio and Virginia. In the Carolinas grain in shock has suffered some injury frotn moisture. In California harvtst ia progressing in all sections. In Oregon and Washington the .prospects continue favorable, and wheat is ripening in the first-named State. The spring wheat region has experienced favorable weather conditions, and the outlook for spring wheat is now mo.-t encouraging, although in northern Minnesota some fears of lodging are entertained. The crop is now heading over the southern portion of the spring wheat region. In the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic States the oat crop has made favorable progress and is generally improved in the States of the upper Mississippi and upper Missouri valleys. The generaLoutlook for hay is satisfactory except in portions of the Ohio, central Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, where it is not as good as usual. Haying is now in progress in the more northerly sections. The reports respecting apples are somewhat more encouraging in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kansas, but in the other important apple States the outlook is less promising, and dropping continues to be extensively reported. Crop Report* by State*. Missouri—Good showers tn extreme northern counties and crops doing well; elsewhere rainfall very light, except a few localities, and high temperature Intensified drought conditions; corn holding its own, but must have rain soon; some damage by cbini-b bug In southwest; cotton blooming; wheat nearly all harvested; yield and quality food; som* oats cut; meadows and pastures short; water becoming scarce; apples still dropp ng. Illinois—Continued warm and showery weather Improved crop oondhlons; wheat harvest In progress; yield good in many localities and poor In others; corn making rapid growth, hut still rather small; bay and oats improved, but yield will be below average; broom corn, stock peas, potatoes, pastures and doing welt; fruit prospects generally food, though apples are not so promising. Indiana—Wann weather and frequent rains beneficial; storms Injurious In localities; wheat and rye harvest begun In south portion: heads well tilled, promising good yield; fair hay crop being housed; clover cutting finished; oats beading; potatoes blooming; corn and tobacco growing well; corn small, but good cqlor; fruit abundant, except pears; apples dropplug freely, but many remain on trees. Ohio —Considerable damage by local storms, grain and clover lodged by winds; warm and wet, favorable for crop growth, but unfavorable for curing clover; pastures, timothy, oats, barley, potatoes and gardens improved; meadows weedy; wheat ripening, rust Increasing; corn greatly Improved; some field* still too wet to cultivate; tobacco plants doing well; dropping of apples not so general; plums and peaches Indicate large crop. Michigan—Week generally favorable for crop growth and germination of late seedings; corn shows marked Improvement; oats healthy, but rather short; wheat continue* to crinkle and tall; sugar beet* generally promising and mostly thinned; been* germinating finely and making good stand; apples not setting well; potatoes tn fine condition; clover haying generally begun. Wisconsin—Continued warm, with general rains moderately heavy over western counties; local hailstorms did little damage small grains doing well and generally beaded out; clover cutting begun; hay crop generally poor, except on new Heeding* and uplands where a fair c*op is promised; oats and bsrseeJlng? * e 8 *° o<l crop ’ eicept on broadcait lowa-Fine growing weather, with ample rainfall, except in portions of eastern secBoo: corn making rapid growth and generally clean except where work was relarded by heavy showers; pastures much improved and meadows show some benefit fromi late rains; oata, spring wheat, and barley doing well, but still below normal condition; apples and plums show light fruiting South Dakota—Abundant rains, some lowlands too wet; some local damage by hallsmall grains, especially spring wheat mad* thrifty progress and U generally in exeellent condition; wheat, oats, and barley headIng; corn Improved, but considerable weedl- * news; cultivation slow; hav prospects satisfactory; pasturage excellent: flax snd notetoes doing well; wind* injured apnea in southeast counties. Nebraska—Warm week, with heavy showers in northern counties; wluterv W hJ al harvest commenced in southern counties; heads rather short, but well filled with plump berry: oats Improved In northern counties but poor In southern; corn hns grown well but needs cultivation and hot, dry weather in northern counties; apples unimproved- bar crop promises to be unusually large. *' A camera fiend iu BritishTlohnnbia while endeavoring to take a photograph at the extreme edge of a cliff, made a misstep and fell a hundred feet into th* water below. On his way down he pressed the button. The resultant picture, ha declares, Is the best in his collection. A movement hns been started In Georgia to perpetuate the memory otEU Whitney by converting into an elegant country club the scene of hia labors near Augusta, where he perfected his cottoi gin. An organization has been perfected and a charter for the clitb secured.