Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1901 — STATE OF THE CROPS [ARTICLE]

STATE OF THE CROPS

if v/iai i,t i.ovo pm/ri v'olT ./‘.bond! * WEEKLY REPORT OIS TWC AGRI--1 F CULTURAL DEPARTMENT. “ ».« ).! >eiln«ttie.O' ii) i'lll 1 'll!) Hfilll ** rI * j b bohi.'/ v• r?I ,puitmtu bur. ' •Weather Karnpabie for Growth Uaat “ 'of Rocky Mountains, wlt'h; Beneficial Rain* Over a Large Portion of the Drought Area. | T’lic weekly Crdp’report'isewwi ■ l»j’ the weather bureau shows that late corn bits experienced material improvement in thb States of i tbvi slis>issip|)i and Missouri! Valleys and in Kentucky and Tennessm With favorable temperature rtindltioas iu , September the yield ,iu, tiut Alissonri Valley will be larger than indicated by previous reports. In Ohio, Indiana arid Pen- 1 trnl and Southern Illinois the ertnditjon of the crop has further deteriorated, Cspecialty in Southwestern Ohio, /iln'ilnjj Atlantic coast districts poru bus made,, excellent progress. Ruins have interrupted the spring wheat harvest*. whii4, libweGA, bi neurri finished over tiie simthern portidli of <He spring wheat region, ,uni|| ( lprigliik 1 - io portions ,of North wkcw.the grain is reported us shrunken and heads not well tftfetl yitV hcuf. f iTn J 'wh(dir ii;(rV«<sV mV |ltc north Pacific coast is in active pfiigrids with yields exceeding'oxpevtatiojiib Farther- impnovoßient iilbrh.v cirndhion of cotton is generally reported frOuin the ( aivljeasri-pya/rt'ouy of the yOtioii belt,,^'tijipu'gb, rftsj! itpfl are, more or less itidilytpri. ',fj W§m\ ,*«,!<, I* lornla ami portions of Alamiuin, wh<*V(‘ •too rtiiich vara'-Iras ' f4lWri' ifi lo»4lities, Over iliiich of* the WeMdl'lV-'ptCrt Of tIHH cotton helt'-fi'hil 'l4 porfidnlt VVf flic central districts ctirtoUi.jsjsujlfHriaii.fv l ' nrin, and in the drought ffigi/nv (if TJtftXrtafXs Carilug lapitlly. Picking iis in gOUegalf Wngri'-s in Texas, except in the northern counths. 1 iii the Mdridijn, tic States and New England tobacco lias made favoruble progress, except in 'piiilion**' of Mftlkdaini, where tlu- crop on Ipi'lunri* iuis bjjen iui'lred by too, mayh i*ain. In and in portions of Tennessee the crop is greatly imprimst. Imf in' soritliwestern Ohio it lias been seriously damaged by drought. *' “ ■ i All reports from districts tast of the Rocky .Mountains iilliicate an extremely light and inferior apple crop, although the outlook is slightly improved in Kansas an Missouri. The week has I icon one of very favorable temperature .conditions in the districts east of the Rocky Mountains, with beneficial rains over a large part of the drought area. Drought, however, continues in tlu- Ohio Valley and in portions of Tennessee and the upper lake region, while excessive rains have caused destructive freshets la the Carolinns amt proved injurious in portions ~f Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Ext remedy hot -weather in the interior of California caused rapid ripening of fruit and serious injury to grapes in some places. Keporti from ft 'tes. Illinois-. Light rains iu northern and parts of central ami southern districts improved conditions somewhat: Corn improved la northern portion toil deterloratsst In mitral and southern districts: stalk better than eur: yield of oats continues fair to good; pas tares, gardens, potatoes poor, but improved in north portion; fruit prospects poor; apple* good In somo localities; pens not doing well. Indiana—-Very dry; little rainfall; deterioration of late crons continues, except In some districts of northern portion, where corn Is Still good; upland and early planted earn practically ruined, lowland aud late planted corn, with timely raliis, would still yield well; condition of potatoes, tomatoes aud field and garden vegetables discouraging: fairly good apple prospects, but much fruit withering; some farmers feeding sto«k; plowing proceeding With difficulty. Ohio—Moderate rain In southeast, drought greatly Intensified elsewhere; corn benefited In southeast, earing amt growing fairly well In northeast, but damage by drought gr.,vying more serious iu sou in west and spreading over most of west; potato**, truck and gatden crops mill deteriorating: tobacco much damaged in southwest; peaches ripening, of uferlor sire and quality u south; apple prospert less favorable; ground too drv for plowing. Michigan—Too dry iu southern counties for com. pastures and late potatoes; lit other section* conditions have been favorable: generally corn, beans, buck wheat and sugar beets contiuue promising; late potatoes poor lu extreme southern comities luit promising In northern ami central. Plowing for fall wheat becoming general: oat It irvest well advanced In upper peninsula. Missouri—latte corn continues to Improve in southwest, central, and portion of northern section, but yield will be light; apples and peachew improving. Wisconsin - Week cool, with copious rains In central and nor,hern sections; dry weather continues lu southern counties; corn making excellent progress except In southern counties, where badly Injured by drought; grain in stack and thrashing under way; wheat aud barley yielding woll, oats light; potatoes good rxr*«ptlii dry sections: tobacco improving, but crop generally light. Minnesota— Favorable for work in graliitill rains of night of Ktli: Imrvtwtlng of early wheat, oats and barley well advanced i« Kell River Valley, ami ail editing, except flax. finished 1 elsewhere; etaVklhg an i shack thrashing progresring well; |xw>r to f-itr tlix crop being liarvospeti; rain gave temporary benefit to corn, potatoes, pastures and gardens; plowing begun la south. lowa—Temperature seasonable, with moderate showers, htdl ilslrdiutisl. except In portions of eastern dlstrlels: crop condillou ronerally materially Improved; bite corn «ar lug and fllllug fairly well aud yield will lie larger than anticipated If September Is warm and frostlpss: thrashing reports showyield and quality of oats and wheat well iqi to average; pastures Imprevcd and plowing begun. North Dakotn Hanes; lug and haying Mopped tij- rain, aeoompan ih| by high winds, which Imlgcd heavy gralu badly; wheat rutting In progress, general')- shrunken ns ( rule-and heads not well filled! cats, rye and barley mostly all cut; finx. stilt poor; corn Improving; latgc amomit of h.tv already put up. South Dakota —Copious general rains; sensouable tcsni>erature->; corn, especially the late, which comprises umetl of the crop, considerably Improved; wheal, oats, barley aud rye practically harvested and nicely secured; stacking and shock thrashing advanced, some ytohle excelling expectations; baying far advanced, mootly good crop; pastures, millet, flax and late potatoes Improved; apple prospect poor. Nebraska—Week-warm, with general showers; late planted corn has Improved somewhat In e.iatern counties; some corn being out for fodder; haying has progressed nicely, with crop ulmivc average In northern counties: fall plowing general; fruit prospects very poor; garden vegetahl.s very scarce.