Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1902 — CORN CROP PROSPECTS GOOD. [ARTICLE]

CORN CROP PROSPECTS GOOD.

Mnch Diversity Found in Condition of Growing Wheat and Oats. According to the weather bureau’s weekly summary of crop conditions, very favorable temperature prevailed during the week in all districts east of the Rocky Mountains, with the exception of the central and east gulf States, which have suffered somewhat from excessive heat. A considerable portion Of these last mentioned districts has, however, received much-needed ruins, relieving to a great extent the severe drought that has prevailed for several weeks, although more rain is greatly needed in some sections. Heavy rains have continued in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and portions of the lake region, delaying cultivation and causing destructive freshets in places. The central and ' southern Rocky Mountain regions have suffered somewhat from low temperatures and frosts. Highly favorable conditions prevailed on the Pacific coast. The corn crop as a whole in the principal corn States has made very favorable progress, although needing cultivation in portions of the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and lake region as a result of continued rains, which have also reduced the acreage somewhat in lowa. In the Southern States late corn has improved somewhat, but the early crop, is very poor. In New England, New York and North Dakota corn is very backward. Winter wheat harvesting is nearing completion, except in the northern portion of the winter wheat belt. The crop has experienced generally favorable conditions, except in the Missouri valley, where complaints continue of sprouting in stack and shock. On the Noxtli Pacific coast winter wheat is maturing nicely, and the harvest will begin in Oregon in about ten days. Spring wheat is heading in the northern portion of the spring wheat region, and the general outlook for this crop continues promising, ulthough it is late in portions of northern Minnesota. In lowa, where the crop has been damaged by rust, the outlook is less favorable. Oats continue in promising condition, hut lodging is reported extensively in Nebraska and lowa, and to some extent in Ohio. Harvesting has been interrupted by wet weather in the lower Missouri valley, but has made good progress elsewhere. In New England and Michigan the outlook for apples continues promising, and less complaint of dropping is received from Missouri and Arkansas, but New York reports less favorable prospects than in the previous week. In the middle Atlantic and Ohio valley States an indifferent crop is indicated.