Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 July 1903 — CROPS ARE BACKWARD. [ARTICLE]

CROPS ARE BACKWARD.

Yield of Winter Wheat Disappointing —Corn Is Very Late. The weather bureau’s weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows: While still too cool in the districts east of the Rocky Mountains, the temperature conditions of the week ended June 22 were somewhat more favorable in the central valleys and Southern States, but over portions of the lake region and middle Atlantic States and in New England It was colder than in the preceding week. Heavy rains in the last two districts interrupted farm work, but in the Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys and gulf States the conditions were very favorable for cultivation. Rain is now needed in the Dakotas, northern Minnesota, and in portions of the central and east gulf districts. A general improvement in the condition of com in the central valleys is indicated, especially over the western portions. In ail northern and central districta corn continues very late, but ia in good state of cultivation, except in the middle Atlantic States. In the Southern States early corn is largely laid by, and is nearing maturity ia Texas. Winter wheat harvest has made favorable progress, and is now general in the central portions of the winter wheat belt, with disappointing yields, especially In the southern portions of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. Spring wheat is suffering for rain in North Dakota and portions of South Dakota, and is affected by rust quite generally in Nebraska. In these last two States, however, the crop, aa a rule, is doing well, and in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and lowa continues in promising condition. In Washington the crop hta improved where moisture has been sufficient The outlook for oats Is less promising In the Dakotas, Nebraska, northern Minnesota and southern Illinois, In Wiseon■ta, Kansas, on uplands in lowa, and in northern Illinois a good crop is promised. An improvement is reported from Michigan, the Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic States. Cotton continues small, but its general condition is somewhat improved. In New England tobacco needs warmth and sunshine, but elsewhere the <feos has made favorable progress, except in North Carolina and portions of Virginia. In Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania apples are unpromising, but the outlook continue* favorable in lowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Kentucky. In New York the prospects vary from poor to good. In the Virginias and Ohio an improvement is reported. Recent rains have caused a marked improvement in grass in New England and the middle Atlantic States, but the crop will be light.