Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1903 — WEATHER GOOD FOR CROPS. [ARTICLE]

WEATHER GOOD FOR CROPS.

Warmth Benefits All Grain—Mort Cera Now Beyond Danger. 1 The weather bureau’s weekly summary of crop couditions is as follows-: The weather conditions of the week ending Sept. 7 were generally favorable , in the lake region and from the upper MimdsHippi and Missouri valleys westward to tlie Rocky Mountains, in New York and New England, portions of the middle Atlantic States, and in Florida, but in the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys and generally throughout the Southern States drought has prevailed, in some sections becoming seriotw, retarding growth and maturity and causing considerable injury to croi>s. Rain is needed in Oklahoma and the routhern plateau region. The weather of the week has been favorable on Che Pacific coast, but more rain is needed in Washington. Light to killing frosts are reported in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, portions of Ohio nnd high districts in Utah, with little or no datnnge, except on the lowlands in A) iaconsin.

Early corn is maturing rapidly, some fields being safe from frost, and cutting Ts progressing in southern and central sections of the coni belt. Late corn hfis advanced satisfactorily generally in tte great corn States, except lowa, and under favorable conditions the bulk of the crop will be safe in two or three weeks. In lowa it is maturing slowly, and th? crop needs rain in Kansas, Arkansas, southern Missouri nnd the States of the upper Ohio valley. Spring wheat harvest is nearly completed in the northern llocky Mountain States and thrashing is genera). Rains again have delayed stacking and thrashing in North Dakota, and this work has been retarded by damp grajp in shock in South Dakota, and by cloudy and damp weather in southern Minnesota, which has caused damage to wheat in shock and stack. Complaints of rust and shedding are general throughout the cotton belt, and as a result the condition of cotton has deteriorated during the week. The staple is opening rapidly, in some Sections prematurely, and picking is becoming general in all districts. Favorable reports are received from North Carolina, Oklahoma and portions of South Carolina and Mississippi, prospects being good for a top crop in the first named State. In Texas, while th© boll weevil continue destructive and are puncturing all new forms in the southwestern, central and eastern sections, and the crop is also suffering from drought In the northern and western portions of that State, whidi retards fruiting and causes much shedding. Tobacco is suffering from drought in Kentucky, needs rain in Tennesaee and was damaged some by hail in New York and New England; elsewhere the crop is satisfactory. Cutting is in progress in all districts and curing is nearing completion in the southern section. Prospects for an average crop of apples are reported from portions of New England, the middle States, lowa, Kansas and Oklahoma; a light crop is promised in Missouri, and lens than the average in New York, although the fruit is of good quality in the last named State. Complaints of dropping are general in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and portions of Virginia, and apples are not so promising in Michigan. Drought conditions have delayed plowing in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and Oklahoma, and more rain is needed to prepare the soil in Washington. Excellent progress has been made with this work in other sections, and wheat seeding has begun in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.