Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1911 — OPPORTUNE RAINS SAVE THE CROPS [ARTICLE]

OPPORTUNE RAINS SAVE THE CROPS

Fall in Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Nebraska and Other States. x- - CORN IS GREATLY BENEFITED *- . P *'* * • Kansas Wheat Crop Surprisingly La r ge and of Fine Quality—Cotton and Hay Prospect Good— Tobacco Short in Missouri.

St Louis, July 10. —Coming in time to save corn in some localities and insuring good crops in others, where the growing grain had not been so hard hit by the drought rains fell in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, lowa, Oklahoma and Texas. Special dispatches to the GlobeDemocrat from states where the drought has prevailed follow: Missouri —By state board of agriculture —Since July 1, when corn’s condition was 53.6, says state crop report conditions have become more unfavorable, but rains may make an average crop. The oats chop is ruined. Wheat is threshed and may yield 14.8 bushels per acre. Pastures are cut short by drought. Tobacco short Nebraska —Good rains fell in practically all Nebraska counties, in west ern lowa and South Dakota’s cor region, placing corn in excellent condiiion. These rains began In southern Montana and northern Wyoming. Kansas —■ General showers have greatly improved crops. Corn, alfalfa and pastures are expected to make an ordinary showing if more rain falls. Wheat crop is surprisingly large and of fine quality. lowa—Rain has improved corn, which will yield a full crop. Continued rains will make a heavy late potato crop. Fall wheat and rye fair yields. Illinois—The corn yield will be as good if not better than the average crop if rains come when corn is tasseling or shooting. Receut rains have made central and northern Illinois eorn look very geed. Heavy rainß fell in western and central Illinois.

Indiana —Recent rains have ifcsured a bumper corn crcp. Wheat averages 15 to 18 bushels per acre, but the acreage is reduced. Oklahoma —Recent rains came too late to save corn except in extreme western Oklahoma. Corn will not average o\ er a fourth of a crop in the state as a whole. Cotton yield will be the best in years. Texas —Rains have greatly benefited corn which may make two-thirds of a crop. Cotton is in fine condition, rain having fallen in all the cotton belt. Too much rain has fallen along the gulg coast. Arkansas—Recent rains materially improved ail crops, especially cotton, which promises a record breaking crop. Old corn will be short.