People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1894 — THE CROPS. [ARTICLE]

THE CROPS.

Their Condition as Shown by th© Government Report. Chicago, Sept. 12. —The reports as to the condition of crops throughout the country, and the general influence of weather on growth, cultivation and harvest, was to-day made by the directors of the different state weather services of the United States weather bureau, and are as follows: Illinois—Temperature above normal, .sunshine below and rainfall above; rainfall well distributed and unusually heavy In northeast counties; corn improving and muon will be beyond danger from frost In ten to fourteen days: ground in excellent condition, some rye up and looking well. Indiana—Good rains, especially in northern portion, revived pastures and put soil in good condition for plowing; corn maturing fast, some safe from frost and much in shock. W istcnsln —Frequent and generous rains during the week revived grass, benefited late potatoes and put soil in good condition to plow; corn is mostly cut; fall plowing and seeding is now being pushed forward rapidly; forest fires generally extinguished. Michigan—Temperature and rainfall above normal, sunshine below; copious rains past week have greatly benefited pastures and late potatoes; ground in good condition for plowing, except in clay soil. Ohio—Beneficial rains have improved late potatoes, gardens and pastures; potatoes small and crop short: apples small and few: peaches large in number, but small; cutting corn general, bottom lands giving fair yields; upland ,c|it for fodder; early tobacco housed and about two-thirds crop of fair quality. Minnesota Warmer than usual; heavy showers in southeast section, too dry elsewhere; thrashing and corn cutting nearly finished. lowa—A warm week with copious showers greatly benefiting pastures and all immature crops; more than half the corn cut or beyond danger of frosts. North Dakota—Rains during the week have delayed thrashing somewhat; fall plowing going on with difficulty on account of dry condition of soil; corn out of danger from frosts. Kansas—Abundant rains, except in extreme north and northwest, have freshened pastures, revived gardens and orchards, increased stock water, improved late corn and prepared grounds for fall plowing. Nebraska—Showers general and pastures much improved; some plowing done and a little rye sown, but more rain needed in most sections. General Remarks—The recent rains have benetited late corn 'n New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Maryland, Illinois, Missourijand Kansas, tut were too late to be of benefit to early corn. In Wisconsin, Minnesota and lowa the greater part of the crop has been cut. North Dakota reports corn free from danger from frost, and in Illinois much will be beyond danger in from ten to fourteen days. In Mississippi much injury has resulted to corn from heavy rains, whilo hot winds and dry weather have proved injurious in Kentucky. The week has been favorable for cotton in the # Carolinas, Tennessee and Texas, and the crop is slowly improving in Georgia, but heavy rains have proven injurious in Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas. Picking has been interrupted by rains in Alabama, Mississippi and Texas. Louisiana reports shedding general and prospects less favorable than last week. The tobacco a crop is practically secured in New York and Pennsylvania. and is being saved in good condition in Maryland. Cutting is progressing slowly in Kentucky where the crop has suffered from hot and dry weather. Plowing for fall seeding, which has been greatly delayed on account of drought, has progressed rapidly in those states where good rains have fallen. Frost on the morning of the Bth caused some damage in New England. Frosts also caused damage in Idaho and Montana. Killing frosts were general on morning of 11th in Minnesota.