People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1894 — WEATHER AND CROPS. [ARTICLE]

WEATHER AND CROPS.

Synopsis of the Govern meat's Weekly Report—To Be Discontinued. Chicago, Oct. 8. The weekly weather crop bulletin for the season of 1894, issued from the signal service o®ce in this city will be discontinued from this time. Following is a summary for the week past: Illinois Temperature normal, sunshine above and rainfall below; conditions unusually favorable; corn cutting progressing and much in stock; wheat and rye in fine condition; meadows, pastures and late gardens growing finely. Indiana—Corn all safe, most In shock; wheat ana rye coming up luxuriantly; seeding nearly done; tobacco all cut: pasturage green: frost did no injury. Wisconsin Weather favorable for farmwork: corn-husking Is general; fall plowing is wall along and seeding about completed; a large acreage of rye has been sown: pastures in splendid condition, and stock healthy. Minnesota—Good rains in all sections have greatly improved pasturage; fall plowing and sowing of winter grain progressing rapidly; field crops about all secured; frost Sunday night lowa—The week has been warm and dry, favorable for maturing' late crops and for plowing and seeding: pastures are good and forage for winter will be more abundant ts»n anticipated.

Michigan—Temperature and rainfall below normal, sunshine above; the end of the season finds late potatoes and corn doing well, potato digging and corn husking being pushed; muoh fall wheat seeded; apple picking progresses and pastures are good. Ohio—General showers in northern section, but dry in other portions: wheat all sown, and corn nearly all In shock; fall plowing progressing; potatoes small; apples falling; pastures In excellent condition; tobacco about all cut and housed. Kansas—Warm sunshiny week with light showers have improved pastures and permitted much fall plowing and seeding; stock thriving on pastures; frost killed tender vines in central counties Nebraska— Less than the usual amount of fall plowing has been done because of the dry condition of the ground; showers have been general the last of the week and very beneficial to all farm Interests General Remarks—The past week has been very favorable for securing crops and for fall seeding, which Is nearing completion. Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin report winter wheat in excellent condition. Pasturage is also in excellent condition generally. Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas, however, need moisture. Cotton picking has progressed rapidly under favorable weather conditions, except In the Carolinas and portions of Georgia and Florida, where picking was interrupted and the crop Injured by the tropical hurricane. Reports Indicate that about onehalf of the crop has been secured in South Carolina, Florida and Texas, while in Alabama. Arkansas, Mississippi. North Carolina and Tennessee from 60 to 75 per cent of the crop remained ungathered on October 1. Frosts occurred as far south as Kentucky, but no serious Injury has been reported.