People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1896 — CROPS OF INDIANA [ARTICLE]

CROPS OF INDIANA

V. 8. Bureau, Indianapolis.

Central Station* Indianapolis. Ind. Numerous good rains and not very warm weather improved all crops which had not too far advanced. Very heavy rains, strong winds and hail did some injury in localities. Wheat is ripening, but the straw and heads are short in many fields; in some countries it is nearly ready for cutting. A good crop of barley is being harvested in some localities. and is the best crop, in years The rains cam s too late for young clover in some localities, as it is ready for cutting. Grass and pasturage are in fine condition, but it is short on some meadows. Corn is coming on nicely in clean fields; corn is not all planted yet in some localites. and now planting is delayed because of too wet ground. Some corn has been replanted. Melonshave been transplanted. The ravages of chinch bugs and other insects have been ended by the rain. Potatoes are in good condition, and sweet potatoes are being’ planted. Stock is in good condition. Much fruit is falling, but the crop is quite promising. Lake. Portor and LaPorte counties— The heavy rains have made ground too wet. causing rank growth of oats and washing out fields of corn in localities, otherwise conditions very favorable; wheat about all headed out; strawberries abundant. St. Joseph and Elkhart counties—All conditions favorable; wheat and rye damaged to some extent by rust, but not so much as was first anticipated; oats nearly ready to head; plenty of strawberries; grasshoppers becoming numerous; nights latter part of the week most too cool for coru. LaGrange and Steuben counties —Rust has apparently damaged wheat to some little extent, and it is also showing the effects of fly; all other vegetation in good shape, but cool nights have not been so favorable for growth of c orn; oats doing well; clover in full bloom; small fruits coming on well. Noble and DeKalb counties-Wheat has been injured to some extent by fly and rust; corn being cultivated potatoes and. all vegation being advanced rapidly by the fine rains; clover in full bloom. Koscuisko and Whitley counties— Wheat seems to have been improved by rains, but damage by fly and rust considerable; oats never looked belter; meadows much improved; some clover fields pow; all corn doing well, and plowing will be the order soon; plenty of strawberries; grasshoppers land potato bugs numerous. Allen county—Rains have washed off some of rust on wheat, but damage has been considerable by fly and rust; all other crops looking well; plenty of small fruits. Adams and Wells counties—Wheat and rye doing moderately well; recent Huns have greatly benefited all vegatation;,some damage by bail; oats doing well; groiytd too wet in localities for cultivation of corn. Huntington county —Very heavy rain on 25th, but no damage; corn, ’oats and pastures doing well, but wheat not doing so well—fly and rust continues. Miatna county—Two very heavy rains on the 25th are thought to have washed off much rust on wheat; many acres of lowland corn under water, which may have to be replanted; oats look well, and pastures fine; an abunbance of small fruit. Cass and Carrol counties —Heavy rains have improvedwheat. washing off rust; oats, clover and timothy making goodgrowth; ground in good condition for cultivating corn: plenty of small fruits. Benton county— All.crops look well, except wheat, which is showing rust; grass heading; most corn plowed over; potatoes looking well. Fulton county—Heavy rain on 25th washed out and coveren up many acres of corn; other crops doing well, wheat especially improving; rather bad stand of clover. Jasper county—Rust injuring wheat in some localities; some fields of corn drowned out by rains; splendid hay prospects. Jay and Grant counties—Corn is looking fiue and much has been cultivated; wheat fair, but fly have hurt it codsiderably; fruit still in tine shape; oats and grasses doing well’ Maishall county—Too much rain; hay promises wll; corn is all right where farmers have been able to work it. H. A. Huston, Director. Per C. F.R. Wappenhans. L. F. O. Weather Bureau. Ass’t Dir’tor. Notwithstanding the short crop of ice last winter C. C. Starr can furnish all who want ice at reasonable prices either natural or ARTIFICIAL.