Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1890 — ILLINOIS CROPS, [ARTICLE]

ILLINOIS CROPS,

Her Wheat Crop .Badly Injured, and Her Fruits Practically Ruined. Information from Southern and Central Illinois indicates more or less damage to the wheat crop by freezing within the past week or ten days. The warm weather last month advanced the growth to such an extent that it was in a very tender condb tion when the freeze began. The Fulz wheat is a swamp variety, and has suffered the most. It advances much more rapid! in growth in the early season than the oh golden chaff br Medltcrninean. AH IT that variety between Springfield ant Peoria is injured. On account of the p; culiar condition of the soil in that vicinity the other varieties have fared . bettm From the reports of fruit la the southerr part of the State, where the bulk of thIllinois crop is raised, it maybe safely stated that the peach crop is ruined Apples and cherries are safe, birt the pear? are injured to a considerable extent Strawberries, where properly covered am protected, are not extensively injured, bm where they were not cared for they art killed or have suffered badly.