Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1895 — REPORT OF WEATHER AND CROPS [ARTICLE]

REPORT OF WEATHER AND CROPS

Condition -of Grain' and Cereals la Weatern.and Central State*. The- reports as to the condition of crop* throughout the country and the general influence of weather on cultivation, growth and harvest made by the director* of the different State weather services throughout the country and telegraphed to Chicago are as follows: Illinois—Week generally favorable, except dry in northern section; haying and oat harvest being completed; wheat and rye thrashing continues; corn doing well, many fields tasseling; pastures, potatoes and gardens improved by rains in central and southern sections. Wisconsin—Drouth partially broken by local showers on Sunday; pastures, corn aad potatoes suffering; haying completed, except on marshes; rye and barley mostly cut and oats nearly ripe; barley and oats show heavy yields; frost on Tuesday did slight damage. Minnesota—Warm days, cool nights very favorable; haying- well advanced; barley harvest progressing, grade uneven, yield big; oat cutting just begun; corn improving; drouth in south half-pattially broken bv Sunday’s sho-Wers^- — North Dakota—Temperature and sunshine normal, rainfall deficient; some slight damage to grain by hail and hot weather at scattered places; rye and barley being harvested; haying commenced;, corn doing well. South Dakota—Continued drouth unfavorable to all crops; wheat, oats and grass injured some in a number of counties and in localities seriously; barky harvest general and oat harvest begun; corn, flax, millet and gardens, need rain. Nebraska—Week cool, with less than normal rainfall, except in south central part of the State, where more than an inch fell; harvest of small grains progressed rapidly; corn has grown slowly and the leaves have generally rolled some during the day. but while the crop is not as yet damaged rain is needed. lowa—The dry and cool weather of past week has been favorable for harvesting; Saturday night and Sunday widely scattered showers afforded relief from drouth, which was becoming serious; oat harvest in progress, and crops are generally doing well. Indiana—Rain beginning and local showers at end of week beneficial to corn and potatoes; fair weather during th* week favorable to harvesting; corn tas■ellng and shooting, but needs rain in northern portion; wheat and rye thrashing continues; haying-in progress. Kansas—Cool, damp and cloudy week, with abundant rains except in northeast and north counties, very beneficial to growing crops, but sprouting grain In ■hock and stack in south aud interfering with harvest in the west. Ohio —Rains fell on Bth and 15th, but it Is generally drouthy; weather favored haying and harvesting; yields light; oata ripening, some cut; corn fair; all crops need soaking rains; pastures poor and water scarce. •Michigan—Very beneficial showers over northern portion of the State, but over southern half practically no rain has fallen and the drouth continues with severity and everything is suffering; considerable corn is curling: wheat hrfrvest in progress and is very light in yield.