Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1895 — WEATHER AND CROPS. [ARTICLE]

WEATHER AND CROPS.

Not a State Report Tells of Unfavorable Conditions. The reports as to conditions of crops throughout the country and the general influence of weather on growth, cultivation and harvest are summarized by the U. S. Department of Agriculture as follows: Illinois.—Exceedingly favorable week. Severe local storms northwest counties on Friday, damage not irreparable. Corn growing splendidly, roasting ears in early fields. Oats, wheat and rye threshing fetarded. —Late potatoes, gardens, pastures and second crop clover, millet and fodder crops growing finely. Fruit abundant in central and southern sections. Fall plowing general in same sections. Wisconsin. —Heavy soaking rains have generally benefited corn and potatoes. Pastures again becoming green and milk supply increasing. Threshfng and fall plowing now general. Cranberries promise a fair crop. Tobacco growing finely. Michigan.—Very beneficial showers in southern half of State, but not enough rain in northern half. ~C6r'n'~air<t‘pota-' toes generally improved, but pastures are still very poor. Oats harvest well along, straw short and yield of grain light. Indiana.—Good growing weather, with several rains. Corn earing and growing fast. Potatoes look well. Pastures recovering. -Wheat and rye threshing done. Oats threshing continues. Fall plowing ■ progresses rapidly. - South Dakota.—Temperature averaged about normal. Fair to copious, though scattered, night showers benefited all late crops, but more general rains needed. Fine harvesting weather and wheat harvest advanced. Corn growing rapidly and potatoes and flax improving. Nebraska. —Small grain harvest nearly done;

yield very heavy in northwestern section. Cora.hasxontin.ued to suffer from drought in southeastern section, where about onehalf crop is now expected. Corn in northern part of State needs rain, but is not damaged; in southeastern part it continues good. Kansas.—Abundant rains in west half of State, light rains in east half, greatly benefited all crops west, permitting threshing and haying east. Harvest begun in western counties. Much corn dead in Dickinson, Cloud and Washington Counties for want of rain this season. lowa.—Temperature and sunshine about normal. Considerable damage to crops by local wind and hail storms. Oats harvest about completed and threshing in progress with heavy yields. Corn steadily maintaining its lead and promises to break previous records.