Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1875 — The Weather and the Crops. [ARTICLE]

The Weather and the Crops.

The most noticeable and important change in weather so far as the North west is concerned, during the past week, was the occurrence of frost on the nights ot Saturday and Sunday last’ in parts of Northern Illinois, much of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The extent of the injury-done is as vet uncertain. but we know- that, especially on low lands, much damage was done to the growing crops. Corn was late and has undoubtedly lieen seriously injured in many places, but it is fortunate that the frost did not reach the great corn-growing region of the West. Buckwheat was also injured. The tobacco crop of Wisconsin is probably very badly damaged, and a similar statement is made as to the cranberry crop in the same State. Some garden vegetables have suffered much. More serious, however, than any probable injury by these frosts is the danger of greater damage by others liefore the corn and some other crops have time to mature. The more pleasant features of the past week, were the general pleasant weather for completing the harvest of the wheat and other small grains, and the generally favorable reports as to the yields. The latest reports from Europe are of favorable weather and rather better yields than were expected, and a consequent decline in prices for grain to some extent. The cold weather here, with the reported injury to corn by frosts, tended to counteract this and to make the markets excited and the prices slightly higher We regret that any- section of the country’ has suffered loss to its crops by’ insects, drought, flood or frost, but for the individuals and the communities so fortunate as to have good yields there are certainly good prospects, as every indication now is that prices for all leading farm products will be satisfactory’ to the producer.— Ilodtrn Hural, Aug. 28.