Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1897 — CROP REPORT FOR THE WEEK. [ARTICLE]

CROP REPORT FOR THE WEEK.

Government Information n« to Bar--"’veats •» -nxM’uJe' Vt'estern The climate and crop report for the week as issued from the Chicago office of the Department of Agriculture is in part as follows: Illinois—Temperature below normal nortSv ern, nearly normal extreme southern anS above normal central and south central counties. Only light scattered showers anti good general rain much needed'-ln all sections. Corn making slow growth, some ripening prematurely and dry weather and. bugs have damaged many fields. Potatoes ana pastures are poor,; but little plowing can be done; fruits and melons abundant; fair crop broom corn being cut. Winconsin—Dry weather and cool nights retarded growth of corn. Early plantings and varieties wl 1 mature in about two weeks, but bulk of crop requires from three to four. Cranberries late, but promise well. Vines heavily loaded. Picking will begin In ten days. Potatoes poor. Pastures short and rain needed. Michigan—Corn maturing very slowly, because of cool temperature. Soil rather hard and dry for plowing. Kain also needed for pastures and potatoes. Beans a fine crop and pulling begun. Buckwheat remains promising. Fall seeding commenced. Minnesota—Cool we’ek except on three days. Light and scattered showers In southern half. Wheat harvest finished Sept. 1. Stacking and thrashing general. Corn advancing well. Plowing begun, with ground getting hard. Indiana—Nights too cool for corn and beneflclal rains fell only in localities of the central and northern portions, and corn In general needs rain. Early corn Is maturing well; late corn Is yet small. Potatoes are a failure. Good crops of clover seed and millet secured. Fall plowing retarded south, but progressing well north. lowa—Warm, bright days, cool nights and. drouth generally unbroken. Corn on dry uplands badly fired and early planted fields making rapidly. Lateco'rn needs more in'olsture and warmtit and rain much needed for potatoes and pastures. Weather favorable for harvesting prairie hay and quality superior. Nebraska—Corn has ripened very rapidly and in most sections too rapidly to fill out well. In places corn damaged by this week's dry weather, especially late corn. Ground generally too dir for plowing. Ohio—Generally favorable week for crops and farm work. Early corn maturing nicely, but nights little too cool. Late corn slow. Garden truck plentiful. Considerable wheat ground harrowed. Missouri—Drought still unbroken. Hot winds did much damage to corn and fruit. In most northern countle's corn maturing well, but needing rain, and In southern section drying up rapidly and now beyond help tn many counties.