Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1898 — Weekly Crop Bulletin. [ARTICLE]

Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The following is the U. S. weather bureau’s crop bulletin for the northern portion of Indiana, for the week ending, Tuesday, July sth. Warm, dry weather followed the rain of the preceding week. Corn grew rapidly, is in excellent condition and has a fine fresh color, standing well in cultivated clean fields; early sweet corn is earing. Late potatoes grow well, but both corn and potatoes need rain. Early potatoes are in the market; the yield is large aiul excellent. Oats are heading well and the crop promises to lie better than last year. Garden truck is doing well. The rye and wheat harvest progresses; the weather could not be better for it; while in the more northern counties —in Porter and Allen counties —mowing has not begun, in more southern counties the harvest has ended, or nearly so, and all wheat is in shock, and threshing will begirt next week; the crop promises to be large and of good quality; the straw is long; in some fields the yield will not be

so good, as insects and rust injured the wheat. Haying progresses well, and large and excellent crops are secured. In the Kankakee marsh nearly 400 men are at work to secure an enormous hay crop; the hay is better than any other crop in former years. Clover hay has been secured in fine condition; some had been damaged by rain. Timothy is ready for cutting, and promises an exceptionally good crop. Tree fruit has fallen off much, and peaches will not be very abundant; the apple crop will be small, but pears are abundant: berries are plentiful. Pasturage is in good condition and livestock healthy.