Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1904 — COOL WEATHER RETARDS CROPS [ARTICLE]

COOL WEATHER RETARDS CROPS

Sain Also Cause* Damage* but Corn Ha* Made Good Progre**. Th* weather bureau weekly summary of crop condition* is a* follows: Unseasonably, cool weather ha* continued in the Missouri valley and over the western part of the upper lake region, but elsewhere the temperature ha* been very favorable. Heavy rain* have prevented cultivation and greatly interfered with harvesting in the lower Missouri, central Mississippi and Ohio valley* and in part* of the middle Atlantic States and lake region, and much grain in shock has been damaged in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Drought prevails in Texas. Com ha* made vigorous growth, but continuous rains have prevented cultivation, and much of the crop is weedy. In the more northerly districts com is generally backward, but has advanced decidedly during the last week. In the middle Atlantic States the crop has made excellent progress and is in very promising condition. Winter wheat has sustained great damage from continuous heavy raids in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, where the unharvested grain was seriously damaged by rust and lodging and that in shock by molding and sprouting. Harvesting has continued under favorable weather in the districts east of the Mississippi. Harvesting has continued under favorable conditions on the’ Pacific coast. While spring wheat has suffered slightly from rust over the southern portions of the spring wheat region and is thin and weedy on lowlands in northern Minnesota, the crop as a whole has advanced satisfactorily. Oats have suffered from excessive moisture in the lower Missouri valley, but elsewhere this crop has made satisfactory progress. Cotton has grown rapidly.