Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1904 — Weather Aids Late Crops. [ARTICLE]

Weather Aids Late Crops.

The weather bureau’s weekly summary of crop conditions Is as follows: The temperature conditions during the week have been generally favorable for maturing and harvesting late crops, although excessively warm iu i>ortions of Kansas and the Southern States. Heavy, to killing frpsts, causing some damage, were reported from Wisconsin. There was practically no precipitation over the Missouri valley and Southern State's, hut copious rains fell in New, England, New York, Michigan and Red River of the North valley, portions of the lower Missouri valley and southern plateau region, delaying work and injuring crops in some districts. Drought continues in the upper Ohio valley, and moisture is needed in the middle and South Atlantic States and portions of Oklahoma and South Dakota. 'Corn lias experienced another week of favorable conditions, but frost was injurious in Wisconsin nnd dry weather is needed in lowa to prepare the crop for cribbing. Corn is practically safe in Nebraska; less than 5 per cent is in danger from frost in Michigan and eastern Kansas; 10 per cent in Ohio, central Indiana. lowa and South Dakota. 20 per cent In northern and central Illinois and Missouri.