Omaha daily bee., 1885-09-16
PRULlfNG FlELUS.
From Whose Waving Stalks We Clean
The RiDGEGd Cob and Kernel.
A Condensed Report of tho Corn
Crop in the West,
With Few Exceptions the Yield
Far Above an Average.
A Week OF Warm and PlearanS
Weather Will Place Ii Beyond
Destruction by the
Elements.
The Condition OF tho Northw estern
Corn Crop.

The Condition OF tho Northw estern
Corn Crop.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-The coming corn crop
of the northwest, having arrived at the most
critical period of Its growth, the Associated
press to-day telegrsphed It's correspondents
ordering reports of the condition OF crops in
their various localities The following is the
substance Of the reports received:
DKs MolNFs, IOWA,
Returns received by tue State Ragister and
the state agricultural board from every county
In the state show the condition of the corn
crop to be fully up to that reported in Aug
ust There has been no damage from frost,
and In most localities the crop ia out of danger
from frost. Careful estimates place the yield
this year for Iowa ct 265, ,000.0CO bushels,
which is al increase of 100000 over last
year.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
The corn crop in this aud surrounding ctun'
ties is the best in many years. There has
been no damage from frost, and as the corn
planted in June will requlle less than two
weeks more to MATURE the outlook ia very
good, In the northern part Of the state re-
ports are quito favorable, pointing in some
localities to yield fully twenty per cent
above the average of former years Ths only
oamege reported any where is from heavy
rains, but this is not suffi ,ient to effect the
general result, which q few days more of good
weather would make all that could be desirde.
ST. PAUL, HINN.
Reports from various sections of the state
point to considerable damage to the corn crop
from frost. Cool weather during the latter
part of August put the crop back 30 that
early white frosts have cut down the yield as
much a. 12a pei cent in rome localities. 1t -
estimated that 80 per cent only OF the full
crop can be counted on. Many of the more
favorable corn growing sections yield Is very
large and the crop IL practically safe.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
But few fields of corn in this locality hsvs
been Injured TO any exts mt from frost Husk-
irG has not as Ses been commenced, bat corn
is sufficiently matured to be h4youd that point
where any damage can now be done to 1t, and
fair crop il assured.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Tho corn crop in northern Ohio
will be heavier than was hoped for
esrlier in the season. Bad weather
delayed planting and cold rains ratarded
growth In early May. The crop, while not
up to the average, will. however, be quite sat,
isfactory for these reasons. The weather at
present is splendid for the developing process,
and farmers say that the crop is now 30 far ma.
tured that frcst wlil not injure it. AS yet
there has been no damage.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Only slipht quantity of the earliest corn in
this vicinity 10 beyond danger from frost
owing to the warm wet weather of tho past
month. There has bsen yet no frost. A
killing frost now, or within ten days, would
damage rs per cent of the crop in this vicin-
ity. If permitted to mature the crop will be
from 10 to 20 per cs1t above the average.
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Secretary Cham berlain, of the state board
of agriculture, reports that returns from 9Sl
township correspondents in Ohio show that
the corn crop is in q very fatteripg condition
per cent. Probable total in bushels, 1882,
744, against five years average Of 81 34s, ,S9l:
1t will be the largest crop in the history Of
the state, excepting 1878. No frosts have
been reported and the crop Is now safe
should one come as cutting has begun In
some counties. The yield will be of the fin
est quality, and the total may exceed the
above estimate.
TOLEDO, OHIO.
In this vicinity only very little corn has
been touched With frost. A area, stand
and promise is for yield in excess of any
former year. Two.thirds of the crop is out of
reach Of harm by frost and the remainder re-
qulres week or ten days of warm and dry
weather.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
In consequence of the continued drouth
which prevailed in many portions of the state
during August, the average condition OF corn
In sixty-seven counties has receded from LOS
to 81. There has been no frost and recent
rains will materially benefit late corn. The
crop is we'll advanced and no fears are enter.
tain ed from frost.
DETROIT, MICH.
From observations tt ken at the Office of the
state board of health 1t appears that the
weather during August was colder by four
and one half degrees than during any previous
August of which we have record. Of course
corr has made very slow progress toward ma
turity. Unless the weather in September Is
exceptionally favorable, there is little hope
that the crop in all parts of the state will full
ly ripep There has been no killing frost in
and IL is not thought that the crop
can be injured by the frost at this season.
TOPEKA, KANSAS
The secretary of the state board of agricul-
.ure reports no damsge dons by frost to corn in
his state and that one.half of thecrop is out OF
ianger, The probable product will bs about
equal to that of last year, 1000, ,OOo,G
bushels. The weather is wal mand there Is
no prospects of frost forsome time. |
IkDIANAPoLIs, IND, |
The Indiana Farmer, an agricultural weakly |
,rop orresoondencs, will give the following |
a its next issue: There has bsen no damage |
% corn in Indiana by frost. Tne crop in the
outhern half of the state is now sufficiently
natured to bs out of danger from frost. In
he northern half of the state, late corn, which
8 80 per cent of a crop in that section, might
70 hurt from hard frosts during the next
even days, hut after that there will be no
langer from frosts in that part of the state.
The general crop, as to condition and yield,
q the stats will be above the average. Some
ounties, taking 100 as an average. are re-
'ofting l30 psr cent for condition and yield
here will be more bushels of merchantAble
orn grown in Indiana this year than was
yer grown before.
ST. LOUIS, NO.
Brief soatches from several agricultural
ensres in Missouri report coru In good coLdi
on. No damage bias yet been done by frost
nd unless there Is q sudden change to very
Nv temperature, no fear is apprshendsd.
he danger point will be- passed within ten
ays. The yield Is expected to be large and
ill perhaps average forty to fifty bushels per
ere.
LINCOLN, NIB
A carefal estimate of the corn crop
Nebraska places the yield at
greater figure than has
yer before been known. Ths state board of
sriculture p aces the yield at over l50, 600 600
lshels. The weather Is very favorable and
lere il little fear of danger from frost.
An Ohio Sensation.
CiKoIsEATI, Ohio, Sept 1s.-Publicstion
made here to day IT startling disclosure
society at Calm a. Mercer county, OEio.