The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-24
THE CORN CROP.
Hlattering Reports Coming in From Many
of the States as to tho Condition of the
Growing Crop.

Flatterlng Reports Coming in From Many
of the States as to tho Condition of the
Growing Crop.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 16.-The In
diana FdTTler an agricultural weekly OF
this city, which has an organized bureau of
crop correspondence, gives the following:
''There has been no damage to corn in In
diana by frost. The crop in the southern
half of the State is now sufficiently matured
10 be out of danger from frost In the
northern half of the State the late corn,
which is about thirty per cent of the crop
in that section, might be hurt from any hard
frosts during the next seven days, but after
that there will be no danger. The general
CROP. as TO condition and yield in the State,
will be above the average. Some counties,
taking 100 as an average, are reporting 40
per cent. for condition and probable yield.
There will be more bushels of merchantable
corn grown in Indiana this year than ever
grown before"
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, September 1.-THE
corn crop in this and surrounding counties
is the best in many years. There has been
no damage from frost and as corn planted
in June Will require less than two weeks
more TO mature the outlook is very good.
In the northern part of the State reports are
quite favorable, pointing in some localities
TO yield fully twenty per cent. above the
average former years. The only damage
reported anywhere is from heavy rains but
this is not sufficient to affect the general
result, which, in few more days OF good
weather, Will make all that could be de-
sired.
COLUMBUS. O., September 16.-Secretary
Chamberlain. OF the State Beard of Agri-
culture reports that returns from gSl town
ship correspondents in Ohio show that the
com crop is in a very fiattering condition.
The probable area compared with 1881 Is
los per cent, the probable total on bushels
l12.1 1872 IA against 4 five Tear average OF
97.34s. S0l. 1t will be the largest crop in
the history of the State excepting ISIS.
No froSts have been reported and the crop
is now safe. The yield will be of the finest
quality and the total may exceed the above
estimate.
DETROIT, MICH, September 16.-FrOm
observations taken at the Office of the State
Board of Health, it appears that the weather
during August was colder by four and a
lalf degrees than during any previous Au-
gust Corn has made very slow progress
toward maturity and unless the weather IN
September is exceptionally favorable, there
is little hope that the crop in all parts Of
the State will fully ripen. There has been
no killing frost in Michigan and it is not
thought that the crop can be injured by
frost at this season.
ST. PAUL MINI, September 16.-Re-
ports from various sections of the State
point to considerable damage to the corn
crop from frost The cold weather during
the latter part of August put the crop back
so that early frOStS have cut down the yield
as much as twelve and a half per cent in
some localities. 1t is stated that eighty
per cent only can be relied on. In many
of the more favorable corn growing sec
tons the yield is very large ana the crop IS
practically safe.
ST Louis. Mo-, September 1G.-Brief
dispatches from several agricultural centers
in Missouri report corn in good condition.
No damage has yet been done by frost and
unless there is sudden change TO a very
low temperature no fear is apprehended.
The danger point will be passed within ten
days. The yield is expected to be large
and will probably average from forty TO
fifty bushels per acre.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, September 1G.--Re-
turns received by the Stdte Register and
the State Agricultural Board from every
county i'm the State show the condition of
the corn crop to be fully up to that reported
in August. There has been no damage
from frost, and in most localities the crop
is ont of danger. \ careful estimate places
tile yield this year for Iowa at 265, 100000
bushels, which is an increase of $4,000, 600
over last year.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 16.-In
consequence of the continued drought
which prevailed in many portions of the
State during August the average condition
of corn in SiXty-Seven counties has recedei
from los to 81. There has been no frost
and the recent rains will materially benefit
the late corn. The crop is well advanced
and no fears are entertained from frost.
LINCOLN, NER., September 1G.-A care
full estimate of the corn crop in Nebraska
places the yield at considerably greater
figure than has ever before been known.
The State Board of Agriculture places the
yield for the State at over 150,O0O.O0O
bushels. Tie weather is very favorable and
there is little danger from frost.
TOPEKA. KAN, September 16.-The Sec
rotary of the State Board of Agriculture
reports no damage done by frost in this
State, and that one-half of the corn crop is
out OF danger The probable product is
about equal to last years. The weather is
warm and there is no prospect of frost for
some time.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. September 16.-But
few fields of corn in this locality have been
injured to any extent from frost. HuSking
has as vet not commenced, but corn is Suf-
hciently matured to be beyond that period
where any damage can now be done to it
and a fair crop is assured.
SEDALIA, Mo-, September 16.-Con in
this section is above an average yield-forty
bushels TO an acre any way, If not more.
The most of the crop is past being hurt by
frost 4 small acreage of late planting