The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-08-12
A Fall OF 20 Points Indicates
the Disaster Which Has
Befallen the Corn.
The Cause Therefor the Abnorfnally
High Temperature and Insult
iieiency Of Rainfall.
Iowas Drouth Mitigated by Recent
Good Showers--General
Crop Conditions

wAsHrxaIoS. Aug II.
There IL reduction In the condition of
all cereals Is reported by the ssatisticisn
of the department Of agriculture. The de-
cline from Tho ist Of July to the Let OF
July Ia from 93l 10 733 IN corn; from s4.4
10 S3.2 In spring wheat: from SIG to 7O.l
in oats; from ss.3 60 s2.s In barley. Con-
dition Of buck wheat is sO.l and OF spring
rye s6.s. Condition Of Irish potatoes ID
reduced from gi.7 20 TIA
A fall OF twenty points indicates the
DISASTER which has befalleu the corn crop
within thirty days. Ths cause h the alb
normally high temperature OF the central
maize districts with insufficieney OF rain
fall. The retarns Of drouth, which cover
. broad area, and the severity of effects
produced. are more general and depre essinR
thnn the signal service record Of
temperature appears 70 indicate.
One factor In the blightipg Of
vegetation Is evidently the hot winds that
have scorched the lower basin. OF the Mis-
souri valley and the Ohio valley. The
change from drouth 10 daily saturation by
repeated and heavy showers has been TOO
sudden and extreme In those regions where
drouth has been relieved by seasons Of
moisture. The crop IL late in the New
England states and viii require long
warm season 10 mature ID. In the Middle
states the high temperature has advanced
growth In the northern districts, and In the
more southern there has been some injury
from drouth. The south Atlantic states
report local drouths, with subseauenf rains,
and comparatively good though somewhat
reduced condition Of corn. Some coun-
ties In Mississippi have suffered snateri-
ally from absence OF seasonable
moisture. In Loaisians, the crop 10 In high
condition, though somewhat late In the
overhowed Districts. In Texas the crop is
now matured and is good, except In the
area that has suffered most from drouth.
dictionary i65afeTpy dtuann-~ol Aksis hnnn
three weeks Ia July. In the western and
southwestern part OF Kentusky the crop
has been severely scorchsd, but the rains
since the 2ad Of July have materially rs-
Iievsd the fields of the central and eastern
districts. In Ohio thereis great differ
snce between the northern and southern
parts of the state.
The southern division OF the counties Of
Indiana and Illinois have likewise received
greater damage than the northern. Con-
dilion Is slightly higher In Missouri. In
Kansas the severity OF the droulh has
eliminated. Iowa and Nebraska are nearly
In the status of the Ohio valley, while
Minnesota mekes the highest average Of
all the states. Wisconsin suffers slightly,
and Michigan still more from drought.
There has been considerable reduction
In the condition OF spring wheat, amount
ing TO fully eleven points. II Is less m the
Dakotss than in the other spring wheat
districts. The average Of condition N 80
In Wisconsin, 50 in Minnesota. 81 in Iowa,
II in Nebraska, and 50 Ia the Dakofas.
The latter is q decline OF seven points, ow-
Ing to hot southern winds, which affected
the late sown more than the early.
The Dat crop Ia certain to be one Of very
Low Yield. and prnhahls poor quality
Another crop OF great Importance. poia-
toes, has also been damaged by drought.
A low rate Of yield Is assured.