New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
GOOD AND BAD RESULTS OF THE DROUIH.
THE CORN CROP HURRIED TO MATURITY, BUT
THE WHEAT SEEDING SERIOUSLY DELAYED.

THE CORN CROP HURRIED TO MATURITY, BUT
THE WHEAT SEEDING SERIOUSLY DELAYED.
Chicago. Sept. 90 CspeciaD-Cienerai crop reports
show that the recent drOuth has stretched itself
almost from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the
Lakes TO the Gulf The effects of these extraordnart
conditions have been both good and bad. On tho one
hand they have brought forward rapidly and almost
nnprecedentedIy the penng of the crop until now
the corn may be said TO be practically safe from all
danger of frost On the other hand pOughng has been
greatly DELAYED and the seeding OF winter wheat which
at this time last year was more than half to three
fourhs finished, has now only fairly begun ana thc
dry condition Of the ground has for the time being
brought il TO a stands In the far Northwest large
areas of grass have been burned up TO say nothing
about the grain in stack In Illinois the droutl mas
been particularly severe ploughng has ceased pastures
amount TO little, and there is general scarcity OF
water all over the State Notwithstanding this dark
ncture the drouth came late that none of the grow
ing crops has bosn materially injured, and the fruit
has matured and vegetables and roots were saved
The country has TO ,standsl for the tmo beng
with the preparation of the ground and the seeding oil
The splendd crop of this be very hrgely
traced TO the fact of carly seeding in the ran OF oJo
with ample moisture IN the ground 10 ave ord 1T y SI%
Tor the winter and spring campaign. ,
Detroit Mich, sept. 26.-The reports Indicate 'hdV
the weather conditions Of the last week, While favor
chic 70 maturing corn has been too hot for the best
rormest on record of the last fifteen years Tor te
oriod and the lack OF rainfall during the latter po
tion If the week has unavOrabe TO fall seeding
The corn crop is now beyond danger of frost and VIII
oil no emf nv the last of next week the majority belS
now in shock Whelt-seeding is going on slowly now
On account of the dry condition OF the soil and tie
,rbeat that was not up before the hot wave begun
has not vet shown above ground. The wheat that
ras nm is reported as doing we'll and in good condition.
bnt that rain is badly needed 10 promote a steady
growth There promises to be large acreage Of wheat
sown this fall. ~
There has been no rain in this State since september
% and the continued high temperatures during me
week and uninterrupted sunshine has not been favor
able 10 the best maturing of the late crops In inc
ground.
Des Molnes Iowa, Sept 26.-rhe Iowa Weather and
C,ron service issued to-day the last bulletin OF the
sco.bn II reports the daily average temperature OF
,st week fifteen degrees above the normal with small
ar,onnt ~ rain Corn IS practically secure ana not
noTc than the usual proportion wiz be soft and cDay
Ie ocretrc I'm Iowa mas probably been OVelcslhaleu
nd That amount planned reduced " 10 ~ PSr cent
Ly hood storms cut-wor1ns, etc. But allowing Tor All
Garb9rks The state viii produce 3oOOOO,ODO bushels
~ so1vd com The Director further estimates an
ontnn ~ 100 600 900 bushels Of oats and 2OOOOOOO
Snsbee ~ notatoes. 1t Is the best aliaround crop
season in the history of the state.