The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-11
CONDITION OF THE cROpS.


The weather crop bulletin of the State
weather service issued for tie week end
ing Saturday shows that rain in small
measurements during the week fell only in
few localities. none at most. The cool
period which occurs each year during tho
earlier portion Of the month OF May pre-
vailed, but because of the dryness Of the
atmosphere only slight hoar-frosts formed
on the 9Th n 9th but on the 18th,
moisture having increased, heavy boar
frost formed under a higher temperature
than the preceding days, i~njuring to some
extent, straw berries. raj cherries,
plums. early potatoes. clover and garden
truck; apples. pears and wheat are appar-
emily saved from injury and continue to be
iourishing and of excellent promise. Rain
too dry and clodded to be plowed u corn
planting is not finished yet by far. The
reports from the counties In detail were:
t PORTION.
Ripley-Wheat is looking well all over
this county; oats are very short on sc-
count Of cold weather and absence of rain.
Frost has Zone no very great damage as
yet.
swltzerland-An unreasonable low tenn
p~erature prevailed. with frosts on the 5th.
9Th and 18th. but q fresh breeze continued
during the night. which checked the threat
ening injury from frost; on the hilltop and
three miles north of the river considerable
damage 60 fruit was reported. and in many
localities ice formed o~ne-sixteenth. of an
inch thick. A week later q moro definite
accoun of the damage sustained can be
0iuan Thu frost ncCnrred IN 4nOfa only.
Rainfall Oh.
Bartholomew-Cool, dry and clear wealth
er prevailed. On the 9th and 9TH there
were quite heavy frosts with o little ice.
which damaged gardens and fruit to some
extent; some wheat on iowlands shows also
slight damage. Complaining was pro-
crossing slowly only. owing TO the unusual
dry and cloddy condition of the soil. Not
half the corn is planted yet. and rain is
much needed. Rainfall OIL.
Warrick-Frost formed. with ice. on the
9th. light frost occurring on the 7th, but
not much damage was done; beans and
tomatoes were killed grapes partly. or
only those on top being hurt. but the lower
ones were not. The weather has been more
favorable to the growth of wheat than oats
and potatoes; gardens need rain, and the
ground is getting hard to break; much corn
Ia being planted; rainfall O.55.
P~osey-There were frosts on the 9th and
9TH, but nc damage TO peaches, plums,
blackberries, ounces or wheat; the pros
pect for all kinds of fruit is first rate; two
thirds of the corn land is planted and the
youny corn is growing nicely; rainfall OIL.
Jennings-The outlook for o good yield OF
wheat was never better, and grass is look
ing fine; oats are not very promising be-
cause of too dry weather. Frosts occurred
on the 9th and 18th which blackened the
young leaves of walnut. hickory and syea-
more. it damaged vegetables and melons,
and injured fruit, many cherries were killed
and grapes just coming into bloom hurt;
strawberries were badly injured rainfall
0.24.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with some ice.
on the 9th and 7th. but so far it seems that
the injury was not very serious. Wheat IL
not injured and fruit only to some extent.
The prospect now is not SO good as q few
weeks ago.. Grapes were killed in some To-
caiities n In others only partially. APP
pies, pears. peaches, potatoes and corn wore
bitten by the frost. Rainfall, LOO.
Greene-Frosts occurred On the 9th and
9TH. Garden vegetables, grapes and straw
berries have been much injured. The
as if sSorched by fire. Cherries, plums and
peaches suffered moro han apples, and
more damage was done in low than on high
lands. Wheat was not injured. 1t was toe
Perry-The weather was too cold fol-
growing crops except wheat. The frosts OF
the 9th and 18th did much damage to gar
dens. Grapes were injured greatly and
damage to other fruit can only be ascer.
Gibson-There was frost on the 9th and
18th, with Reforming ~one-quarter of an inch
thick. 1t injured young grapes in bloom
and .watermelons. but peaches were not
much damaged. Wheat looks fine, pastur.
ed. Rainfall, LOO.
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PORTION.
~Parke-Three frosts occurred: that of the
rth da~aoad frnit. prohahIa loas will ha q,
least<50 per cent. on apples. plums. grapes
cherries and pears; strawberries and Others
and clover were badly damaged; wheat is
not injured and the prospect for an enor-
nous yield continues very fattering. Rain
fall, oil.
Randolph-No rain, but several frosts
and that of the 9TH was the heaviest, al
and grapes were badly injured; cherries
were more damaged han apples, but even
if only half remains there will be still q
good crop; wheat is not injured; rain il
needed.
Johnson-On the 7th there was heavy
frost and ice as thick as window glass;
tender leaves were frozen, fruit injured
some. but grapes appear to be all right
wheat, clover n grass are growing fast,
but the ground is too hard to pulverize,
Rainfall, 0.10.
Shelby-Frost occurred on the 9Th, eth
and 7th, but nc damage was reported &c
wheat. On low lands the fruit was injured
bat on rolling high lands it is all right. The
ground for corn is nearly broken, but q
large portion is so dry and hard that il car
not be pulveriZed and made ready fol
planting until we shall have rain. Nc
rain.
~Rush-There was frost on the 9th and
TIN. but no serious damage was caused ex
cept TO strawberries, the early ones beine
entirely destroyed. Rainfall, Ola.
Marion-Frost On the 9TH caused bu1
slight injury in general. Straw berries and
grapes were Aurt in localities. Rainfall
0.O6.
Grant-The several frosts caused no erea,
damage. as it was too dry. No rain.
LaPorte-Very severe frosts on the 5tf
and It'll did much injury to fruit, and tht
shoots on erape-vines were killed. 1t seems
the grape crop will be nothing, but thu
extent Of the injury to cherries, pea re-
Apples. peaches and small fruit can not b.
determined yet. Wheat shows no injury.
q temperature of 2So was noted, and ice
formed seven-sixteenth of an inch, and
some lakes of snow fell on the 5th. The
cold retarded all vegetable and plant
growth.
Carroll-Frost formed on the 4th, 5tb, 6tf
and 9TH, with q minimum temperature Of
S6o. 2SO, 30o and 26O, respectively. From in
formation obtained from most reliable
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