New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
KILLING FROST IN THE NORTHWEST.
4 BIG FALL IN THE TEMPERATuRE-HEAVY
RAINS IN THE OHIO VALLEY.

burlington, Iowa, Aug % (SpeciaD:-A phe-
:oomenal cold snap is prevailing here, the mef'
nurv having fallen from 90 in the shade to 80
,3urine the night 4 heavy rain, almost re-
sp,nblinr sleet, has been falling this afternoon
The cloudy and windy weather alone prevented
krling frosts Corn is not hurt, as it is too
4ar advanced. Nothing but long-continued rains
,r hard freeze will hurt 1t now. The crop
will be immense.
, Glendale, y. D., Aug. % Especial. There was
n killing frost here Last night. Some damage
.Sos dDne TO late wheat flax and corn. Seventy
i've ner cent of the wheat and oat crops has been
harvested.
ST. Paul. Aug. 23.-Advices received last night
rom several points in Minnesota, the Dakotas and
IIanitoba show that the temperature has veered
close to the frost line, but that no serious damage
has yet been done. In Manitoba few touches
Of frost were experienced, but without serious
results to the crops
Des Moines Iowa.; Aug. 23.--This weeks bulle-
lin OF iowa weather ana crop service reports an
excess Of temperature and rainfall, causing con-
siderable damage to grain in shock or insecurely
stacked. Corn has made rapid growth, ard four
weeks favorable weather viii mature the greater
part Of the crop, Pastures are rank, and green
IS in June. Potatoes will yield immensely.
Evansville, Aug. 23.-The heaviest rainfall In
Jears occurred here Friday night between / p III.
and a. M. In the northern portion, where the
sewerage is defective, there was much damage to
stocks in stores that were flooded. Private dwell
,Dgs, in some instances, were flooded also
Cincinnati, Aug. 23.-A general rain has been
falling all day here, just enough TO keep the life
N blue grass over the river in Kentucky, and
not enough to hurt the growing crops on either
side of the beautiful river. Corn in all this val.
icy has had ideal August weather. The hot nights
in August have been just the thing. Farmers
gay one could hear it grow at midnight.
In the Ohio Valley when corn has advanced
veil through July il needs for finishing its growth
good rains till the middle of August and after
that hot nights. These it has had. After the
middle of August much rain may cause over
shooting and the growing of suckers. The latter
gives the farmer extra work.
Indianapolis Aug. 23.-It has been raining in
nearly all parts OF Indiana almost steadily for the
past sixty bours-an almost constant downpcur
nnaccompanied by wind. In this immediate
'51cinity corn has been in good condition, but IN
other sections noticeably in the western and south
western sections there has been considerable
damage from drOuth. However, the soaidn2 tho
ground has received will insure good crop even
IN the dr0uth regions
ST. Louis, Aug. 23-The Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture furnishes the Associated
Press with the following bulletin for the week
ended August 22:
Rainfall Tor the week has been ono Of general rain
throughout the State excepting the southwestern sec
lion where there has been deficiency of rainfall and In
central Missouri where there have been local showers
n the northern. central and eastern central portions
ihe rainfall he's been excessive resulting III floods and
considerable damage % crops on lswlands. Tho ten,
Peratufe has been above the normal IN sS1ta%e
Corn suffered somewhat from high winds In the
northeast and central sections and lack Of rain In
south Missouri, but on the whole the conditions were
favorable 70 the crops. Pastures are generally ex-
Ceent Potatoes have had mach rain in tho north
trn and some in the southern part OF the state.