Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-10
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How they are Proesessips Al Over
the Unitsc Slater.

WARRINGTON. Aug. 9.-from the veekiy
weather crop bull4tia the following Is
CLEANED;
Nev Ensisnd-The Weather has been too
cool f., hay srd The grain harvest, and also
Tor The g.osih Of crops. There are indica-
tions of po,sto rot in vestern Massschu-
,ett, An average cranberry crop is re-
Dor ed from Plymouth
New Ysrk-The oai AMI barley harvest
bs, commenced; generally Data will be a
large Weld, while barley will be bu. sn
.y.r,gs crop. The week hiss been I'M
favorable for harvesting, and the weather
too G bid for the eroxih CT corn. Peaches
are slightly damaged b. ''yellows" in lake
regions.
Psnusyivsnis C JntiBued cool. cloudy
and mois, weather hiss considerably de-
layed the oa. hstve.t. which is nearly I'm
ished. The potato crop, which is phepom-
enally large and fine, is ro..ing on account
of excessive moisture. Early tobacco is
being cut and is very fine Corn looks eS'
ceedipgiy promising. Decidedly favorable
we.'hsr closes the week.
New J-rsey-The excessive cloudless snd
coo. weather has retarded the ripening of
m 4lons and tomatoes. Corn is in good
condition and earring we'll. Grapes aud
o.chsrd fruits continue good. Ploughing
i,r saI ,e, ding has c1mmerc'd
M.-, lsEd-S 1me wheat, bay and fruit
have been spoiled, and tobacco aud corn
injured BY the rains and the lsck Of gosd
DR., ing weather.
Vuginis-Tbe cet,on crop, peanuts and
melons have bsen damaged by clouds,
rainy weather. Tobacco and fruit need
m r. sunshine and less rain. Pastures are
in excellent condition and the corn and
tobacco is good. though late.
n nth CxYoiins Tobacco is improving.
an! Urn is in excellent condition on the
loslands Cotton is poor, and with much
favorable conditions will not make a iw1-
thirds crop.
Ssu,h Coroliua-The weather conditions
were favorable to crops.
Alabama-A fae crop Of corn, much
bett, than last year. is assured. Corn is
shedding, because Of excessive rains, and
worms are appearing in large numbers in
middle Alabama.
Mjs,i.sippi-The weather conditions have
be en- generally favorable for cotton. Cater
piIia,s and boil worms have been reported
in few localities.
Lou'sian.-Exaellsn mt reports come from
the csn- and lice district; all crops are in
coed s'Ne.
Arkaosss-The on Oh the low lands
is seriously il jured. while on the high
lands it 10 10 fine condition.
Tsxas-Cotton improved during the
week, AID Is now very promising; pickiog
il general in south Texas. Fall ploughlng
continues. and large wheat crow will be
sewn.
Tenueesee-Co'ton is promising, Rain is
needed in the central counties for tobacco
and corn. PlouerinR is progressing.
Ken,uckey-A large yield of corn is now
assured. Tobacco has improved and its
condition is about the average. The past
ures and gardens are looking better and
hemp has a very favorable outlook.
Ohio-Conditions unfavorsble for corn
and potatoes. Pastures are suffering from
drought. The oas harvest is generally
very good.
Michigsn-Oats are being harvested
with a good yield. Rain needed badly.
I'linois-More ram is needed Fruit,
excepting spples, lie abundant.
Iosa-The weather has been generally
favorable for completing the harvest and
thre shing. Reports from threshing show
an increased yield of oats aud wheat above
first returns. Corn has made fine pro
gress.
Wisconsin-Tobscco is in fine condition.
but cranberries have been slightly injured
by frost and hest.
Minnesota is in progress 10
central and southern countries, and large
yield Of email grain 10 reported. Corn is
much improved.
The Dakotas-Tbe weather conditions
have been favorable. The indications are
for the best small grain crop for msuy
years.
Nebraska-The week was very favorable
for harvesting and threshing, and it was the
hes. week of the season for corn.
Missoufi-Rain is needed
kapsas-Weather conditions have been
bane fetal TO all crops. Corn is improving
ratiily and he fax hsrve.t has begun.
Coiorsdo-The weather has developed
corn rapidly. Fruit is doing well, cspec-
tally wet Of the range. All other crop
reports are favorable.
Tbreshing ard spring grain cut
ting viii commence rsxt week. The
weather destroyed some hop lice and cod
lin moths.
CaliforDia-1he YEA her in northern
California has been favorable for all crops.
Hops are in fine condition snd the pros
poets are good for large yield The
graz shoppers are disappesrIng from south
ern California Cooler, more favorable
weather is now experienced, and grapes
and pears are now ripei ing rspdiy.