The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
FROST HAS NO TERROR.


Corn Crop-Other Cereals, However. suf-
Ter from the Drought.
New HAMPTON. la, Sept. a4.-Thc
last two weeks of extremely hot
weather has placed the corn crop be-
yond the danger of frost Four-ffths
of it is now hard and dented. There
has been little injured along the
streams, but not per cent OF the crop.
This assures the most bountiful crop
all around that was ever known in
northeastern Iowa The yield of flax
and barley is simply phenomenal.
There are many instances where the
crop this season pays for the land as
sold last winter.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 24.-Herman
Stockenstrom. assistant secretary OF
state, who is the only representative
Of agriculture in the state government
since the legislature refused to revive
the board of agriculture, said
that the remarkable eight-day
September torrid wave had had a
curious effect on the crops. 1t had
enabled the farmers to mature a corn
crop which seemed certain of destruc-
tion by frost, but the price had been
reduced from 40 cents bushel to 26
cents, sold from the wagon. The bad
effect of the heat in other direc-
tions had more THAI neutral
lied the good to corn. Consider
able wheat and oats had been burned
up.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 24-Reports to
the agricultural bureau of the state
from all sections Of the state say that
the recent hot and dry spell has utterly
ruined fall pasturage. Pastures We're
short during the entire summer, but
indications were that they would pick
up before fall. which prospect is now
ruined. Corn, which was backward be-
cause of rain at planting time, has
ripened considerably during the last
two weeks. In the central and north.
ern portions Of the state it has suffered
some from frosts. The officials at
the agricultural department estimate
that the corn crop will average q
three-fourths crop. Tobacco has been
little damaged by frosts and most Of il
is in sheds by this time.
LANSING, Mich, Sept. 24.-Secretary
Reynolds of the state board of agricul-
ture says that the warm weather of the
last two weeks has placed corn beyond
oil possible danger of frost and has
done much to improve the condition OF
late potatoes although the latter will
suffer if the warm weather should con
tinue much longer without rain.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Sept 24.-The Eff.
fects of the remarkable spell of Sep
tember heat upon the pastures of this
county are plainly visible. The grass
is burning up and some of the
farmers are beginning to feed
their stock. The streams are nearly
all totally dried up. One car
step across the Mackinaw, the largest
stream in the county. The dust lies
from an inch to three inches on the
streets and county roads The leaves
are falling from the trees prematurely.
Such heat and drought combined are
not remembered by the oldest inhab-
itants.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,. Sept 2A-The ex-
treme heat and drought in this county
still continues. In this city and Urbana
most of the wells and cisterns are dry
and there is much distress among those
who cannot afford to take water
from the waterworks. From all sec
tions of the county complaints are
heard on account of the scarcity o.
water. Live stock is suffering and
only those farmers who are lucky
enough to possess deep tubular well.
are able to water their stock.
FREEPoRT, ILL.,. Sept. 24.-Creeks
wells and cisterns are drying up in this
section because of the lack of rain
The dry, hot weather has literally
burned up the pasture and farmers ar.
compelled to feed their stock.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-The repor
of the department of agriculture OF
the condition of the corn crop of Wis
consin. Iowa and Illinois, just issued
indicates q very favorable condition
There is every reason to believe nov
that the corn will be we'll out of tn,
way of fros: and fine crop.