Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-08-26
WESTERN WEEKLY CROP RE.
PORT.

Weather All that Could he Desired in
Most scctions-Pcaches Diseased.
The weekly weather and crop bulle-
tin issued by the Department of Agri-
culture at Washington gives the follow
ing summaries OF conditions in the
various States.
MISUNDERSTANDING rains have done
much good. bat some sections still suffer;
temperature and sunshine nearly normal;
corn and tobacco generally In fair con.
dition.
Missouri-Htgh temperature. insufficient
and badly distributed rainfall prove
detrimental to crops. late corn especially;.
blowing retarded. but all other work pro-
crosses favorably.
northern and central and southern portion
about average; rainfall in northern and
central portions below average and above
In southern portions; oat harvest COM
pleted; light crop; wheat thrashing we'll
along; fruit very light; rain needed in
northern and central portions for corn.
Indiana-Warm and sunshiny: rains ben.
;efictal to crops; corn growing rapidly;
blowing for wheat progressing; pastures
In good condition.; fruit scarce n of i'm
feriof quality.
Ohio-Rainfall above in central and
south and deficient in north portions; crops
doing nicely: rains retarded the thrash
ing; oats fair; corn improving; potatoes
fair but poor in northern portion, where
g~rasshoppers, bugs, and worms are dam
aging.
Michigan - Temperature and sunshine
above normal; rainfall badly needed and
badly Distributed; thrashing in active on
eration; outs mostly secured; slight dam.
age by drought in southern counties.
Wisconstn-smal grain cut in southern
portions; some winter grain thrashed; cut.
ting oats and spring wheat begun in central
and northern portion; rain deficient, needed
Tor cranberries; tobacco. corn, and oats
growing we'll
Minnesota = Conditions beneficial in
northwest portions; considerable DAMAGE
by wind. rain and hail. followed by high
temperature in the west, central. and SOUTH
west portions; temperature beneficial to
corn in southwest portion.
1owa-Heathcr all that could be desired
for rapid growth of corn; temperature and
sunshine slightly above normal and rain-
fal! generally below; some damage to grain
in northwest district by hail and wind !.
North Dakota Continued hot weather
very injurious to grain; serious damage to
wheat by rain and hail in southeast sec
tons; early wheat harvest; general cooler
weather needed badly. :.
South Dakota Very warm and favorable
week; harvesting of all crops progressing
rapidly; thrashing begun.
Neutrality-suspicious. favorable to
growing crops; corn greatly improved by
freq!uen copious showers; prospects OF =
good crop. .
Kansas-Rainfall ample. except in ex-
treme southwest and southeast portions:
warm. sunshiny week; corn. apples and
pastures much benefited by these condi-
tions; rain delayed haying aud thrashing.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and sunshine
normal; rainfall above normal; heavy and
we'll Distributed; grass and forage abun-:
dant farmers plowing for wheat and
making hay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS below and TOM
perature above normal; grass drying up
acknowledgements below and tenn
perature slightly above normal; good
weather for harvesting; too dry for grasA
C0lOrado-Week WAS warm and dry;
water in bitches is low, hut sufficient for
present demand; grain harvest nearing
completion; corn caring we'll; potatoes
good.