The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-31
CROP CONDITIONS.
Pastures Suffering for Rain In Several
States, but Corn Doing Well.

States, Dut torn we'll
The Weather Bureau at Washington
has issued the following synopsis OF
telegraph reports on the crop conditions
in the West:
Arkansas-Temperatu and sunshine
average and precipitation slightly above;
cotton generally good; late corn injured
by drought
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS below nor
NAL; rains average; fall blowing for
wheat general; where rains fell acreage
increased; general crop conditions good.
entucky-Rainfall unevenly distrib-
uted; temperature slightly above nor
NAL; crops in most sections need rain.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS slightly above
normal; scattered and insufficient show
harvest generally completed :s.---s..
Illinois-Temperatu slightly above
normal; rainfall below average; wheat
and oat thrashing well advanced; oat
crop light; rain badly needed for corn,
pastures and fall blowing; fruit crop
very light.
Indiana-Rainfall of one day was ex-
cessive in some localities, while none
fell in others; temperature excessive;
rain benefited corn; clover seed being
!,
blowing continues vigorously.
West Virginia - emperature above
average, rainfall below; drought injuri-
Gus TO corn, especially on uplands;
pastures late; potatoes, buckwheat, and
vegetation of all kinds injuriously
affected 10y drought; streams and springs
drying up; tobacco doing we'll.
Ohio - Drought affecting pastures;
corn, tobacco and buckwheat in fair
condition, with slight improvement;
wheat and oats threshing well along;
grasshOppers damaging vegetation.
Michigan - Temperature above and
rainfall below average; crops, except
corn, doing well, except in southern
counties, where drought prevails; coin
may be injured by frost
Wisconsin-Much needed rain now
lightly falling; threshing next week;
prospects for yield fair; much tobacco
will be cut this week.
Minnesota-Rainfall below and tenn
perature above normal; week favorable
except in some western counties, where
heat advanced corn; flax doing well, ,
cutting most done in northern and GEN.
trail portion and stacking and threshing
progressing in southern.
Iowa-Rainfall generally below aver
age; temperature below in central por-
ton and sunshine above; deficiency Of
rainfall and cool nights have somewhat
checked rapid growth of corn.
North Dakota - Too much rain in
northeast portions and insufficient
amount in western portions; tempera-
ture slightly below normal; thrashing
this week.
South Dakota-Scattered showers and
cool weather favorable to late crops;
wheat harvest far advanced; heat Tues
day crinkled and shrunk late wheat:
late crops doing well where rain fell.
Nebraska-The normal temperature
OF the week was beneficial to the corn,
which, though late, is doing well; past
ures and grass lands are drying up.
Kansas-Rainfall generally deficient;
temperature average, with excess of
sunshine; conditions with rain areas
beneficial: corn in central and northern
counties good, but in southern not do
ing well.
Oklahoma-Sunshine normal, temper
AZURE slightly below; light rains fairly
distributcd best poss BILE conditions
prevail; late crops of fruits and vege-
tables thriving; thrashing begun and
blowing general; some corn being cut.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS below nor
NAL: precipitation below, except in
northwest portion; hay harvest nearly
over; grain ripening fast. with prospects
OF over an average yield for irrigated
crops; grass drying up on ranges.
Colorado - Temperature slightly
above, precipitation below average;
wheat not so we'll filled as was expected
on account of hot weather. which has
been fine for curing hay; crop excellent;
thrashing has begun.
New Mexico = Cool weather; light
local thunder showers; more rain needed
to insure winter feed on cattle ranges;
fruit gathering going forward rapidly.