The farmers' union., 1892-09-08
CROP CONDITIONS.
Rain Needed In Some States and Sunshine
Wanted Elsewhere.

Rain Needed In Some States and Sunshine
Wanted Elsewhere.
The weather and crop report Of the
Department of Agriculture for the past
week is as follows:
New acknowledgements below:
rain, with high winds accompanying,
| did slight damage to corn. potatoes, to-
bacco, fruit, etc.; cranberries reported
half crop.
New lork-Heavy rainfall flooded the
St. Lawrence Valley; close of week too
wet for corn and grapes: latter rotting;
potatoes damaged by rain.
New Jerscy-Temperatur and sum
shine above normal; heavy showers
have greatly benefited all crops,
especially in southern counties, where
everything has suffered from drought.
PENNSYLVANIA - Rains have greatly
benefited crops, which. though not seri.
ously injured by drought, will not he
above the average.
Maryland and Delaware-Rainfal in
sufficient; warm days, cool nights.
Arkansas - Cotton improving; no
worms reported: no serious damage done
yet: corn, tobacco and peas improved;
fruit continues 10 fall.
Tcnnessee-Rains greatly benefited
damaged cotton in western counties and
also retarded haymaking and fodder
saving.
kentucky - Temperature excessive;
crops generally suffering for rain: seri-
Gus injury in some sections; corn will be
short; tobacco cutting begun.
Missouri-Rainfall insufficient, except
i'm scattering counties; general rain
needed to facilitate blowing, late corn,
pastures and mead. .ws.
Illinois-Wcathcrc conditions improved
by some showers and some heavy rains,
but more needed; thrashing nearly COM
pleted.
1ndiana-Temperature excessive: corn
has improved and is maturing fast, but
needs rain, as do other crops.
West Virginia-Drought broken Aug.
Oh: rainfall below average and was
beneficial to corn. buckwheat, pastures,
tobacco and gardens; fruit crop light;
fall plowng progressing slowly.
Ohio-Drought continues, except over
northern section; early corn and pota
toes maturing; buckwheat doing well:
pastures short: fall plowing delayed;
ground dry and hard; grapes rottinS and
falling off.
Michigan-Weathcr generally favor
able except in southern sections Of
counties where drought continues: har-
vesting and thrashing progressing.
Wisconsin Showers benefited corn
and potatoes; thrashing begun; yield
below expectations: cranberries, small
crop; tobacco excellent, some cutting.
Minnesota-Harvest about completed;
stacking and thrashing delayed and
wheat in shock badly damaged by heavy
rains; corn and potatoes doing well:
flax will be a good crop.
Iowa-A favorable week for matur-
ing unharvested crops.
North Dakota Slightly colder; colder
than normal; excessive rain caused
much damage; harvesting nearly fin.
ished and some thrasliing being done,
slight damage by heat.
South Dakota-Rainfall above aver.
age; cool weather has somewhat re-
| tarded rapid growth of corn in northern
| and central portions; harvesting of all
small grains about completed; thrash.
ing general.
Nebraska-Cold, wet week, favorable
for pasture and puts ground IN good
condition for fall plowing; corn improv-
| ing in condition hut backward and needs
| warm weather.
wyoming-Good weather for harvest
ing; heavy frost morning of goth did
some damage.
New Mexico-Nearly all grain har-
vested; fruits half gathered; rain needed
badly to make winter feed on cattle
| ranges.
Oregon-Weather very favorable for
harvesting and thrashing: no rainfall
| reported, except in the northwest coun.
ties; corn and potatoes still suffering
for rain: fruit ripening in quite large
quantities.
California-All conditions favorable:
prune crop generally light; fruit drying
progressing satisfactorily; hop picking
begun; grain harvest and thrashing
about completed.