Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-08-25
WESTERN WEEKLY CROP RE-
PORT.

| Weather All that Could BE Desired in
Most scctiOns-Peaches 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.
Kentucky rains have done
much good, bit some sections still suffer;
temperature and sunshine nearly normal;
corn and tobacco generally I'm fair con-
dition
Missouri-High temperature, insu fflcie nj
and badly distributed rainfall prove
detrimental to crops, late corn especially;
plowing retarded, but all other work pro-
crosses favorably.
IllinOis-Temperature and sunshine in
northern and central aud 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
plowing for wheat progressing; pastures
In good condition; fruit scarce and of in
feriof quality.
Ohio-Rainfall above in central and
south and deficient in north portions; crops
doing nicely; rains retarded the thrash
OHbS COTu lmpTONluRS pOJaJOeS
fair but poor in northern portion, where
grasshoppers, bugs, and worms are dam
aging
Michigan - Temperature and sunshine
above normal; rainfall badly needed aud
badly distributed; thrashing I'm active OPP
GRAFTON; oats mostly secured; slight dam
age by drought in southern counties
Wisconsin-Small grain cut In southern
portion; some winter grain thrashed; cut
ting oats and spring wheat begun In ntral
and northern portion; rain deficient needed
for cranberries; tobacco, corn, and oats
growing we'll
Minnesota = Conditions beneficial in
northwest portion; 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.
Iowa-Weather all that could be desired
for rapid growth of corn; temperature and
sunshine slightly above normal and rain
fall 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 I'm southeast Sec
tions; early wheat harvest; general cooler
weather needed badly.
South Dakota Very warm and favorable
week; harvesting of all crops progressing
rapidly; thrashing begun.
Nebraska-Temperatur favorab BILE TO
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frequent copious showers; prospects OF a
good crop.
Kansas-Rainfall ample, except I'm ex-
treme southwest and southeast portions;
warm, sunshiny week; corn, apples and
pastures much benefited by these condi-
tlons; rain delayed haying and thrashing
Oklahoma-Temperatur 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 tenn
perature above normal; grass drying up
rapidly on stock ranges; weather favora-
BILE for haying
Wyoming ng-Precipitation below aud tenn
perature slightly above normal; good
weather for harvesting; too dry for grass
ColOrado-Week was warm and dry;
water in bitches is low. but sufficient for
present demand; grain harvest nearing
completion; corn caring we'll; potatoes
good