The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-09-07
WEATHER CROP REPORT.
General Condition of the Growing
Products in the Different
States of the Union.

|
Following is the weather-crop bulletin Is.
sued by the weather bureau at Washing.
ton, ID. c.:
New England-Rain, with high winds &C.
| companying did slight damage to corn, po-
| tatoes, tobacco, fruit, etc. Cranberries re-
| ported half crop in Plymouth county, Mas.
sachusctts, few fields of potatoes rusting
| and rotting.
New York-Close of the week too wet for
corn and grapes, latter rotting; potatoes
| damaged by rain.
New Jersey-Heavy showers have greatly
benefited all crops, especially in southern
counties, where everything has suffered
| from drought
Pennsvlyania.R Rains have greatly bene
| fitted all crops which, though not seriously
! injured by drought, will not be above the
| average
Maryland and Delaware-plowing com.
menCed, but rain needed to soften ground:
| corn and tobacco cutting begun I'm southern
section and yield will be below average: po
tatoes are medium crop In Western Mary
land
Nirginia-I.atc corn, tobacco grasses and
vegetables improved where rain fell.
North Caroina-Drought broken by CO.
pious rains. Cotton opening rapidly; large
crops of turnipS sowed
South Carolna-But little change in cot.
| ton crop and that untavorable. turned yell
| low and is shedding fruit; rust reported; inn
mature bolls opening.
Georgia-Cotton picking begun in north.
ern counties, crop is below the average in
! all directions.
Florida-Rainfall badly distributed, cx-
cessive in western, injuriug crops, and def
cient in eastern portion, injuring plants and
| groves; thunderstOms frequent; truckers
| preparing ground for fall crops.
Alabama-Condition of crops slightly i'm.
h..l
decayed in fields, public roads in sections
greatly injured by wet weather.
Tennessec--Rains greatly benefited tur-
nips, late crops and fall plowing. but dam
aged cotton in western counties and also re-
| tarded haymaking and fodder saving.
kcntucky-Crops generally suffering for
rain, serious injury in some sections, corn
| will be short tobacco begun cutting.
Mssouri-ieneral rain needed to facilitate
| blowing, crops and meadows.
lllinois-Threshing nearing completion,
early crop ripening fast, fruit almost fail
ure.
Indiana-Corn has improved, is maturing,
fast, but needs rain as well as other crops;
much fall blowing done,
West Nirginia-Rainfall and temperature
beneficial; cattle i'm good condition; fruit
crop light; fall plowing progressing slowly.
Ohio-Early corn and potatoes maturing;
buckwheat doing well; fall plowng delay
ed; ground dry and hard; grapes rottins and
falling on rain needed badly.
Michigan--ln southern tier of c.dnties
drought continues harvesting and threshing
progressing ground being prepared for fall
sowing.
Wsconsin-Thrcshing began; ,ield below
expectations; cranberries small crop; tobacco
excellent; some cutting
Minnesota-llarvest about completed;
stacking and threshing delayed, and wheat
in shock badly damaged by heavy rains;
corn and potatoes doing well; flax will be q
good crop,
Iowa-A favorable week for maturing
unharvested crops.
North Dakota-Excessve rain caused
much damage; harvesting nearly finished
and some threshing being done.
South Dakota Harvesting of all small
grains about c,mpletcd; threshing general
kansas-WeatheI favorable to corn and
pastures; corn excellent in central and
northern part and fair in southern portion.