Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-09-08
CROP CONDITIONS.
vtain Needed In Some States and Sunshin,
Wanted Elsewhere.

vtain Needed I'm Some States and Sunshine
Wanted Elsewhere.
The weather and crop report Of the
Department OF Agriculture for the past
week Is as follows:
New England-Temperatur below;
rain, with high winds accompanying,
did slight damage to corn, potatoes, TO-
bacco, fruit, etc.; cranberries reported
half crop.
New York-Heavy rainfall flooded the
st. Lawrence Valley; close of week too
wet for corn and grapes; latter rotting;
potatoes damaged by rain.
New Jersey-Temperature and sun
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 be
above the average.
Maryland and Delaware-Rainfall in
sufficient; warm days, cool nights.
Arkansas - Cotton improving; nc
worms reported; no serious damage done
yet; corn, tobacco and peas improved;
fruit continues to fall.
Tennessee-Rains greatly benefited
turnips, late crops and fall plowlng, but
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
in scattering counties; general rain
needed to facilitate blowing, late corn,
pastures and meadows.
Illinois-Weather conditions improved
by some showers and some heavy rains,
but more needed; thrashing nearly COM
pleted.
acknowledgements excessive; corn
has improved and Is maturing fast, but
needs rain, as do other crops.
West Virginia-Drought broken Aug.
%; rainfall below average and was
beneficial to corn, buckwheat, pastures,
tobacco and gardens; fruit crop light;
fall plowing 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 rotting and
falling of.
Michigan--wea 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 we'll;
fax will be good crop.
Iowa-A favorable week for matur-
ing uhharvested crops.
North Dakota-Slightly colder; colder
than normal; excessive rain caused
much damage; harvesting nearly fin
ished and some thrashing 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 blowing; corn improv-
ing In condition but backward and needs
warm weather.