Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-10-14
BULLETIN FOR LAST WEEK.

General Excess of Precipitation Through
out the Mississippi Valley.
The weather crop bulletin for last the
week says:
The r season of 1892, from March
/ to Oct. 8, closes with II general excess
Of precipitation throughout the Missis-
sippi valley and generally all over
northern districts eastward OF the Mis-
souri, valley. In Central and Eastern
Texas, Eastern Maine, and n the States
bordering ON the Atlantic and Maryland
southwark. the seasonal rainfall has
been below the average. the deficiency
in Florida n along the Texas coast
ranging at some stations from 10 to Il
inches.
New England-An excellent season
for all crops except potato: harvesting
done; high winds damaged fruit trees
in North ON Oct. 1; cranberries ready,
an average crop; apples average in
North, below in South.
New York-Conditions favorable for
securing late crops; corn and buck
wheat mostly safe; potatoes rottiny
very badly; killing frosts Oct. l; dam
age not yet ascertained.
on Oct.2, killing in some places; early
sown wheat looks very fine.
Maryland and Delaware-Light frosts;
but no injury reported: wheat seeding
mostly finished: tobacco nearly housed.
ADMINISTRATION improved, opening
rapidly and picking general; crop from
two to three weeks late: an early frost
would greatly reduce the prospective
yield.
MISUNDERSTANDING and seeding near
ing completion; corn generally safe from
frost and promises fair crop; pastures
poor.
Illinois-All corn practically safe;
wheat seeding nearly completed except
in southern counties, where work was
retarded by continued drought; rain
badly needed; much Torn cut.
Indiana-Wheat is up and looking
we'll, but some damage is being done by
flies; late corn is about all ripe and all
crops are free I. ON danger.
Ohio-Corn matured, being rapidly cut
and mostly in shock; wheat seeding
nearly completed, coming up looking
we'll; potatoes yielding poorly; buck
wheat and grapes yielding we'll; frost
Sept. 81; NJ damage.
Michigan-All crops about harvested;
some late corn and potatoes still out
and a little fall sowing yet to be done.
Observation-Disclosures wheat and rye do.
ing we'll, but rain is now needed; crops
all yield below average, except tobacco,
which Is excellent; fall pastura9e good.
Minnesota - Corn safe; thrashing
three-quarters done north, and progress
ing slowly so'sth; rain badly needed for
blowing.
Iowa-Corn all safe: rain needed for
fall grain. pastures and Flowing; water
Tor stock becoming scarce.
North D~akota-Fall blowing general.
but ground becoming too hard; corn
safe from frost; %thrashtng progressing
finely.
South Dakota-Corn nearly matured;
thrashing over one-third completed; all
grains average fairly; rain needed badly
for blowing.
Nebraska-Late corn has ripened
rapidly; ground too dry for blowing;
fall-sown grain and pastures are suffer
ing from drought.
kansas-Warm, cloudless and rainless
week, rapidly drying up pastures, fod-
der, Stock. water, delaying fall blowing
and seeding, and injurious to growing
wheat, but beneficial to corn.
Oregon-Harvest over; crops waiting
shipment and generally better than an.
ticipated; grass growing; stock in con.
Hilton for winter; blowing and seeding
progressing.
Kentucky-Rain badly needed fol
%,asturos. fall blowing and seeding; corr
iafe.
Potter n hov IN l7fa made <ha v.lva.