Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-06-22

ready to cut; clover and grasses in
splendid condition; barley being cat
cotton small but improving
Kentucky-Most favorable week oil
the season, wheat harvest about to COM
mence; some complaint of rust; oats
and grasses fine; tobacco nearly set and
/ looks well.
Missouri-Mcst favorable week OF the
season; work progressing finely and
crop outlook improving daily.
Illinois, Conditions unusually favor
able for the growth of vegetation and
farm work; planting and cultivation OF
corn progressing; hay making in south
ern portions; pastures in some localities
seriously damaged by worms.
Indiana-Excessive sunshine, very
favorable to crops and farm work; much
corn planted; all crops in good condi-
ton except fruit; wheat ripening rapid
ly.
West Virginia-Weather conditions
particularly favorable for growing crops
rye, corn and fruit doing fairly well;
tobacco setting about completed; stock
doing well. standing well
Ohio Growth of cereals. potatoes.
and grass advanced; wheat heading
badly; clover harvest begun; corn and
potatoes being cultivated; tobacco
mostly set out.
Michigan-Last week very favorable
for farm crops; corn and potatoes up
and growing rapidly; wheat headed out;
oats improving, clover begins to bud;
meadows promise well.
Wisconsln-All conditions excellent;
grains and grasses heavy; rye heading;
corn and potatoes little backward, but
full acreage and good prospects; tobac-
co planting begun.
Minnesota-All crops doing nicely;
clover beginning 10 blossom; corn Gull
tiyation progressing; spring wheat,
color and growth excellent; top soil a
trile dry.
Colorado-Rainfall abundant and ex
cessive in many localities, doing some
damsge to crops by washing; corn
shows good stand and generally clean;
oats will be better crop than last year.
North Dakota-Fine weather for
crops, all grain growing finely and
corn improving.
South Dakota-All crops look well,
but rain is needed; wheat, good stand
and excellent color; corn progressing
rapidly; stock doing finely.
Nebraska-Very favorable week for
all crops; small grain continues to i'm
prove, but does not promise more than
half crop; corn made rapid growth
and is in excellent condition.
Kansas General conditions favorable
to all crops. which have greatly improv-
ed; wheat harvest has begun in extreme
southern portion.
Oklahoma--Crops growing finely; |
early wheat harvest almost ended.
Montana Past week has been good |
growing weather.
Wyoming--Good growing weather
and all crops doing well.
Idaho-Crops much improved by the
warm weather of the last week; grains
and grasses growing nicely, irrigation
of crops becoming general.
Colorado-Crops under irrigation do.
ing WELL bitches full of water except
over south central portion; range grass
short and suffering from drought.
New Mexico-All irrigated crops
made excellent advancement; more rain
badly needed for unirrigated crops and !
cattle ranges.
Utah-All crops have grown fast;
fruit has set well and an abundant crop
is assured
Washington Good growing week;
crops of all kinds greatly benefited;
fruits doing nicely, except apples and
prunes; stock looks well.
Oregon-Haying commenced; excel
lent crop prospects; very favorable
weather for cereal crops; gram and
vegetables all sown; fall grain heading.
California Deficient temperature
and rainfall favorable to crops in north
ern and central portions, but detrimen-
tai il southern portion; hay-baling and
barley harvesting begun; hops, extra
good prospect and improving rapidly. |
Washington Letter.
tFrom our Regular Coryespondentl
WashinUtou Juue Is 1898