Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-06-22
PRIME ON CROPS.
Almost Perfect Weather for Growing Corr
A Fine stand Secured.

Almost Perfect Weather for Growing Corn
A Fine stand Secured.
CHICAGO, June l0.-lrime's crop re-
port is as follows:
The same general conditions which have been
bringing on the spring sown and planted crops
so rapidly during tho present month still con
tinue over q large area Of the country. II Is
true there have been some hot winds in the
spring wheat areas, aud II is getting dry again
IN Kansas, but looking over tho whole area
there is much that encourages and little that
discouTagcA So far this has been u great
month for the corn crop. 1t Is great thing TO
have u good start and good stand
Southern Illinois reports that the corn crop
is looking well; in fact they are having perfect
weather for it-warm and rather dry-nnd
farmers are cultlvatlng In central Illinois the
early corn Ia from to u inches high There
seems 10 be considerable old corn left in north
ern and central Illinois oats have made rapid
growth-are just beginning ~ show their heads
In Indiana the first planted corn has all been
plOwcd once, Oats are doing well, as they have
had plenty Of rain The corn fields are clean
and the ground in excellent condition
Ohio reports that corn Is late, but Is picking
up rapidly. Most Of It is large enough to work
and fields are clean. Oats are backward on &c.
count Of wet weather, but tho early sown oats
are growing rapidly and thick on tho ground
Michigan reports that corn Il PROMISING, far
ahead OF last year at this timo Oats are maxi
ure on the ground
In southern Kansas some Of the corn has been
| plOwed over three times. Oats are improving,
but generally short In northern and central
| Kansas the ground is getting a little dry, but
the corn Is doing fairly we'll, some OF II twelve
| inches high, oats ARE heading out short Some
will not be large enough TO cut
Missouri reports that In some OF the southern
| counties corn is eighteen TO thirty inches high.
It is growing rapidly The fields hayo been
well worked and are clean. Oats are looking
| good heading outs farmers are all busy II
| their fields working their corn
| In North Dakota reports from the Rcd river
| valley region say that the wheat In most places
now covers the ground and looks healthy, and
the general condition OF the crop az the present
| time X promising
South Dakota reports that crops are more or
| less backward. The weeds have been gaining
on the wheat and It is thin on the ground This
| is especially tho case on stubble ground, and
shousunds OF acres OF stubblc land will never be
| cut In is92 ten inches OF rain fell from May
| TO & So far this year during the same tins
| one and half inches have fallen, with more or
less hot winds The mercury has been as high
as " to ~ degrees, and there Is more or less
| complaint Of damage
| In southern Minnesota tho wheat plants are
| from four TO six inches high II Is perhaps eight
| to ten days later than II was last year, but Il
| looks healthy and has the prospect OF being
1
more or less weeds in the wheat on account Of
| heavy rains In the early spring Farmers are
not marketing their wheat now on account o.
low prices, but there II good deal Of last year,
wheat stiil on hand.
Harvest is about over In Texas In IN,
| northern part Of the state the yield Of wlnte
wheat will be about six 10 eight bu ihels pc
acre below that OF last year, but the quality
will be better Oats are being harvested Tn
corn win fail largrl short Of the yield Of iso!
| IL Is estimated that the oat crop OF centra
Texas will be one half Of last years yield.
Farmers are Just commencing TO cut thoi
| early wheat In Tennessee. Thpre Is some com
plaift OF rust In the wheat; looks now as II III
corn would fan from % 70 80 per cent belov
that OF last year. prospect that farmers vii
sell freely from tho thresher.
| In northern kcntuckf no wheat has been Ont
and none Will be before the 2lth. They haY
had considerable rain. and some wheat wa
blown down, There Is great disposition
among farmers 10 hold their wheat or use /
for feed II the price continues low.
| Norlhcrn Kansas reports that there Is n
wheat cut yet and will no, be for severa
weeks Tho Yield on what acreage Is left vii
be disappointing The crop gathered canno
possibly exceed 2',por cent Of last year
In northern Missouri farmers will commenc
cutting wheat mkt week Farmers will prot
ably sell freely, irrespective Of price.
| In Ohio there are no signs Of harvest yet
The general prospects Of the state are good
Owing 20 the tact Of a great raany fagmers b
Ing unable 70 borrow money Ct the banks 4
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