Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-02

Ia, South Dakota. North Dakota, corn
is suffering for rain. and in these and
other sections fruit and late crops
have been damaged by the same
causes. Wheat, in the main, did only
fairly well, except Illinois, where the
quality is good and the yield the larg-
est in years. The report as sent out
by the Chicago station is as follows:
Indiana--Hot and dry until Friday.
when numerous local rains feli, benefting
corn In many fields; wheat and rye thrash
ing; oats and hay harvest continue with
good yields
lllinois-Rainfall except In few coun-
ties below the normal and badly distrie-
uted; temperature below normal and sun
shine normal; where rain fell crop condi :
tions improved; wheat yield and quality
best In years; oats and rye harvest ABOUT
over; more rain N seded
Observation-Disclosures continues though
partly broken by light shower; wheat. rye
and barley most In stack; oats ready TO
cut. drop light except carly sown, which
will average we'll; pastures burned up and
potatoes suffering severely from drought
Monday was the hottest day of the season.
the thermometer ranging from l05 to 1os In
the shade
Iowa-Drought continues unbroken corn
In critical condition and damaged In dri-
est districts; stock suffering for feed and
water
Minnesota Warmer than usual. with un-
abated drought injuring corn, potatoes
and pasturage the most; wheat harvest
begun, and barley, hay and oat harvest
progressing, With yield rather light gene
rally.
South Dakota-Except In western and a
few eastern counties all crops injured.
some permanently, by high temperature
and dry atmosphere; some relief by show
ers; wheat harvest advanced; berry good,
yield light
Kansas-Conditions generally favorable
to corn, apples, meadows and pastures; !;
thrashing of wheat and oats In progress,
yield fair. with good berry; prairie hay
being cut, quality good, yield fine.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and sunshine
normal. with many local showers. which
have improved most crops; corn generally
very poor but cotton MAGNIFICENT; melons
and vegetables in abundance; grass and
pastures poor
vegetation has suffered severely; corn Sc
riously injured everywhere aud many
fields ruined.
Ohio-Corn suffered seriously from the
drought. but reviving from rains; haying
completed. with light yield secured In fine
condition; oat harvest well advanced. but
yield shortened by drought; wheat thrash
ing out with large yield: late potatoes,
tobacco and young clover and pastures
damaged.
MtsSOurt-GOOQ showers In Central anu
sou tn west sections greatly benefited corn; !;
In other sections drought continues. pas
lures failing. water scarce, and unless
rain comes soon much corn will be ruined:
hay crop light, but secured In good condi-
tion.
Michigan an-Temperature and sunshine
above normal. rainfall below; excessively
dry. hot weather has injured late corn,
potatoes, garden truck and pastures;
drought broken by general rain. which re =
vived vegetation somewhat but more
needed; wheat cut and thrashing begun.
Arkansas-Weather favorable In all but
north west portion, where crops are needin &
rain; cotton forming and fruiting we'll and
have most excellent prospects; corn much
improved and promises fair crop; sweet
potatoes fine and second crop OF Irish
potatoes planted.
Kentucky-Cloudy and cool; drought
broken in most sections by showers during
the week; crops generally improved and
outlook for corn fine. but tobacco still back
ward; early potatoes very short; hay har-
vest completed. with very light yield;
hemp doing poorly
North Dakota-Everything suffering for
rain; harvesting Of rye and barley COM
menced and haying nearly finished, with
light crop; corn doing very we'll