The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-16
Corn IL Burning Cp.

CuACcO OLdCcS w caLQcr bureau. arc as
follows:
liiinois-Te below normal.
sunshine above normal and rainfall below
aud badly distributed, in some sections
none being received. Late rains bene fetal
TO corn. pastures and gardens Wheat and
oat thrashing sti.l progressing Some
plOwing for wheat
lndiana-Few local showers aud cool
weather benefited corn in good soil: that
In light AMI clay ground needs rain much
Wheat and oat thrashing continued; yield
good
Wisconsin-First of week hot and last
cool. with light frosts on 3d. injuring cram
berries considerably. No rain except light
local showers Corn aud potatoes perma-
nently injured by drought and generally
past help Pastures dried up in all sec
tions aud diaries suffering severely.
Iowa-Partial relief was afforded last
week by local showers and low tempera-
ture. but the drought is unbrOken Corn
aud other unharvested crops steadily los
Ing ground
Minnesota Drought unbroken, but
cooler. with light fr,,ts Thursday and Fri
day doing slight damage. Harvest we'll
along. Wheat yielding better than ex-
Ing.
eouth Dakota-Continued drought. but
cooler Wheat. oats, and barley harvest
will be completed this week. Except in
scattered localities. drought injury to
corn. flax, and mllet irreparable. and
farmers cutting corn for fodder Hay light
and scarce. and potatoes suffering.
kansas-Cooler weather, with good rains.
except in the northern halves OF the mid
die and eastern divisions. have improved
crop conditions Outside Of rain belts
crops not improved. pastures are brown,
and prairie fires have occurred.
Oklaboma-TemperAt below normal;
local showers over greater portion OF every
section. admitting OF plowin: for fall
wheat. Grass and pastures improving.
cotton shedding slightly.
Ohio-Local rains nave benefited corn,
potatoes and tobacco considerably. but
tho distribution was very irregularly made
Corn on low ground promises sell. but on
billy ground. especially In north part OF
State. the damage is irreparable. Wheat
yield IS good. Tobacco doing we'll Fruits
scarce and of poor quality.
Nebraska - Scattered showers have
helped corn In small areas: generally corn
eighty poorer condition than = week ago:
hay very light crop: much corn being
cut for fodder.
Missouri-Rainfall badly distribute ted and
tho drought continues in many counties
In southwest section corn In good cOndi-
ton, with prospects for whole crop; In
other sections it has improved in some
counties. while others show 4 decline.
MchiKan-DrUught still on and corn, 20
veroly; some corn being cut for fodder:
corn deterioratinS. Light frost Sd and 4th
did slight damage
Arkansas particularly favora BILE
for all crops; cotton fruiting abundantly:
early corn about laid by; another rain
needed to make late corn; both paintings
arc fine; large crop sweet and Irish pOta-
toes and watermelOns
kentucky-Locai rains improved corn
and tobacco IN some sections. but in others
these crops are seriously affected by
drought especially upland corn; forward
tobacco being topped: pastures very poor;
hemp standing drought we'll; potatoes I'M =
proved.
North Dakota-All small grain has been
seriously damaged by drought. particular
ly wheat. the berry OF which has been
shrunken by premature ripening: corn
and potatoes suffering except in few To-
calities; pasture, drying up: harvest
nearly half finished.
Poor Outlook for Corn.
The past week has been one Of ex-
cessive rainfall over the greater por-
ton of the southern States. while
showers in some sections quite sutfi-
cient to relieve the drought fell over
the middle Atlantic and New England
States. In portions of the Carolinas,
Georgia, and over a large part of Texas
weekly rainfalls ranging from four to
six inches are re- Orted More than
the usual rainfall has also occurred in
northern Michigan an over limited
areas in the central Ohio and central
Mississippi valleys: but over much
the greater pc ton of the cOun-
try from the AHeghanies westward, in
Guiding the principal corn states. little
or no rain fell during the week, and the
drought cond ton previously reported
I'M s,rinn h 0S N SnotinrS hn.
come more serious. Unusually low
temperatures occurred over the central
valley, Gulf States. lake region and
New England. many stations reporting
the lowest temperatures yet recorded
during the first decade of August,
light f.o>ts occurred in Minnesoti l..
Wisconsin and Michiga /. causing con-
siderable damage.
While lowland corn has improved
somewhat during the week in Ohio.
Indiana. and Illinois. the showers that
have fallen in these State, have been
insufficient to help the crops in the
uplands. In Michigan. Iowa, Ne
bra,ka and South Dakota the condi-
ton OF the corn. except over very linn
tied areas. is more serious than was re-
ported last week. and it is being cut
for fodder in South Dakota. Nebraska,
and Michigan. Throughout the South
ern States corn is reported as in excel
lent condition and a fine crop is prac-
tically assured in South Carolina Geor-
Cia, Alabama. ana Mississippi. Upon
the whole reports as to the condition
OF cotton continue favorable. although
too much rain has interfereG with pick
ing in Texas, and caused shedding and
rust to some extent in South Carolina,
Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana
The cranber y crop. which has pre-
viously su,ta ned injury from forest
fires in New Jersey and Wisconsin. has
been further damaged in the last
FAMED tate by recent frosts. In Ohio
tobacco is suffering seriously from
drought. Spring wheat harvesting is
prog, essing rapidly, and will be COM
pleted in South Dakota this week. In
Minnesota the yield is better than wa,
expected. but in North Dakota the
berry has been shrunken by premature
ripening.