The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-04
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CROP CONDITIONS.
SOUTHERN SECTION. Fair wealth.
,cr prevailed over all counties un-
III Friday, when clou,lIness and
light showers prevailed; light rain
fell also on Monday night. The
week was favorable for the rapid
advancement Of farm work, and
plowipg for corn Is about complet-
cd. Planting Il now In general
progress, with ground In good con.
tlition. Cool nights continued to
retard the growth of wheat and
grass, hut they made fair improve
ment. Oats are coming up and do
ing we'll. The clover Is also doing
finely. Pastures are doing poorly,
and with cereals and grasses in
general, need rain badly. Early
potatoes are coming up. Tobacco
plants are coming up and doing
fairly we'll. Garden vegetables
generally. are. advancing we'll in
growth. Strawberries are show
Ing bloom, and arc promising
Apple, cherry, pear, plum and
ounce trees are blooming out fast.
and the promise Is good. Some
few peach trees are blooming out
fairly. Stock is being turned out
over the river counties.
MIDDLE SECTION. Weather dry
and warm, scattered showers oc-
cured on 22l and 9th, slightly
cooler on last day of week Con.
ditions rather unfavorahle and
crops made hut little advance, good
rains badly needed. Wheat on
black and well drained land is in
gond condition, that on clay soil
does poorly. Oats about all sown.
some up. Grass rather backward
Rye and barley good stand. hut
clover might do better. Meadows
and pastures short. Some corn
planted, planting will he general
next week. Gardens about NIL
made, condition fair. Potato plant
ing Is generally done. a few ear
ly varieties up. In Clarke county
tobacco plants are reported dong
nicely Apples, apricots, cherries,
plnms, pears and few peaches are
in bl"ssom. Ounces promising,
also grapes and currants.
NORTHERN SECTION. Light show
or. occurred in early part Of the
week and also on last two days
hut it was not sufficient, and warm
rains are needed in nearly all
counties. The weather was warm
on Thursday and Friday, hut aside
from-thOse two days the nights
have heen cool. Vegetation of all
kinds has made some improve
ment. Wheat shows somewhat
improved condition, hut its condi-
tion is not generally satisfactory
as in many places it is thin and
yellow and in other fields IL is
spOtted. Glover has male some
Improvement, but looks only fairly
well. Oats are coming up and look
welliR nearly all counties. The
ground Is In good condition fol-
pluwing, and some corn has been
planted in several counties. EARLY
potatoes are nearly all planted, ana
gardens are being male. Pastures
are starting slowly, and not muct
stock il out as yet. Fruit trees arr
beginning to bio IN and fruit pros
poets are good.
SUMMARY OF SURROUNDING cOUN
TIES.
iIOcKING Wheat and gras,
growing slowly. Some corn plant
ed. Ground In good condition
Rain needed for cereal growth
Apple trees blooming.
PERRY. Favorable for pIowini
and planting, hut dry for grass ant
oats. Wheat looking we'll. Som'
corn planted. Ground In fine con
dItion. A good many peach tree
/.
I coming out in bloom; fruit of al
Kinds very promising.
FAIRFIELD. Favorable for farm
work, but grass and wheat needing
rain; early sown wheat loOkin
well. Oats coming mp. Some cor
planted. Flowing about done
Potatoes being planted. Apple
and pears promising with fu
blooin. Gardens doing finely.
ATHENS. Wheat nnd grass grow
Ing slowly. Corn planting In PR
gress. Oats coming up uneve'
Plowimg nbout finished. PLUMB
cherries AMI apples hInnming sloM
ly. Some peaches 10 bloom.
VINrON. Wheat, Oats and Rra'