Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-09-20
Fsosrs ARE NOW FEARED.
Recent Rains Improve Corn and Reviv
Pastures In Many Sections.


Pastures In Many Sections.
The recent rains have benefited late
corn in New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
Maryland. Illinois, Missouri and Kan
sas, but were too late to be of benefit to
early corn. In Wisconsin. Minnesota
and Iowa the greater part of the crop
has been cut. North Dakota reports
corn free from danger from frost, and
in Illinois much will be beyond danger
in from ten to fourteen days. In Mis-
sissippi much injury has resulted to
corn from heavy rains, while hot winds
and dry weather have proved in
furious In Kentucky. The week has
been favorable for cotton in the
Carolinas, Tennesses and Texas and the
crop Is slowly improving in Georgia,
but heavy raius have proved in
furious in Florida, Mississippi, and Ar
kansas. Picking has been interrupted
by rains in Alabama, Mississippi. and
Texas. Louisiana reports shedding
general and prospects less favorable
than last week. The tobacco crop is
practically secured in New York and
Pennsylvania, and is being saved in
good condition in Maryland. Cutting
is progressing slowly in Kentucky,
where the crop has suffered from hot
and dry weather. Flowing for fall
seeding, which has been greatly de-
layed on account of drought, has prog
ressed rapidly in those States where
good rains have fallen. Frost caused
some damage in New England. Frosts
also caused damage in Idaho and Mon
tana. Killing frosts have visited Min
nesOta.
Reports as to the condition of crops
made by the directors of the different
State weather services of the United
States weather bureau are as follows:
Illinois Temperature above normal sun
shine below and rainfall above Rainfall
well distributed and unusually heavy in
northeast counties Corn improving and
much will be beyond danger from frost In
ten TO fourteen days. Ground in excellent
condltion; some rye up and looking we'll
Indiana - Good rains, especially in
northern portion. revived pastures and
put soil in good condition for plowiny.
Corn maturing fast: some safe from frost
and much In shock.
Wisconsin sin--Frequent and generous rains
during the week revived grass, benefited
late potatoes. and put the soil in good con-
dition to plow. Corn Is mostly cut Fall
ploNing and seeding is now being pushed
forward rapidly Forest fIc3 are gener-
ally extinguished.
Minnesota Warmer than usual Heavy
showers In southeast section, too dry else
where Ihrashing and corn cutting nearly
finished.
Iowa-A warm week, with copious show
ers, greatly benefited pastures and all I'm
mature crops. More than half the corn is
cut or beyond danger of frosts.
North Dakota-Rains during the week
have delayed thrashing somewhat Fall
plowing going on with difficulty on account
Of dry condition OF soil. Corn out OF dan
ger from frosts.
Kansas Abundant rains. except in ex-
treme north and northwest, have fresh
ened pastures. revived gardens and or
chards, increased stock water, improved
late corn and prepared grounds for fall
plowng.
much improved. Some plowing done and Il
little rye sowed, but more rain needed In
most sections
Missouri-Drought broken by good rains
I'm sections. Some late corn benefited and
pastures greatly improved. Water more
plentiful Cutting corn and preparing
ground for wheat the work of the day.
Michigan Temperature and rainfall
above normal, sunshine below. Copious
rains the last week have greatly benefited
pastures and late potatoes Ground In
good condition for plowing, except In clay
soil.
Ohio-Benehcial rains have improved
late potat toes, gardens and pastures; pota-
toes small and crop short; apples small and
few; peaches large in number but small.
Cutting corn general, bottom lands giving
fair yields: upland cut for fodder Early
tobacco housed and about two thirds crop
of fair quality.