Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-08-16
Corn Is Burning Up.

harvest made by the directors of the
different State weather services of the
United States Weather Bureau. are as
follows:
Illinois-Temperatur below normal,
sunshine above normal and rainfall below
aud badly distributed, In some sections
none being received. Late rains bene fetal
oat thrashing still progressing. Some
plowing for wheat
Indiana-Few local showers aud cool
weather benefited corn In good soil; that
IN light and clay ground needs rain much.
Wheat and oat thrashing continued; yield
good
Wisconsin First of week hot and last
COOL with light frosts on Sd, injuring cram
berries considerably. No rain except light
local showers Corn and potatoes perma-
nently injured by drought and generally
past help Pastures dried up In all Sec
tions and dairies suffering severely.
Iowa-Partlal relief was afforded last
week by local showers and low tempera-
ture, but the drought is unbroken. Corn
and other unharvested crops steadily los
ing ground.
Minnesota = Drought unbroken, but
cooler. with light frosts Thursday and Fri :
day doing slight damage. Harvest we'll
along. Wheat yielding better than ex-
pected. Corn, potatoes and pastures dry
ing.
cooler. Wheat. oats, and barley harvest
will be completed this week. Except in
scattered localities. drought injury to
corn, flax, and millet 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-Temperatur below normal;
section. admitting of plowiny for fall
wheat Grass and pastures improving,
cotton shedding slightly.
Ohio-Local rains nave benefited corn.
potatoes and tobacco considerably. but
the distribution was very irregularly made
Corn on low ground promises well, but on
hilly 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
slightly poorer condition than a week ago;
hay avery light crop; much corn being
cut for fodder
Missouri-Rainfall badly distributed and
the drought continues in many counties.
In southwest section corn in good condi-
tion, with prospects for whole crop; In
counties. while others show decline.
Michigan Drought still on and corn, po-
tatoes. beans and pastures suffering Sc
verely; some corn being cut for fodder;
corn deteriorating. Light frost Sd and 4th
did slight damage
Arkansas-Week particularly favora BILE
for all crops; cotton fruiting abundant
early corn about laid by; another rain
needed to make late corn; both paintings
are fine; large crop sweet and Irish pota-
toes and watermelons
Kentucky-Local 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 well; 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
aud potatoes suffering except In a few To-
calities; pastures drying up; harvest
nearly half finished
Poor Outlook for Corn.
The past week has been one of ex-
cessive rainfall over the greater por-
tion of tho Southern States, while
showers in some sections quite suffi-
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 rerorted More than
the usual rainfall has also occurred In
northern Michigan AMI over limited
areas in the central Ohio and central
Mississippi valleys; but over much
the greater portion of the coun-
try from the Alleghanies westward, in
cluding the principal corn states, little
or no rain fell during the week, and the
drought condition previously reported
in that region has in some sections be-
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 frosts occurred in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan, 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 States have been
insufficient 20 help the crops in the
uplands. In Michigan, Iowa, Ne
braska, and South Dakota the condi-
tion OF the corn, except over very linn
tied areas, Is more serious than was re-
ported last week, and 1t 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 fine crop Is prac-
tically assured in South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Upon
the whole reports as to the condition
OF cotton continue favorable, although
too much rain has interfered 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 susta ned injury from forest
fires in New Jersey and Wisconsin, has
been further damaged in the last
named State by recent frosts. In Ohio
tobacco Is suffering seriously from
drought. Spring wheat harvesting is
progressing rapidly, and will be COM
pleted in South Dakota this week. In
Minnesota the yield is better than was
expected, but in North Dakota the
berry has been shrunken by premature
ripening.