The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-18
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Government Report ON the Condition
I'm the Northwest

CHICAGO, Aug. 10. - The weather
bureau issues the following report as
20 the condition OF crops throughout
the northeast. and the general infiu-
ence OF weather on growth, cultiva-
ton and harvest:
Illinois Rainfall below normal and badly
distributed the drouth continues In southern
portion, corn prospect. except In southern
portion. shows slight improvement; fall plow-
ing retarded. stock water scarce and wells
ailing.
Pastures are improving but slowly. and In
many counties are burned so badly that the
farmers are Obliged 20 feed stock. Gardens
are also needing rain. Apples and peaches are
still dropping from the trees
Indiana--A few showers Friday and Satur-
day were beneficial In some localities corn In
low grounds still promises well, that on high
ground Is beyond recovery.
Ohio Potatoes are generally small and the
yield will be light wheat thrashing out well
and OF excellent quality; oats yielding we'll
apples dropping and peaches small upland
corn Is thought 70 be past recovery, not over
one-half crop expected.
Michigan Temperature and sunshine above
normal. rainfall below drought continues IN
all sections and unless copious rains come
soon corn. potatoes beans and buckwheat will
be failure. no fall seeding yet, ground too
dry TO plow
the central and southern sections on Friday
aud Saturday which helped corn and potatoes
over the northern half OF the state the drought
Is unbroken, except by an occasional shower
IA scattered sections; thrashing Is In progress
and good yield everywhere reported.
Iowa-Drought broken in nearly all parts OF
the state, materially helping grass, millet, late
potatoes and a portion OF corn, but larger part
OF corn n now beyond help.
Minnesota-W Warmer than usual with light
local rains which have benefited corn. potatoes
and pasturage: small grain harvest nearly I'm
ished and stacking we'll along; fall blowing be-
gun.
South Dakota Drought broken somewhat by
light showers latter part OF week heavy rain
In few localities on 18th. benehtting pastures.
potatoes and fall blowing harvesting COM
pletod, thrashing advancing rain would only
help potatoes and pastures.
Kansas Hot cloudless. rainless week In
furious 10 corn, hay and fruit crop; corn ~ be-
ing generally cut 10 save fodder prairie hay
light and grapes whiting
North Dakota-Corn, potatoes and late grain
have been somewhat improved by showers dur
ing the week harvesting half completed and
some OF the thrashing being done,
Nebraska Light showers general the last OF
week, but not sum eient TO materially help veg
citation, corn continues 70 decline In conditions
pasture very dry and stock being fed In many
localities In the state.
fell during the week over considerable por-
tion OF the southern states and over limited
areas In the Ohio, upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valleys there has been less than the
usual amount over much the greater portion
OF the country. Exception heavy rain falls In
some portions OF Arkansas, Alabama, Louis
ana and Texas and copious showers occurred
over portions Of Ohio, Indiana and on the mid
die Atlantic coast. but over extensive areas,
including Kansas portions OF Nebraska, Mis-
souri, western Tennessee there was no APP
preciable rainfall during the week
Drought has been relieved over the greater
portions OF Iowa and IN portions OF South Da-
kotaka. southern Wisconsin. northern Illinois.
but continues In Kansas Nebraska, Missouri.
southern Illinois. northern Wisconsin, Michi-
gan. West Virginia. New York and New Jer-
sey, aud besides the damaging effects OF
drought 10 crops IN the states named, plowing
for fall seeding is being retarded Re-
cent rains have benefited corn In Minnesota
aud In portions OF Ohio but IN Nebraska,
Town and South Dakota the greater part OF
the crop has been permanently injured. Ia
the southern states, however, except In Ken
lucky where the crop Is threatened IN some
localities. the corn crop Is reported TO be In
excellent condition and an unusually heavy
yield In that section Is now practically as
surod. Heavy local rains have caused injury
to cotton IN portions OF the Carolinas and
Florida but upon the whola the reports as 70
this crop continue favorable Picking has
begun IN Florida and continues In central aud
southern Texas. Grain harvest has been COM
pleted in California and continues ia Utah.
Montana and North Dakota light frost
causing no damage occurred In New England
on the ltth