The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-02
4 South Dakota North Dakota corn

ia South Dakota North Dakota corn
Is sutferin- for raj l. and in these and
other sections fruit end late crops
have been damag d by the sam
causes. Wheat, in the main did only
fairly we'll. except Illinois WHERE the
quality IS good a d the yield the larg-
est in years. Tne report as sent out
by the Chicago station is as follows:
Indiana--hot aud dry Friday.
when numerous local rains fet bcnehtinS
corn in many tells; wheat and rye thra>h-
ing; oats and hay harvest continue with
COOL yield,
lllinois-Rainfall except in a few coun-
ties below the normal and badly distrib-
uted temperature below normal aud sun
shine normal; where rain fell crop condi-
lions impro>ed wheat yield and quality
best in years; oats and rye harvest about
over: more rain n .eaei
Wi-consi drought continues. though
partly broken by Light shoAer: wheat. rye
and barley most in stack; oats ready to
cut. drop light except 'arlv sown. which
Will average we'll; pistu.e, burned up and
potatoes suffering severely from drought.
Monday was the hottest day of the season.
the thermometer ranSin, IF Jin los to los in
the shade.
Iowa-D-ought continues TN broken; corn
in critical condition and Damaged in dri-
est districts; stock suffering for feed and
water
Observation-Disclosures than usual. with un-
abated drought injurins corn. potatoes
and pasturage the most: wheat harvest
bccun and barley. hay AMI oat harvest
pro :ressins. , 18th yield rather light gene
rally.
South Dakota-Eycept in western and q
few eastern countie' ali Gro Injured.
some permanently. by high temperature
and dry atmosphere: some relief b. show
erS; wheat harvest advanced; berry good,
y .eld light
transformations generally favorable
to corn. apples. meadows and pastures;
thra>hin. of wheat and oats in progress.
yield fair, with good berry: pra RE hay
being cut. quality good. yield fine.
Oklahoma and sunshine
normal. with many local showers. which
have improved most crops: com generally
very poor. but colt III ma -nificent; melons
and vegetables In abuudance; grass and
pas ures poor
NeLraska-Wcck excessively dry and all
vegetation has suffered severely: corn Sc
| riously injured everywhere aud many
fields ruined.
Ohio-Corn suffered seriously from the
drought. Tut revfving from rains; hay!nS
completed. with light yield secured in fine
condition: Oat harvest we'll advanced. but
yield shortened by drought: wheat thrash
ing out with large yield late potatoes.
tobacco and young clover and pastures
damaged
Ml-souri--Good showers in central and
southwest sections greatly benefited corn;
In other sections drought continues. pas
lures failing. water scarce. and unless
rain comes soon much corn will be ruined;
hay crop light, but secured in good condi-
sion
MichiSan-Tempe and sunshine
above normal. rainfall below: excessively
dry. hot weather has injured late corn.
| POTATOES, garden truck and pastures;
drought broken by general rain. which re =
vived vegetation some hat but more
needed: wheat cut and thrashinS begun.
MISUNDERSTANDING favorable in all but
northwest portion. here rro $ are needin z
rain: cotton forming and fruit!ns we'll and
have most excellent prospects; corn much
| improved and promises fair crop: sweet
potatoes fine and second crop Of Irish
potatoes planted.
kentucky-Clou and COO: drought
broken in most sections by showers during
the eek: crops generally improved and
! outlook for corn fine. but tobacco still back
! ward; early potatoes very short: hay har-
vest completed. with very light yield:
hemp doing poorly
North Dakota Everything suffering for
rain; harvesting OF rye and barley COM
menced and haying nearly finished. with
light crop; corn doing very well