The true northerner., 1894-09-21
FeosTs ARE NOW FEARED.
Recent Rains Improve Corn and Revive
Pastures In Many Sections.

Recent Rains Improve Corn and Revive
Pastures In Many Sections.
TIE recent rains have benefited late
corn in New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Illinois, Missouri and Kan
sas. but were too late to te 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
curious 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 rains have proved in
curious in Florida, Mississippi, and ar
kansas. Picking has been interrupted
by rains in Alabama Mississippi. an
Texas. Louisiana reports shedding
general and prospects less favorable
tnan la week. The tobacco crop is
practically secured in New York and
Pennsyl, ania, and is bel 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 gre tly de-
layed on account of drought as prog
ressed rapidly in those States whe o
good rains have fallen. Frost iused
some damage in New England. Frosts
also caused damage in Idaho and Mon
tana. Killing frCsts have visited Min
nesOta.
Reports as to the condition of crops
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State weather services of the United
States weather bureau are as follows:
Illinois Il emLeraJure "a Dove normal sun
shine below ana rainfall above. Rainfall
we'll 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
condition; some rye up and looking we'll
Indiana - Good rams, especially in
northern portion, revived pasture; and
put soil in good condition for plowins.
Corn maturing fast: some safe from frost
and m much in shock.
Wisconsin Frequent and generous rain j.
during the week revived grass. benefited
late potatoes, and put the soil in good con-
dition 10 ploS. Corn Is mostly cut Fall
plo"ing and seeding is now being pushed
forward rapidly. Forest fire, are gener-
ally eXtinguished.
Minnesota Warmer than usual Heavy
ShONtTS III sOutuctob ScCbIOu, too tl'c-
where 1hrashing and cora cutting nearly
finished.
Iowa "A warm week. with copous 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 some what Fall
powing going on with difficulty on account
of dry condition OF soil. Corn out Of dan
ger from frosts
Kans as Abundant rains, except in en-
treme north and northwest, have fresh
ened pastures. revived gardens aud or
chards, increased stock water. improved
late corn and prepared grounds for fall
plowinG.
observation-disclosures general and pastures
much improved. Some plowing done and II
little rye sowed, but more rain needed in
most sections
Missouri-Drought broken by good rains
in sections. Some late corn benefited and
pastures greatly improved. Water more
plentiful Cutting corn and preparing
ground for wheat the work OF the day.
acknowledgements 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-Benefcial rains have improved
late potatoes. gardens and pasiuTes pota-
toes small and crop short; apples small and
few: peaches large in number bat small
Cutting corn general. bottom lands giving
fair yields: upland cut for focder. Early
tobacco housed and about two thirds crop
OF fair quality.