The true northerner., 1894-08-03

Ia, South Dakota. North Dakota, corn
Is suffering for rain. and In these and
other sections fruit and late crops
have been damaged by the sam /,
causes. Wheat, In the main did only
fairly well, except Illinois, where the
quality Is good a I'd the yield the larg-
est in years. .Iae report as sent out
by the Chicago station is as follows:
Indiana--Hot and dry until Friday.
when numerous local rains fell. benefting
corn In many fields; wheat and rye thrash
Ing; oats and hay harvest continue with
good yields
Illinois-Rainfall except In q few coun-
ties below the normal and badly distrib-
uted; temperature below normal and sun
shine normal; where rain fell crop condi =
tioks improved; wheat yield and quality
best In years; oats and rye harvest about
over; more rain n seded.
Wisconsin-Drought continues. though
partly broken by light shower; wheat, rye
and barley most In stacks oats ready 20
cut drop light except carly sown, which
will average we'll; pastures burned mp and
potatoes suffering severely from drought
Monday was the hottest day OF the season.
the Thermometers ranging from iO5 TO 1os in
the shade.
Iowa-Drought con ntinues un 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 injuring corn, potatoes
and pasturage the most; wheat harvest
begun. and barley, hay and oat harvest
progressing. With yield rather light gene
rally
South Dakota-Except in western and q
few eastern countie, all cro)s injured.
some permanently, by high temperature
and dry atmosphere; some rcliof by show =
ers; wheat harvest advanced; berry good.
yield light
Kansas-Conditions generally favorable
to corn. apples meadows and pastures;
thrashing of wheat and oats ia progress,
yield fair, with good berry; prairie hay
being cut. quality good, yield fine.
Oklahoma-Temperatur and sunshine
normal with many local showers which
have improved most crops; corn generally
very poor. but cotton MAGNIFICENT; melons
and vegetables In abundance; grass and
pastures poor
Nebraska-Week excess ively dry and all
vegetation has suffered severely; corn se-
riously injured everywhere aud many
fields ruined.
Ohio-Corn suffered seriously from the
drought. but reviving from rains; haying
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
Mlssouri-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-
ton
Michigan-Temperatur 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 what but more
needed; wheat cut and thrashing bozun.
Arkansas-Weather favorable In all but
northwes portion. where crors are needing
rain; cotton forming and fruiting we'll and
have most excellent prospects; corn much
improved and promises fair crop; sweet
potatoes fine aud second crop Of Irish
potatoes planted.
Kentucky-Cloldy and cool; drought
broken In most sections by showers during
the week: crops generally improved and
outlook for oorn 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 we'll