The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-18
CROP CONDITIONS.

was unusually warm and dry. Light
to heavy local showers fell on the
9Th, 10th and 11th, but were too
widely scatteredto effect the gen.
eral drouthy condition to any great
extent. Where rains fell, wheat,
oats, grass and corn up are doing
nicely, elsewhere they have made
hut slight growth and in some
counties have been injuriously af-
fected. Young timothy and clover
are drying up. Tobacco plants are
doing poorly, and being damaged
both by drouth and insects. Pas
lures and meadows are short. The
corn is coming up we'll generally,
hut is being badly damaged by cut
worms, and II great deal will have
to be replanted. Owing to the hard
condition of the ground and fear of
damage from cut worms corn has
not yet all been planted. Rye and
barley are heading out and doing
fairly we'll. EARLY potatoes are be-
ing damaged by the bugs. Gardens
are doing only fairly well, they are
being damaged to an extent by the
cut worms over some counties.
Stock is generally doing well. The
fruit prospect is promising, apples
are dropping off over few coun-
ties. Strawberries are being injur-
ed some by the dry weather, they
are ripening over the river coun-
ties.
MIDDLE SECTION. Dry and
warm, With local showers, until
latter part OF the week, when gem
cral rains and cooler conditions set
in. All crops were greatly in need
OF moisture, and a general improve
ment is noted. Corn is about all
planted, some is up and nearly
ready for cultivation. Early pota-
toes are up. Grasses of all kinds
are backward, but have made Il
fresh start. Wheat is fair, that on
clay and upland sol! is spotted. Oats
ON black soil good, on other ground
conditions variable; the drouth has
proved injurious and some is spot
tel. Clover looks better. Gardens
fair to good. Soma rye and barley
heading. Meadows and pastures
improved. Insects are hurting to-
ba eco plants. Fruit prospects still
very favorable, considerable bloom
gone. Cut worms busy OH oats and
corn on sod land. Some lice on
fruit trees, no especial damage re.
ported.
NORTHERN SECTION. The week
was unusually warm until Satur-
day, when IL became much cooler
Heavy showers in most of the
counties on first two days of the
week, and occasional showers since
that time have greatly improved
the crop conditions, and vegetation
Uf all kinds has made rapid pro.
gress, but In several counties the
rain was light and more is needed
owing to the previous dry condi
tions. Wheat shows an improved
condition. Grasses and meadows
are now growing rapidly, but ars
still somewhat backward. Glover
is making much improvement, bul
is being badly eaten by worms IL
some counties. The greater par
of the corn il planted and some Il
coming up, cut worms are at work
Early potatoes are up, some large
enough to cultivate; bugs are a
work in some counties. The frui
bloom was very heavy, and nearl.
all kinds promise good crop
Worms are working on fruit tree
-anl currants, and the trees are he
ing sprayed to prevent injury
Stack is nearly all out on pasture
SUMMARY OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES.
Athens.-Wheat, grass and oat
short; wheat doing we'll, consider
ing, and commencing to head. Corr
planting about done, coming ur
worms very bad. Potatoes beinl
worked, bugs plenty. Young tim
Othy and clover drying up. Pas
lures short. Fine fruit prospect.
Vinton.-Dry with few loca
showers; every thing suffering
Wheat, oats and grass short and q
q stand. Germ making slow growth
cut worms bad. Ground unbroke
very hard.
Hocking.-Dry until 10th the
good rain; will help wheat an
grass very much. Wheat and oat
short, also grass. Corn planted