The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-06-22

ion, broken only slightly In locali-
ties by showers on the 18th and
14th. The wheat harvest has COM
menced in few counties, with
light yield generally the wheat IS
turning and ripening, and will be
ready for harvesting next week {;
the heads are filling only fairly
owing to the drouthy conditions,
and the prospect is a very short
yield. Glover and barley have
been mostly cut, the yield is short
to fair, and of fair quality. In To-
calities grass has improved slightly,
but generally It is still in very poor
condition, very short and thin, and
dried up; many fields will be too
short to cut. Oats continue in very
poor condition, too short to yield
enough to cut in many localities,
and are being injuriously affected
by the drouth. Corn generally has
done we'll and made a fair growth,
and Is being cultivated in good or
der. Cut worms are disappearing
rapidly. Planting of beans and
drilling corn for fodder. is being
done over some counties. Potatoes
are blossoming anu doing poorly
to fairly; some have been marketed,
and very small in size. Tobacco
plants have suffered seriously from
the drOuth, and the condition is
very poor. Gardens are in poor to
fair condition. Water is very
scarce, and the condition is becom.
ing serious over a portion of the sec
tion. Apples are falling badly, but
plenty are still lett for u good yield.
Berries will give short yield.
MIDDLE SECTION. Light local
showers fell on the 18th, 18th and
14th, otherwise the week Was
characterized by warm, dry and
sunny weather. Crops made but
little If any improvement, their
condition being about the same as
the week previous; in the western
counties of the section, however,
the outlook is little brighter.
Corn continues to grow fairly well;
is clean and being cultivated the
second time. Wheat, oats, rye and
barley on black soil are about aver
age, on clay soil extremely poor.
Wheat is turning yellow and oats
are heading out, both crops are
light and headed short; some
wheat heads continue to fill well.
Glover hay very light crop; that
already made is generally good.
Meadows and pastures short; some
pastures about done for. Potatoes
are growing slowly. Gardensneed
rain badly; some are in fair condi-
ton. Fruit prospect fair OH hill
land. Apples are dropping badly.
Cherries are ripe. Gooseberries
plenty. Raspberries ripening.
Grapes putting out again. Potato
bugs, grasshoppers and cut worms
still numerous.
NORTHERN SECTION. Showers
were general on Wednesday, Thur
day and Friday, but they were
light In most places, and have been
insufficient to improve the condi-
tion OF vegetation to any consider
able extent, but were Of great val
ue as the ground is very dry.
Wheat is headed and seems to be
fiiltng fairly we'll, but the heads
and straw are short, and the crop
will be light. Oats do not show
much Improvement during the
week, and are heading with very
short straw. Corn shows a good
growth considering the dryness Of
the ground, and looks we'll but
many fields are small owing to its
having been replanted. Potatoes
In nearly all counties made good
growth, but In many places bugs
are numerous. Meadows and pas
lures are very short, and the hay
crop will be very light. = Glover is
being cut in many places; yield
small. The strawberry crop Is
very light. The tree fruits are
dropping badly, hut enough yet re.
mains to admit 0f fair crop.
ATHENS. Wheat nearly ripe, we'll
filed. but short crop. Corn grow
ing hicely. Oats, meadows and
pastures very poor. More millet
sown than usual. Potatoes look
Ing better. Glover cut, but light,
Apples dropping badly.
sU1xARy OF suRRouSDINa COUNTIES.
VINTON. Wheat nearly ripe,
not we'll filled. Oats looking bet.
ter. Potatoes poor crop. Hay
poor pospect. Apples falling badly
good many left. McArthur, II, O.l6
HOOKING. Local showers On