The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-24
Money VIII He Refunded.
CROP REPORT.
Continued Cold Weather and Frost Have
Been Disastrous

CHICAGO, May 22.-Reports as to the
condition of crops throughout the
country and the general influence of
weather on cultivation and growth of
crops were made TO the directors of the
different state weather services Tues
day. The reports and synopsis tele-
graphed to Chicago are as follows:
Enthusiastically cold cloudy week, very
unfavorablo for growth OF vegetation. Frozen
corn and potatoes slowly reappearlng. garden
truck permanently killed, fruit materially in
jured except in extreme southern counties
Some corn replGnting begun; wheat outlook
unfavorable, heading short and uneven and
damaged much by hessiAn flies and chinch
bugs
Indana-Temperatur and precipitation be-
low normal; low temper ,ture and cold rains
retarded vegetation ane crops. Frost injured
fruit to some extent: also wheat and other
cereals on bad lands. o u, grass clover and
timothy doing fairly: replanting corn in many
places that was damaged by cutworms
Observation-Disclosures cold with frost in some
sections every night and vegetation at stand
still. Grapes and cherries killed, apples in
jured small grains In same condition. The
few frosted cornhelds are being replanted.
Crop conditions good.
Acknowledgements frosts with cool,
cloudy days checked upward growth, while
warm soil stimulated good downward growth.
Wheat oats and pasturage in excellent condi-
ton; other crops, OF which about one-half
were up, have been more or less damaged by
frosts. Considerable fruit permanently in
jured few complaints from insect pests: plant
ing well along; winter rye in head.
Iowa-A cold and dry week; the only irrep-
arabic injury by frost has been suffered by
grapes and small fruits Bulk OF damage to
all other crops may be repaired by seasonable
warmth and moisture.
North Dakota-Frost has badly damaged
oats flax, barley and millet that was above
ground: also gardens and fruits but wheat or
corn not affected TO any extent; cold weather
has retarded all vegetation.
South Dakota cipitation and tempera-
ture considerably below normal, with killing
frosts over much Of the state Unprotected
tender vegetables, fruits, vines and some early
flax destroyed. CORN and potatoes damaged,
but will recover with rain and warmth. Small
grain stooing finely.
kansas-Cuo. dry week with frosts unfavor-
able TO crops, no improvement in wheat, oats
rye or pastures. Corn. potatoes and gardens
growing slowly, but cutworms and chinch bugs
inJurlng some corn
Michigan-Week cool, with plentiful precip-
itation. Frosts have greatly damaged grapes,
strawberries. garden truck, also corn and po-
tatoes where above ground. Cherries, plums
and pears killed in many parts Apples and
peaches have suffered but little. Wheat,
grass and rye are generally improved
OniD-hi!ling frOsts cut down corn, potatoes
to the ground; also killed grapes, berries TO a
large extent, damaged large fruit, wheat,
clover and barley to some extent Wheat
heading out short, ana with oats and grass
has made some Improvement. Cutworms
and flies causing some damage generally.
NeUraska-C old dry week very unfavordble
for growth OF vegetation small grains have
declined in condition and need rain badly.
Much corn up and but little affected by
drought Frosts of the week have done consid-
cradle damage TO fruit. and slightly TO staple
CrOns