The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-06-08
oRoP coNnITioNs.

CROP CONDITIONS.
SOUTHERN SECTION. The light
rains Of the later part Of last week
improved the crop conditions slight
~ over the section, but being fol-
lowed by dry and very warm
weather, the drouthy conditions
we're renewed and Intensified.
Rain Is badly needed for all grow.
ing crops, and unless II comes soon
great damage will be caused.
Wheat has advanced in growth
slightly, Is blooming and pastures
ARE very short, and is being dam
aged by the drouth and fly, the
present prospect Is very poor. Oats,
grass, meadows and pastures are
very short; the meadows and past
ures drying up and becomming bare
and brown from the effects of the
drouth. Corn has been mostly re.
planted; the secon.l and third
planting is coming up only fairly,
being retarded by the crusty, hard
condition Of the ground. Potatoes
are recovering from the recent
frosts, and doing fairly well, com.
ing In bloom. Tobacco plants set
out are dying from the drouth; !;
plants are very scare. Cut worms
are disappearing slowly. Barley
Is In poor condition. Glover is
t'lO0ming, and promises n short
yield. Strawberries hre giving a
short yield. Apples are giving q
good prospect. Gardens have i'm
proved some.
MIDDLE SECTIoN. The cool and
showerv conditions part Of last
week have heen succeeded by dry
warm weather. All crops are be-
ginning to show effects of deficient
moisture. Wheat is heading some
what short, and the crop is thought
tobe deteriorating daily. Timothy
and clover sh)rt; cl0ver blooming.
Oats poor. Barley and rye variable
conditions; some barley healing
nicely. Meadow. and pastures
short. Corn about all replanted; ;
considerable is up and doing fairly
we'll, some cultivating done. Gar
dens backward. Potatoes slowly
recovering from effects of freeze
and frosts. Cut worms hurting
corn on sod ground. Potato bugs
numerous. Berries in bloom. Tree
fruits more promising, some drop
ping. Fruit prospects have i'm.
proved. Strawberry crop light
Most Of grapes were killed, but
some rebuilding. In Clark and
Miami counties tobacco is being
transpla ted. Ground ia in good
order generally.
NORTHERN SECTION. The week
has heen very dry, with not enough
rain in any county to help vegeta.
tion to any extent. Monday was
quite cold, and the last three days
Of the week have been excessively
hot, with more than average
amount of sunshine. Wheat ha!
not made a good growth and il
heading with the straw quite short
IL spotted and uneven IN many
places. Oats have made but little
growth, and still show the effects
0f the late freezing. Rye is in poo
condition and some fields are he
ing plowed under, some others arr
being pastured. Corn, that was
killed by the frost and cut worms
has nearly all been replanted. Al
corn Is doing fairly well In nearl,
all counties; cut worms are still a
work In some fields. Potatoes aha
were cut to the ground are coming
up. agaln; bugs are numerous
Glover looks fairly well. Mead
ows and pastures are short, ant
pastures look brown IN man!
places. Fruits are recovering from
the effects Of tile cold weather ant
promise better than WAS expected
especially apples and pears.
SUMMARY OF suRRoUxDisa COUNTIES.
ATHENS. Wheat blooming, les
than an average crop. Corn com
Ing slowly. Pastures, meadow
and water falling. Oats shor
Potatoes starting, look fairly wei
Apples full crop.
VINToN. Wheat heading ou
short, prospect poor Meadow
sln.rtest fnr years. Pastures Dir
as In August. Oats growing u
wet land. Corn growing iairl.
Potatoes poor. Apples pr"mi.
we'll.
iiocKiNG. Hay crop prospr'
very poor. Wheat atmni half GRO
Oats almost failure. 1'n.nt ~
bud cuildlti0n. Corn nll rinntt
aver. Ss,iiil, M ~ enlenlk .iua