Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-08
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.

For the Week Ending Aug. ), 1895.
The weather during the past week
was exceptionally favorable for secur-
ing matured crops and fairly so for
growing ones. The days have been
warm with more than an average
amount of sunshine and the nights
unusually cool. Light showers occur
red in scattered sections, but the
amount of rainfall was too small to be
of much benefit, and as consequence
the soil is again becoming hard and
dry, and fall blowing is not progress
ing as rapidly as it otherwise would.
Crop conditions have changed but
little since last report and are still
promising, The grain harvest is prac-
tically over in the southern portion of
the state, and about half completed in
the northern. Threshers are making
good progress, and reports indicate
that good yield of spring sown grain
has been secured, while fall-sown is
generally light. The quality of small
grains which have been threshed is
found to be very good Special re-
ports regarding the condition of corn
and potatoes were called for, and from
the numerous replies received from all
sections of the state, it appears that
both of the above crops are in good
condition.
The cool nights have not been en-
tirely favorable for the best develop
ment of corn, still there is a good
healthy growth of stalk, and ears
are setting well considering the
dry condition of the soil The corn
is fully as far advanced as usual
at this date, the ears are quite
as plentiful, and with sufficient mois-
ture to fill them out, heavy crop is
assured. Nearly all our correspond
ents report that the condition of corn
is excellent, and all that is needed at
present is plenty of rainfall, as with
out it the ears will be shortened. The
most encouraging reports come from
the northern counties, where the crops
are the heaviest ever known. That
portion of the state has been highly
favored this season. Rains have been
frequent, and with the absence of for
est fires, potato bugs, etc, the season
is very prosperous one
Late potatoes have improved greatly
within the last ten days, and have
again become green. The early vari-
cites are extra good as to quality, but
the number in the hill is quite small.
Present prospects are favorable for
good crop of potatoes and with sutli-
cient rainfall from now on the total
yield will be unusually large.
The condition of pastures is varia-
BILE. In some sections they have re-
vived and now furnish abundant feed,
while others in the immediate vicinity
are entirely dead and stock is being
fed. In general. however, the condi
ton of pastures and fall feed is about
up to the average. Nlillet is growing
finely Buckwheat is in bloom and
looks exceptionally fine. Peas and
beans look well and promise a good
yield. Cranberry vines are doing well
though but few berries will be picked
this season. Tobacco shows good
growth and very fair crop is antici-
pated.
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO =,
Lucas COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior portner Of the firm of
+. J. Cheney Il Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of One Hundred Dollars for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of
December, A. ID. 1886.
w Gibson