The diamond drill., 1895-08-24


Early Corn Nearly Ready FOR Cuffing--
Drought Causes Damage In some states
CnrcAoo. Aug. 2e.--The reports as TO
the conditions OF the crops throughout'
the country and the general influence
Of weather on growth, cultivation and
harvest were Tuesday made by the di-
rectors OF the different state weather
services. The reports received by tel
egraph at Chicago are as follows:
Ohio-showers early ana late IA week caused
some improvement Tobacco. pastures. po-
tatoes and some gardens are Ia poor condition,
IN many localities. Drought not enectually
broken. Corn is IN good condition except on
ridges and clay SSH.
Indiana - Temperature above and rainfall
below normal Corn not seriously affected by
dry weather Tobacco fairly we'll Pastures
drying up Stock not doing well. and water
scarce. but fruit abundant
Michignn-.Although too dry In southern
part OF The state. the weather OF the week has
been generally favorable Pastures have i'm
proved very greatly and the general outlook
Is for nearly an average yield Fruits. exccps
apples. are plentiful
illnois-Hot cloudless week without ram.
unfavorahe 10 corn and growing crops, fall
blowing and seeding Early corn practically
safe and late fields somewhat damaged by
dryncss and chlnch bugs. Pastures dying OUT
Broom corn and second crop clover harvest In
progress
Wisconsin--Corn. potatoes and bucfwheat
improving and maturing In good condition
Oats. barley and rye giving fair yield and
thrcshlng progressing rapidly PASTURES Inn
proved by local showers Mlilet doing we'll
Fall piowing commenced
Iowa Hot ana generally dry. with iIght
showers covering small area Condition OF
corn extremely variable. depending on local
rains and nature OF soil. Early fields matur-
ing rapidly. and much Will do 60 cut within q
week Late corn somewhat injured by
drought Other crops doing fairly we'll
Minnesota Showers IA south half were verx1
beneficial. although some damage by hail
sued Temperature ranged between hot windO
and light frost with neither doing noteworthy
harm Wheat harvest almost completed and
corn nearing maturity. Grain yield continues
excellent
North Dalota-weather favorable for har-
ycsting which IL half over and considerable
stacking has been done A frost has done
some damage Ia the western part OF the state
Cora backward and an uncertain crop small
grain very good.
south Dakota Rainfall much above normal.
aud two very warm days with drying Winds in-
jurcd corn and other crops over most south
east and extreme west counties, but clsc-
where conditions have improved I'm many To-
calities. Average prospects are not cnconr-
aging
Nebrasha--A very favorable week with
temperature about normal and heavy rain In
central and southern portions OF state Late
corn and pastures much improved because OF
the rain and fan plowlng and seeding COM
menccd Under most favorable conditions
for rest OF the season the corn crop OF the
state as whole Will fall below the average.
Kansas Warm. with abundant rains la
eastern and central counties, but little In
western. Favorable weather for haylng in
western and for growing crops In eastern p0r-
tinn. Late corn nearing maturity and indi-
eating large yield this early Fali plowing
progressing
Missourl--Weel hot and dry. Early corn
generally safe and cutting commenced Ia en-
treme south, hut late corn IL needing rain In
many counties. though not materially injured
yet Rain also needed for pastures and plow-
Ing.