The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-18

prospects Are Encour1Eiuk Win slight
Inroads bY Cold snap.
CHICAGO, May 10.--Reports as TO the
condition of crops throughout the
country and the general influence of
weather on cultivation and growth of
crops were made by the directors OF
the different state weather services
Tuesday. The reports and synopsis
telegraphed TO Chicago are as follows:
ninois-Frost damage slight In southern
portion. In north portion damage create corn.
fruit and garden truck. Week very hot then
very cold; rainfall plentiful Ia north and west
halves much needed Ia southern portion.
Strawberries being marketed In south portion.
large yield aud excellent quality. Wheat. rye.
oats, sprouting corn. clover injured by drought
and insects In southern and southeastern
counties.
Indiana-Frost probably Monday night
caused injury In localities. especially northern
portion Very warm weather prevailed. and
local rains fell several days; crops advanced
only slowly. corn coming up nicely. cut worms
numerous and doing much damage
Wisconsin--Fav0rnblc conditions during
first half OF wook caused rapid growth ana
put farin work two weeks m advance Of the
average season: heavy frost Saturday. Sunday
aud Monday nights killed fruits and vegeta-
blos IN northern portions aud injured them
severely In central portions; damage TO corn
and grain comparatively light. corn not gem
orally mp: Injury 70 strawberries moderate
Mnnosota-un scnsonably warm until Fri
day, afterwards much cooler With sharp frost
cutting cora. potatoes and garden truck 20 tho
ground. fruit also considerably damaged.
small grain unlnjurod and cool spell favorable
for stooling: season suficiontly early 20 re-
plant tender varieties killed.
lowa-First half week extremely warm last
half unSoAsonabiy cold with severe frost.
tur MI atl1
badly injured, but small grain not materially
hurt Corn In low places was cut but will re-
cover
North Dakota-The week was generally
favorable; heavy frosts have injured fruit ana
gardens, but no damage TO crops was reported
and It Is not thought that they have been
seriously injurcd. prospects remain the best
for several years
South Dakotn--General conditions favorable
except gardens. fruit and potatoes considers
ably affected by frosts and cereals slightly so
In muny localities In eastern portion Field
crops viii recover; considerable permanent
injury TO fruit; cool weather promoting small
grain stooling
Kansas---Warm with little rain. except ia
eastern counties. Corn doing we'll but wheat,
oats. fax and fruit affected by drought Frost
cut corn. gardens and some fruit ia central
and western counties.
Oklahoma--T Temperature ana sunshine above
normal. no rain; light frost In northern section
Sunday. little or no damage; high wind and
snndstorm OF 18TH damaged fruit. crops gen.
orally at standstlil.
Arkansas Rainfall beneficial but low tenn
perature last OF the week detrimental 10
growth. Cotton, corn. oats and gardens do
Ing well though warmer weather would pro-
mote growth. Good stands OF all crops. fruit
prospects continue good; crops foul. but few
days without rain viii place them In good con-
dition
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full rains have greatly improved and advanced
oil vegetation: corn and potato planting rapid
ly progressing; frost Saturday and sunday
slightly damaged fruit. corn aud garden truck
In central lower peninsula and fruits IN upper
Missouri Much wheat damaged by drought
and cutworms in central and western sections.
and by flies in southern section. Corn and
cotton, good stand cultivation generally much
damaged by cutworins Considerable COM
plant from fruit dropping; damage by frost
slight
ohio-Where rains fell Improved condition
OF wheat oats and grasses. elsewhere no de-
cided change Corn. potatoes coming up gem
orally. tobacco plants damaged By drought
and insects Frost killed to n large extent
tender plants. grapes and berries jolntcd
wheat. corn. potatoes and fruits believed 10 be
seriously injured over eastern and not SO bad
ly over central and western portions.
Kentucky---First half OF week clear and
warm; last half cold. cloudy and showery
Slight damage from frost OF i2th ana 18th. but
very serious injury probable from killing frost
OF this morning Wheat and oats IN enc con-
ditioni corn, clover and garden truck rio nls-
ing except whore injured By cutworus, adj
vanced tobacco plants ready 70 set; rnia VIII
be- needed soon
Nebraska-Weok dry and unfavorablo; small
grain generally injured and In western portion
much damaged by drought and high winds:
frost In all parts OF state on 18th and Ieth, KILL
ing tandor VEGETATION. but damage generally
slight TO staple crops; fruit seems TO DO In
jured very slightly.