Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
HEAVY FROsTS.
Do Very Little Damage, Except to
Late Crops.
Weather Favorable for Cutting and
Gathering Corn Crop-Progress
Made in Flowing and Seeding.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The reports as to
the condition OF the.crops throughout
the country and the general effect
of the weather upon the cultivation,
growth and harvest of same were
made by the directors of the several
state weather services Tuesday. The
reports received at Chicago are Us fol-
lows:
lllinois-Week favorable for wheat sowing,
which has progressed rapidly, and most Of the
crop goes In this week. Corn is generally in
shock or nearing husklng condition; potato
digging is progressing, and rye is being sown
Apple picking will begin the last of this week.
The sh Nrp freeze was general Monday morn
Ing. z. IS;
WiSconsin-The week has been fairly favor
uble for the progress OF blowing and seeding,
but still slow in localities Rye coming up
Swamp fires damaging In some places Rain
needed to finish work and start grass
Minnesota-No damage by frosts. Abund-
ant ruins have helped foil feed and plor ing.
Potato digging and tLreshing we'll advanced
Winter rye Seeding begun Wells and streams
still very low.
Nebrasxa-Week cool and practically with
out rain. Several severe frosts, but crops we're
mntured before the frosts came. Ground
rather dry for fall blowing.
kansus-Cool, cloudless week, with scat
tered showers favorable to corn harvest.
Frost damaged sorghum and forage crops in
central and western counties. Fall blowing
und sowing In progress, with some wheat and
rye up
Okluhoma-The temperature has been below
the normal and the local showers have been
uneveniy distributed. Some wheat has been
sown and cotton is slightly improved but
generally rain ia badly needed for everything.
ArkanSas-The weather for the week has
been more favorable than for several weeks.
Generous rains fell In some sections. while
others received none at all Light frosts oc-
CURED in some localities, but no damage was
reported Cotton is opening and being picked
very rapidly. Condition of cotton about the
same as last week. The ground is too dry for
fall blowing and late vegetables
Missouri-Corn has matured nnd is safe.
Cotton picking Is progressing we'll Wheat
sowing still retarded by drought In MANY
counties. Some early sown wheat up and
looking we'll Pastures and water falling in
some sections No serious damage by frosts.
Iowa-A cool and dry week, ending with a
killing frost All crops safe, closing an UNI
usually productive season. Pasturnge good
and fur progress made with fall blowing and
seeding.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS very dry. Week opened
warm, but closed unusually cold. Light frosts
in exposed districts Saturday. Frost general
Monday morning and killing in certain local.
tiles. Slight damage was uonc to housed to-
bacco. but considerable damage was done to
belatcd fields Fall piowins ami wheat seed
ing retarded by drought.
Ohio-Rather dry, with frosts on tho Gath,
sssh and 3oth, but no serious damage reported
Wheat and rye seeding, clover seed threshing,
potato digging, and corn and tobacco cutting
nearing completion, with some corn husked.
Rain Is badly needed In western portion.
Buclwheat cutting has begun in northern and
middle portion.
lndiana-Cool fair weather and few frosts,
with rain one day In northern portion. A
large corn crop is safe ana most in shock.
Tobacco secured in fine condition
Michigan-A good week for fall farming.
Corn ABOUT ull cut and huslking and potato
digging general Flowing and seeding pro-
crossing hnely. Fall sown rye and wheat in
hDe condition