Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-08-08
WEATHER AND CROPS.
A CHEERING SITUATION rs GEN.
ERALLY REPORTED.
In Wisconsin the Outlook Is Particu
larry Bright The Condition
in Other States.

in Other States.
The weekly bulletin of the \, lsconsin
weather and crop service for the week
ending July %, says that warm days
and cool nights, with abundant rain
fall have been beneficial to crops and
all conditions are favorable for farm
work. Heavy rains occurred on the
Goth in nearly all sections of the state,
soaking the ground TO depth Of four
or five inches. Hail and high winds
did considerable damage in Sank and
Grant counties ON the Goth. Farmers
are now engaged in stocking, thresh-
ing and fall blowing.
Small grains are nearly all har-
vested, except in the extreme northern
portion, where they are just beginning
on rye and barley. Oats are being
stacked and i'm the southern counties
the threshers are at work in earnest.
The yield In most eases is much bet
ter than was expected. Barley is re-
'narkably fine, both in quality and
yield. Rye is uuevea, but on tie
whole fair crop has been secured.
Oats III the south central portion IF
the state are generally light, but in all
other sections the crop is above tile
average. Many fields Of oats are
badly lodged so that it is difficult to
cut them and much waste viii result.
Corn nas entirely recovered from the
effects of drouth and is coming on
rapidly. The corn crop never looked
more promising at this season of the
year and present indications are very
favorable for an ulusully large yield
as the ears are sitlin.s heavy.
Potatoes have been greatly benefited
by the rain, especially the late va.
rites. Early potatoes. owing to the
drouth coming on at critical period,
are light crop, though the quality Is
very good. Late potatoes are still
green and setting for heavy yield,
Squash, pumpkins and melons are in
the best possible condition and an
abundant yield is looked for. Gran
berry vines are setting buds for next
years crop and a few berries Will bel
picked this season. Tobacco Is grow.
ing finely. Blackberries will be plenti-
full Millet and Hungarian are not do
ing we'll in some of the southern coun-
ties, but In other sections they are
growing nicely and will do much to
help ont the short hay crop. The
heavy growth Of fodder corn will also
relieve much anxiety regarding feed
for stock.
Pastures are again becoming green.
Water is plentiful and stock improy-
ing, while the flow of milk is increas-
ing rapidly All conditions show
very decided improvement over those
existing one week ago, the tone of our
correspondents report being more
hopeful than at any time this season.
Crops have been secured in excellent
condition and those vet TO be gathered
are unusually promising. In the south
ern part Of the state where the drouth
was most severe the crop of hay and
grain is very poor, but over a greater
portion of the state, and especially
the northwest counties and those bor-
dering on the lakes, there is little to
complain Of in the way Of short
crops,
Drouth continues in western Ohio,
and is affecting crops unfavorably in
portions of Pennsylvania. South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Texas, Kansas and Ne
braska. In southern Michigan drouth
has been relieved, but in the northern
portion of the state the rainfall has
been insufficient. Tde general outlook
for corn il excellent, although unfay-
orable reports are received from por-
tons of Nebraska and Kansas, and
II Is reported as late In North Dakota.
In Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Miss 5uri
1T Is making rapid growth and is earl
ing. In Iowa the best crop ever grown
In that state Is promised IN the
southern states an unusually fine crop
Is now practically assured The con-
dition Dc cotton Il probably less favor I
able than last week In Louisiana
anu the lowlands of Arkansas thereI
has been roo much rain, and the crop
continues grassy in Mississippi Inl
Texas ii is NJ irregular size and from
one TO three weeks late, and conn
plants III shedding are received from
the CarolinaS. Florida and LoulTana. !
Harvesting Of spring wheat Il advanc-
ing favorahy ia South Dakota and
southern MINES pta. ana will begin =
North Dakota this week, Tobacco Is
not doing well In Ohio. but in Wiscon-
Sin, Maryland and Kentucky It :
growing finely. the outlook in Mary |
,,ri,s, a,r.e,,ti,,,aiix, favorable. in yi--