Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-10
MATURING CROPS.
The Week Reported Generally
Favorable for Them.
Good Conditions Also Prevail for
Flowing and Seeding-The
Corn Crop.

CHICAGO, sept 3.-Ihe reports as to
the condition of the crops throughout
the country and the general influence
of the weather on growth. cultivation
and harvest were made Tuesday by the
directors of the several state weather
services. Tho reports received at Chi
cago are as follows:
1llinois-Favorable week. late corn filling
and maturing rapidly. early being out Plow-
ing continues, with rye being sown: wheat
ground mostly prepared. Pastures much re-
vtved, feed plentiful Broom corn cutting
continues and three Quartors OF crop Is safely
housed; milet and buckwheat doing we'll:
fruit excellent
Wisconsin = Fine weather for maturing
corn. potatoes, buckwhent, tobacco, millet
and cranberrles Early corn being cut pota-
toes and buckwheat nearly matured. killing
frosts damaged corn and buckwheat on low
grounds to some extent over western counties.
Mtnnesota-Frost injured garden truck con-
siderably, but corn and potatoes generally es-
capped unframed Small grain except flax
all cut, and stacking and threShing well adj
vanced. Corn cutting progressing slowly;
late potatoes maturing; pastures drying up in
southwest portion.
North Dakota-Weathcr generally favorable
for harvesting, which is about finished. Frost
has damaged vegetation that was behind the
season Corn ripcntng fairly we'll in most parts
OF the state.
South Dakota-Scattered showers were 10.
cally beneficial to pastures and late corn
Frost Saturday morning injured vines and
late corn In northeastern localities Much
early corn matured; some harvested. Potn-
toes maturing rapidly.
Nebraska-Fayorable week with about nor.
NAL temperature and more than normal rain.
fall over large portion of state Early corn
maturing, late corn growing we'll and steadily
ror,~n iNr N, IN..1i
seeding general and ground in unusually good
condition
kansas-Very warm with light showers In
west third. and abundant rains over the rest
OF the state. Weather favorable for hayina
and blowing In west, and to late crops and
pastures in east portion of state. Haying.
threshing md blowing retarded, and much hay
spoiled by rain in central and eastern counties
where corn is maturing slowly.
Oklahoma-Excellent weather during week.
Light showers, abundant sunshine and normal
temperature have improved cotton and per.
mitted the harvesting OF corn, broom corn,
grass and forage crops. Cotton picking begun
in extreme southern section.
Arkansas-Rainfull unevenly distributed
Cotton has deterioated through rust and she'd
ding. and boil worms reported in several
southeast counties, though no serious damage
by them as yet Cotton opening rapidly and
first bales have been marketed over southern
needing rain.
Missouri in central and southern
counties relieved by good rain, and late corn
has now sufhcient moisture to mature Cut
ting will soon be general Cotton and tobacco
doing we'll some tobacco cut and of excellent
quality. Pastures good and apples maturing
we'll
Iowa-A favorable week for ripeninu corn
and potatoes and growth OF pastures Corn
harvesting Is in progress and u large portion
fields need two to three weeks for perfect ma
turity. More than the usual amount OF fall
ploughins is being done.
Kentucky Excellent growing weather
Average sunshine and frequent showers.
Vegetation revived by the good rains in
counties where drought prevailed Tobacco
in generally good condition but suffering from
worms in some localities. Corn beyond dan
ger from possible drought and effect OF early
frost not much feared.
Ohio-Drought effcctually broken and all
vegetation shows Improvement but rains
thought to be too late COMMERCIALLY benefit
crops in district most affected by drought
Fail seeding and corn cutting about to begin
lndianu-Cool and cloudy with numerous
rains very beneficial to growing crops. Corn
still promises large yield much tobacco
housed and that in the fields Is In good contli-
tion being SaI%s a fi51tts IN good condi-
ton for sowing wheat
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has been favorable TO
all growing crops. Corn and potatoes hive
made good progress and pastures are greatly
improved. Flowing and seeding well under
way Fruit, except apples, plentiful but
small