Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-29
WEATHER-CROP BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending Aug. 26, 189I

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corn, potatoes. buckwheat, tobacco,
millet and cranberries. The warmth
of the fore part of the week being
closely followed by heavy and general
rains provided especially favorable
conditions for growth and develop
ment. Frosts did some damage over
the northern section but not to any
serious extent. The rains falling
slowly penetrated the ground deeply
and were much more beneficial than If
they had fallen in a much shorter
space of time. Sufficient has fallen
to assure the corn and potato crops.
A goodly portion of the potato and
corn crops are matured and digging
and shocking has commenced. The
buckwheat is maturing fast and filling
well. Some tobacco has been cut, and
cutting Of millet and hay is nearly
finished.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Fair, warm weather, with occasional
cool nights prevailed until Thursday
night, then heavy rain set in and
continued over Friday throughout the
section.
During the prevalence Of the fair
weather threshing operations were
rapidly pushed and were nearing COM
pletion at the close of the week. The
hot southwest winds proved very
damaging to growing corn and wilted
up many fields. 1t also caused 1t to
mature rapidly, and good deal of
fodder corn has been cut. The heavy
rains, falling gradually, were taken up
by the ground, which was wet to a
depth of from three to six inches,
owing to the nature of the soil and
locality.
The late fodder corn, potatoes, to-
bacco, millet, pastures and meadows
have been greatly benefited and are in
a much more promising condition.
The rains have also placed the ground
in better condition, and blowing will
be in general operation the coming
week. Some tabacco has been cut in
Crawford county. Potatoes are nearly
out of danger from frost, and corn
cutting will be general within ten
days. Gardens are in better condition
generally.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Fine weather for work with light
frosts on nights of 18th and 21st at
scattered points, damaging gardens
and buckwheat slightly, and heavy
rains on Thursday and Friday.
Threshing has progressed rapidly.
The rains have placed the grounds in
good condition anu blowing for winter
grain is general. Some seeding is
being done. Haying is nearing COM
pletion. The corn, late potatoes, buck
wheat, millet, pastures and gardens
were all benefited by the rains and
are growing we'll. The corn is glazing
rapidly and will mature within ten
days or two weeks. A good deal is
now thought to be out of danger from
frost. Some corn has been cut and
shocked. The buckwheat is filling
we'll and maturing fast. Millet is
being cut and we'll secured. Pastur-
age is generally good although some
feeding of green corn is being done in
connection with It, The early planted
clover is doing well. Cranberries are
ripening in Waushara county and are
of fair size, some very good. Fruit
and garden truck are abundant.
Beans are doing well. Potatoes are
ripening and considered out of danger,
In localities, from frost.
NORTHERN SECTION.
The weather during the week has
been favorable for farming operations.
The only damaging conditions being
the occurnece of killing frost on the
morning of the 2lst when corn, late
potatoes and garden truck was hurt to
some extent on the grounds, over some
counties. The rains of Thursday and
Friday were very beneficial to all
growing crops. Corn, potatoes, buck
wheat, tobacco and pastures are doing
finely. Threshing is advancing well
and giving excellent results. Corn
and potatoes are maturing fast. Very
little blowing has yet been done.
The hay is being secured in good