Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17
CUTTING CORN.
Work Is Progressing Rapidly
Much of Early Crop Shocked.
Late Corn Maturing Very Fast-Crop
viii Soon Be Out of Dam
ger of Frosts.

CHICAGO, Sept 10.-The 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. The reports received at Chi
cago IRE as follows:
Ohio-Splendld rains in northern section
but light and scattered In other portions
during week Light frosts occurred in some
places on the I'd, but did no damage. Crop
improvement continued Some fall seeding
and corn cutting dono. Tobacco slightly Inn
proved
1ndiana-Numerous good rains helped late
corn and other growing crops. The grass has
turned green AMI good full pasturage Is prob.
able. Some corn Is cut and lRte corn Is MA
turing rapidly. Tomatoes ripen unevenly
Tobacco is being housed, rye coming up NICE
ly and wheat seeding In progress.
Michigan-The week has been warm and
dry and rain is needed Corn is doing we'll
and Its cutting we'll started. Potatoes doing
we'll except o few cases OF blight. Generally
pastures are In fair condition Flowing and
sodding are being pushed rapidly. Bean har-
vest nearly completed.
1llinois-Weck highly favorable Lato corn
maturing rapidly; early corn In shock or be-
1ng cut rapidly Rye sowing general In central
sAA>A
good stand; wheel seeding is to begin after
the 18TH Broom corn Is cut, except late fields
In Henry county. Late potatoes, field peas
and beans. sorghum and buckwheat generally
In good condition
wisconsin, Warmth and dryness have
forced rapid maturity OF corn, buckwheat and
cranberries. Corn Is being cut .buckwhcat
harvested and crunberries picked Pastures
ore needing rain. but are still in good condi-
ton. Potatoes are being dug. The frost Of
The 7th did no damage
1owa-Fayorable week for ripcninz crops.
Bulk OF corn Practically safe and cutting Is in
progress In all districts. Flowing is being
rapidly pushed and seeding OF small grains
begun
Minnesota-Week warmer until Friday and
thenmuch cooler, with frosts Saturday morning
which killed considerable corn In northern Sec
tion Agood soaklng rain needed for blowing and
pssturage. Sucking nearly tinished Thresh-
Ing wen advanced. Potatoes rip. Most Of
the corn Is ma.urcd and Is now in the shock
Buckwheat harvest under way.
North Dakota-HarreStiuy finished and
threshing about ono-half done. All tender
vegetation that had not injured has been
killed by frosts.
South Dakota-The days have been warm
with drying winds and the nights cool. Gem
erally light ruins have fa,ien IN many locali-
ties. local killing frost Saturday morning
injured pastures. vines and late corn. Good
local rams in SOU, hcast section have been fa-
vOraDie for fail rowing.
NeDraska--t';l, of;ib,e week, dry and warm
except on SATURDAY when nsht fro,ts wore
general OYER west aAd northern sections, but
uolng little damage II any, to staple crops.
Corn maturing rery Rapidly out much OF the
Late corn neeas two weeks OF good weather
Pastures III unusually 1904 CONDITION
hansas-Wurin week with light showers In
central ana western counties and abunlunt