The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-17
THE CROP REPORT.
Condition Shown by the Govern
ment's Weekly Report.
General influence of the Weather on Gull
tiyation and Growth ments from
the Various state Weather
Services.

CHICAGO, May l5.-Reports as to the
condition of crops throughout the
country and the general influence of
weather on cultivation and growth of
crops were made by the directors of
the different state weather services
Tuesday. The reports and synopsis
telegraphed TO Chicago are as follows
ulinois-Frost damage slight in southern
portion, in north portion damage great TO corn
fruit and garden truck. Week very hot, then
very cold; rainfall plentiful in north and west
halves. much needed In southern portion
Strawberries being marketed in south portion,
large yield and excellent quality Wheat rye,
oats. sprouting corn, clover injured by drought
ana insects In southern and southeastern
counties.
Indana-Frost probably Monday night
caused injury in localities, especially northern
portion Very warm weather prevailed, and
loeai rains fell several days crops advanced
ouIy slowly, corn coming up nicely, cut worms
humorous and doing much damage
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS conditions during
fir't half of week caused rapid growth and
put farm work two weeks I'm advance OF the
average season; heavy frost saturday Sunday
aud Monday nights killed fruits and vegeta-
bles in northern portions and injured them
severely in central portions; damage TO corn
ana grain comparatively light; corn not gem
MINES ota-Unseasonably warm until Fri
day, afterwards much cooler with sharp frost
cutting corn. potatoes and garden truck to the
ground fruit also considerably damaged
small grain unlnjured and cool spell favorable
for stooling; season sufficiently early To re-
plant tender varieties killed.
Iowa-First half week extremely warm; last
half unseasonably cold, with severe frost.
Garden truck, potatoes grapes and berries
badly injured, but small grain not materially
hurt. Corn in low places was cut but will re-
cover.
favorable; heavy frosts have injured fruit and
gardens, but no damage to crops was reported
and IL is not thought that they have been
seriously injured; prospects remain the best
for several years.
south Dakota-General conditions favorable
except gardens fruit and potatoes consider
ably affected by frosts and cereals slightly so
in many localities In eastern portion. Field
crops will recover; considerable permanent
injury TO fruit cool weather promoting small
grain stooling
kansas-Warm with little rain, except in
eastern counties. Corn doing well, but wheat,
oats, fax and fruit affected by drought Frost
cut corn. gardens and some fruit in central
and western counties
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and sunshine above
normal. no rain; light frost in northern section
Sunday little or no damage; high wind and
sandstone OF 18th damaged fruit crops gen.
orally at "a standstill.
Arkansas-Rainfall beneficial but low tenn
perature last of the week detrimental to
growth. Cotton, corn, oats and gardens do
ing well though warmer weather would pro-
mote growth. Good stands of all crops; fruit
prospects continue good crops foul, but few
days without ram Will place them Ia good con-
dktion
Mchgan-Warm temperatures and bounti-
full rains have greatly improved and advanced
all vegetatOn corn and potato planting rapid
ly progressing; frost Saturday and sunday
slightly damaged fruit, corn and garden truck
in central lower peninsula and fruits in upper.
Missoun-Much wheat damaged by drought
and CutWorlns In central ana western sections.
and by flies in southern section. Corn and
cotton, good stand: cultivation generally much
oamaged 10y CutWOrui~. Considerable GEM
plant from fruit dropping. damage by frost
slight
Chio-Where rains fell improved condition
of wheat, oats and grasses: Elsewhere no de-
clded change corn. potatoes coming up gen
orally, tobacco plants damaged by drought
and insects rost killed to large extent
tender plants. grapes and berries; jonted
wheat, corn. potatoes ana fruits believed tu be
seriously injured over eastern ana not so bad
ly over ceatrai and western portions.
Kentucky-First half OF week clear and
warm; last half cold, cloudy and shOwery
Slight damage from frost Of 18th and 18th, but
very serious injury probable from killing frost
of this morning Wheat and oats in line con-
dition. corn, clover am garden truck promis-
ing except where injured by cutworms; ad-
vanced tobacco plants ready TO set; rain will
be needed soon.
Neuraska-Week dry and uufayorable; small
grain generally injured and in western portion
much damaged by drought and high winds;
frost ia all parts of state on ith and 18th, kill
ing tender vegetation, but damage generally
slight TO staple crops fruit seems to be in
jured very slightly