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Progress az the Harvest
CmcAoo, June 27.-Reports as To
the condition of crops throughout the
country, and the general influence OF
weather upon growth, cultivation and
harvest, were Tuesday made by the d.
rcctors Of the different state weather
services. The reports and synopsis
received at Chicago ere rs follows;
filinois = Week favorable for harvest and
growth OF vegetation; rain plentiful Ia south
ern section only, elsewhere scattered showers
Wheat cutting ending. threshing beginning
this week rye being cut Data ripening rapid
AZ In southern counties; bugs numerous and
tss:,~xssj ma going into corn and wheat section
Neutrality-suspicious. and Sunshine above
ncymal: rainfall sufficient except Ia south CEN
trail portion where droughtcontinnes Corn ana
potatoes never ia better condition; grain pros
poets improving haying In progress crop
| light; pastures generally poor
! Minnesota - Weather very favorable TOT
spring grain which Is now heading nicely
| small damage by hail and on heavy soils py
| lodging and rust; haying begun: yield uneven
! potatoes promising
4 North characterization durire past week
| have been very favorables wheat, oats nnd
barley beginning 70 head. rye headed OUT nax
IN bloom: corn retarded By cool weather.
| South DANOt1~-fTcQutut tood oaV"tte "s@-
temperature below average and about aver
age sunshine very favorable 10 small grain
which Is heading generally; corn, potatoes
FAX and grass doing we'll but corn Still back
ward; local but limited damage BY hail
Ncbraslxa-,Wcek cool and dry but crops nave
generally made good growth Small grain
in southern counties beginning 10 need rain'
rye harvest commencedt with crop light;
rather cool for best growth OF corn. but crol
has made fair progress and continues In hnt
condition.
Iowa with normal temperature nnda mpls
rainfall Ia larger part OF the state all crops
have made good progress Corn Is about aver
age height for season and oats promise lcrscs
crop ever harvested IA state. harvesting o
fan grain In progress.
Kansas-Warm damp. week With ligh
showers beneficial 10 all crops wheat harves
progressing In north portion. oats harvest u
south: both grains much improved corn mt
. and beginning to tassel Ia central coantie
and 70 silk in southern.
Missouri--Wheat harvest and corn plowlni
delayed BY rains Ia some scctionS corn grow
ing rapidly. chlnch iniuring In some counties
, oats meadows and pastures greatly improved
, fruit doing we'll early apples ana peache
ripcnIng tft
, Michigan Rainfall light ia all sections an
: drought over southern half OF state continue
with great severity; Wheat. rye and grass 4
. very poor condition. oats beginning 70 sho'
effects OF drought; corn ind potatoes still dc
. ing we'll
). ADMINISTRATION rain refreshed ana I'm
4 proved all growing crops; corn ana potatoe
are IN good condition. wheat. rye, barley han
vest continued; heads we'll filled but croT
only small
Ohio-Rains have benefited corn. potatoe
pastures. gardens. tobacco and oats; whei
: being harvested, light yield but falr quaint.
timothy MEADOWS too far advanced 20 I
!. helped by rains: barley, rye and clover gl'
light yields; apples and pears are PROMISING
o Kcntncigy--Hc ivy and general rains dnrlt
K the week greatly improved all crops, especia
4 Is tobacco. all OF which Is now practical
transplanted wheat harvest half completes
), Weld fair 70 good: corn exceptionally GOO
a oats harvest commenced; pastures and meai
q ows improved, but still very short.