The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-21

~ 20 Maturity.
CHICAGO. Sept. 10. The reports as 20
the condition OF the crops throughout
the country and the general effect
Of the weather on the growth. cultiva-
ton and harvest Of the same werc
Tuesday made by the directors OF tho
several state weather services. Tho
reports received at Chicago were al
follows:
Ohio-rherc has been an Improvement dur
ing the week except la western hall OF state
whore rainfall was light The storm OF the
18th blew down some corn and some fruit from
trccgnnd washed prepared wheat ground In
many places Tobacco and corn cutting and
fan blowing fairly begun
Nichlgan-Thc weather has been generally
favorable for corn and potatoes but TOO dry Ia
some sections. especially IN upper peninsula.
for pastures and fall seeding Corn cutting
well advanced and much Is Ia shock Late
potatoes doing wen and some dug In southern
part cf state Musa piowsEs 80. seeasas have
been done.
IndIana-warm fair weather with no rain
during weok Corn maturing rapidly ana
much ~ IN the shock. and In the northern por-
tion Of the state corn Is nearly safe from
frosts fair crop OF tobacco IS being housed
Wheat seeding Is IN progress
Iliinois-f4nte corn has boon forced TO rapid
Much corn ~ In shock aud cutting 4 progress
Ing rapidly: most OF the rye Is sown and much
Is up: Dutllttlo wheat II sown yet. but seeding
Will be general IN central aud southern coun-
ties this week Pastures are good and late
potatoes and buekwhcat have had y favorable
week.
Wisconsin-~The hot. drying winds affected
all vegetation unfavorably and caused corn 20
mature rapidly. grass 10 dry up and streams
% fail Corn. buclgwheat and crnnner1es cut
or secured Fall plowlng delayed and sproutcd
seed damaged By drought
Iowa--A hot week with high winds hnstcned
ripening OF late crops Coploas showers COW
oring large portion OF tho state have bcue-
ftod pastures ana helped fail blowing.
MISUNDERSTANDING, corn cutting, pow-
ing aud puliing rapidly advancing Corn husli-
Ing has ocguns pastures poor Wells are dry
ing up and stock water scarce.
North Dakota--Ali harvesting aud stacking
done and threslEng we'll under way, but much
grain viii not be- threshcd for some time TO
come on account OF prevailing prices Moth
ing left now to DO affected by the weather
South Dakota--Very warm days and much
sunshine Showers widely scattered and gem
orally light Rain much needed IN many To-
calltles for fan blowing. Weather unfavor-
able for pastures and unmaturcd late corn
and vegetables
Nebraska Week very dry and hottest OF the
season. Late corn has rlpened wonderfully
last too fast Tor best results, ana some neloS
have been seriously injured by heat and
drought Very few fields can now be injured
by frost. Pastures injured and ground get
ting too dry for blowing.
kansns--rhc hot dry week has ripened corn
rapidly. ana has been favorable for haying,
threshing aud blowing Much fruit IL rotting
from injuries received during the hailstorm Of
The bth.
Missouri Week favorable for maturing fall
crops and corn drying up rapidly Flowing
and seeding have been pushed except in some
districts where soil Ia too dry Tobacco IN
being cut Pastures need rain In some 500
lions