Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-18
oRop CONDITIONS IN OTHER STATES
Iowa Feels the Hot Wave and Mis-
somri mud Illimois nrniI.

DIES MONIES. Sept. 1.-THE Iowa weekly
weather crop bulletin. issued today, says: For
the state at large the da y ,mpernture OF the
past week was over degrees above the normal.
on the nth and 18th the wind velocity was high,
with maximum temperatures above so degrees.
Light scattered rains ths i8th and heavy
showers on the 18th gave an abundance of
moisture to the larger portion OF the central and
southern districts. Rapid progress has been made
IN corn cutting. and except in very limited areas
the crop Is now all matured and safe from dam
age by untimely frost. Better qualities of corn
may be cribbed however, Il the late planted
helds can be exempt from killing frost until the
close OF the month. Fair progress has been made
in fan blowing. and in the larger part of the
age is generally good. and some districts report
an unusually fine stand of grass. Potatoes are
vest. The crops OF the state being practically
secure. this issue will close the regular series OF
weekly weather crop bulletins for the season.
In case OF an unexpected change in the condition
OF harvested crops special bulletin viii be
has been very propitious to the farmers Of Iowa,
bringing forth the most abundant harvest gar
CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-THE Illinois weekly crop
bulletin. issued today says: The first half OF the
state, and the southern counties did not receive
the relief which came to the central and north
ern on the 18th. and which gave these cool
weather the last half Of the week, Showers also
accompanied the cool weather, light and scat
of the iith and 18th. The rainfall for the week.
however. was much below the average. while
the temperature was much above. Corn was
forced to a rapid maturity. and only very late
fields could now receive injury from frost. Much
OF the crop is being cut and large amount OF
1t Is now in the shock, with the work being
pushed. Some littl rye Is still being sown, hut
most of the crop is in and much of II is up, with
good stand OF grain. Little wheat has yet been
sown. but seeding will be general throughout the
central counties the last of the week and In
southern counties the following week. Pastures
are, good, and late potatoes and buckwheat have
had favorable weather in most counties. Broom
corn has all been cut and housed.
COLUMBIA. Mo-, Sept 1.-THE weather crop
bulletin for the week says: The past week
extremely warm throughout the state and in some
portions the warmest of the season, the mean
temperature ranging from to 10 degrees above
the normal. The conditions have been very
favorable for maturing the crop and for
harvesting clover and millet. Corn ms dried out
rapidly and cutting is in progress in all sections.
Flowing and seeding have been stopped in few
counties account OF dry weather. while in
others the work has been pushed. and in some
localities seeding is well advanced. Chinch bugs
are very thick In number OF counties and some
farmers are delaying seeding on that account.
The work Is also being delayed in some districts
on account of the Hessian fly. Tobacco is being
cut potatoes dug and sorghum making Is In
progress with n good yield generally. In num-
Der of the southern counties there is complaint
that apples are rotting badly. and in few
localities stock water is becoming scarce. The
conditions favorable for showers the
10th. however. and late reports indicate that
good rains fell in number of the central coun-
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