Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-27

very hot weather has injure I'd late corn,
shortened pastures and stock water,
and rapidly ripened the grass, so that
haying is now rearly completed. Early
corn is maturea and being cut. Fruit
is dropping badly. In the northern
half of the central division late corr
promises good crop, and all other
crops are looking favorable lr he
southern half the crops are in muca
the same condition as in the eastern
division. In the western division croDs
are generally in good shape.
Mis- gouri-Early corn has maturCd
rapidly and in a few localities is being
cut, while late corn has been dried up
and in some counties will not MAKE
more than half crop, even with fav-
orable conditions from now on In
some localities it is already being cut
to save the fodder. The early corn
crop in some districts will be consider
ably below an average. Pastures are
getting very dry and water is falling in
some localities. Winter apples are
FILLING badly. Cotton is being injured
~ the drought and boil worms.
Abroad
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 20.-Genar-
ally favorable prospects for the crops
of Europe are announced in the report
of the European agent of the agricul-
tural department The report follows
by countries:
Great Britain-The harvest is half
over and it is believed that wheat will
closely approximate thrty-two bushels
an acre, the highest average for many
years. The Total harvest will approx
mate 100000 bushels, the area being
only about 100000 acres The barley
crop will be very good and is generally
in very good condition. Oats are rx-
pected to fall considerably below TIE
average.
France Winter wheat is looking
well or very well in nearly all the de-
partments where autumn-sown cereals
are grown. Spring wheat is reported
as good or very good. The harvest will
be completed early, and it is expected
that it will somewhat exceed that Of
last year, 04O,VUO,OO DuSnelS
Germany-Wheat harvest is begin
ming. The lowest estimate at $4,000
900, the highest ll2,O00,OOO bushels.
The barley crop is reported to be eX-
ceptionally good, both in quantity AID
condition. Rye good average. The
potato crop, an important one in this
country, is reported as average at least.
Spain and Portugal-The harvest has
been most irregular, but the minimlm
estimate of the wheat product is -,
O0O, 900 bushels, of which Portugal can-
not produce more than 100000
bushels.
ltaly-rhe wheat crop is probably
something more than average This
means about 100000 bushels. Other
crops are a good average
Austria Hungary-The returns from
all but the southern provinces are good
and the prospect is for an average
crop of wheat and barley. The wheat
estimate ranges from l75,00O,OO0 to
225, 100000 bushels
Roumania-An average crop of wheat
is expected and with average August
weather corn will yield a big crop.
Russia The harvest in the southern
part will be delayed by moisture and
cool weather during the end of July,
particularly the barley harvest. Re
ports from the southwest indicate that
wheat will be under average, but else
where throughout the whole of the
country good aNclage seems to be eX-
pected.
Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden
and Norway report average crops.