Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-05-22
HEAVY RAINS
In the Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri Valleys.
Rye, Oats, Potatoes, Meadows and
Pastures in Illinois Good.
Wheat In Kentucky Generally Short-Crops
in Southern Indiana Suffering for Want
of Rain-Ohio Wheat Damaged by
the Fly-Berries Are Promising.

CHICAGO, May 21.-The reports as to
the condition of the crops throughout
the country and the general effect of
the weather on the growth, cultivation
and harvest of same, were Wednesday
made by the directors of the several
climate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
The week has been characterized by
unusually high average daily tempera-
ture from the Mississippi valley east
ward and by heavy precipitation in the
states of the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys. Severe local
storms have caused damage to crops in
portions of Texas, Missouri, Nebraska
and Wisconsin. The effects of
drought are being quite seriously
felt in the Ohio valley, where
rainfall is largely deficient Winter
wheat is now heading in the more
northerly winter wheat states, and in
Kansas is nearly ready for harvesting
Reports generally indicate that wheat
is heading very short. Illinois reports
improved conditions in north central
and southeastern counties. Less IA
vorable reports are received from Ohio,
Indiana and Virginia, where the crop
has sustained injury from rust
| or insects. Corn is coming up
nicely in Indiana and Illinois,
is receiving it's cultivation in Ohio and
| is being laid by in some of the south
ern states, where it is sillSing and tas-
selling. Cotton has made rapid growth
during the week in Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma and
chopping is nearing completion in Ala
bama. Tobacco planting has been de-
layed in consequence of drought in
North Carolina, where plants are over
| grown, but has progressed in Mary
land, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennes-
| see.
Illinois-A warm, showery week,
which has been beneficial to crops; rye,
oats, potatoes, gardens, meadows and
pastures are generally in good condi-
ton; meadows somewhat injured by
army worms in southern half of state.
Wheat improved in north, central and
southwest counties and generally head
ed out. Chince bugs very numerous.
Corn coming up with good stand, early
| being cultivated; fruits still dropping
| badly.
Kentucky-Excessive temperature,
nearly normal, sunshine and local show
ers Crop condition improved except in
central and eastern counties where rain
was light. Wheat generally heading
short. Corn generally fine. Trans
planting tobacco progressing. Oats,
grasses and meadows improved. Hemp
poor. Less complaint of cut worms.
Indiana-Warm; several local rains
Crops in southern portion still suffer
ing: wheat is heading low and injured
by fly and rust in many fields; corn
coming up nicely; rye in good condi-
tion; oats short, cut worms still ac-
| tive.
Ohio-Rainfall local and insufficient.
Wheat heading and has made but little
improvement, and is damaged by the
fly. Oats. timothy, meadows and gar
dens have done well; corn is being cul-
tivated; pastures are fair: potatoes
budding; rye heading; some fruit
dropping; berries are promising; in
| Sects are mum erous