Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-08-13
CONDITION OF CROPS.
EXCESSIVE HEAT AND LACK OF
RAIN IN THE SOUTH.
Wheat and Oats in Illinois Injured
by Wet Weather-Hot Winds In Ok
lshoma- Cotton Suffers Much-Gen-
eral Reports by States.
Hurt by Heat.

Reports received by the Department of
Agriculture show that owing to excessive
heat and lack of rainfall over the greater
part of the Southern States the week just
ended was less favorable than the pre-
ceding week. The general condition Of
cotton is not as good as was reported in
the bulletin Of the previous week, the in
tense heat having caused much shedding
and premature opening of bolls. The
general condition of corn in the principal
corn States continues excellent. In south
ern Missouri, however, corn is suffering
for rain, and the droughty conditions Of
the previous week in Arkansas, Louisiana
and Mississippi have become more seri-
Gus. Hot winds, with temperatures over
100 degrees, prevailed in Oklahoma, caus-
ing serious Injury to late corn. The re-
ports indicate that grain in shock and
stack has been much injured by excessive
rains of previous weeks. Spring wheat
harvest is well advanced in southern por-
tions of spring wheat regions, and the
early sown being cut in the northern
portion. North Dakota reports fair yields
of early wheat but much of the late sown
will not be cut. In Minnesota, spring
wheat has been injured by insects. To-
bacco continues in good condition, except
in the Carolinas. Some cutting has been
done as far north as Pennsylvania. State
reports follow:
Illinois-Last week was one of great heat,
the average temperature exceeded the nor
NAL from to degrees daily, while the max
lmum exceeded 90 degrees throughout the
week In some counties of the State. Show
ers were very light. IL was a favorable
week for farm work, and thrashing was gen
orally resumed. Considerable grain in GEN.
tral and southern counties Is reported TO be
In an unmarketable condition, Flowing for
fall seeding is well under way.
Missouri-The week has been the warmest
Of the season. In most counties corn con-
tinues to make good progress. Gardens have
suffered more or less and pastures are get
ting short. Fall plowing Is In progress in
nearly all sections. Grapes and late peaches
are ripening.
Wisconsin-The heavy rains In southern
and middle sections were of great benefit to
corn, buckwheat, pastures and new seeding.
but slightly Injurious TO grain In the shock.
which is reported sprouting In some locali-
ties. Harvesting Is about completed and
some thrashing Is being done. The army
worm Is disappearing. Fall plowing has
commenced.
Minnesota-week favorable, being warm
and showery. Corn Is making excellent pro-
gress. Small grain harvest is we'll advanced.
Late crops generally need more rain.
South Dakota-Copious, well distributed
rains greatly benefited corn and other late
which Is nearly completed In southern, far
advanced In central and progressing In north
ern counties. Considerable crops ruined by
hail In several counties.
Nebraska-The showery week has hindered
thrashing and stacking of small grain and
caused some damage TO grain In shock and
stack Corn continues In unusually fine con-
dition, except In few southwestern. coun-
ties, where II Is below average in condition.
Kansas-Hot, dry week, except fine rains
In central northern counties. Conditions
generally favorable.
retarded stacking and thrashing. Many re-
ports Of oats rotting and sprouting, with
considerable damage to spring wheat In
shock. Corn generally very promising. Po-
tatoes, pastures and second-crop clover max
Ing luxuriant growth.
lndiana.Corn on uplands throughout the
State continues In magnificent condition, but
on low lands Is still submerged. The potato
crop Is large, though much rotting because
or wet weather Melons are ripening, peaches
are abundant and the apple crop in northern
part of State is very large. Thrashing Of
wheat and oats proceeds but slowly, much
In shock being ruined by the wet weather,
sprouting and rotting Fall plowing is going
nicely. with soil In excellent condition. and
the pasturage exceedingly good.
Ohio-Unusually warm, with numerous
heavy storms. Crops on well drained lands
made good progress, but those on river bot
toms suffered badly, and farm work greatly
interfered with. Grapes are ripening and
peaches are plenty.
Michigan-Stil droughty over northern
Michigan, while excessive rains over SOUTH
ern counties have damaged oats and wheat
In shock and stack and delayed farm work.
Weather has been favorable for good growth
OF corn, beans and potatoes Pastures in
southern counties are good. but in northern
part or state they are brown and poor.