The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-28

The Outlook for "a splendid Crop In to
Corn Beit Region

lave direct bearing on All ts other "
industries. In other words. whatever h
tends 10 aid or injure farming pur- {
SUNS Nil lcnefccntly or disastfousiy !
affect every ether important interest !
IL Is matter for congiatulation, there
fore that exceptionally favorable re- ,
ports are coming east regarding tAe .
outlook for a splendid crop in the corn ,
belt region.
Copious rains have fallen during the
spring and put the ground in spi'naia
condition for seeding and growing
The fears Of another drought have
iouc since been laid 10 rest and the
aericulturist looks hopefully forward
Ia n rich reward for his toll. NOT ohis
does the farmer expect good crop 'hAs
year. but the conditions thus lar nave
heen so much more favorable than IN
several wears past that he expects
,rou which will fully make up TOT z Few
.bort ones. Nor is the expectation
without reason. There is not sihs'e
condition lacking. either OF sou ~
weather. which should bring TINS nope
to the farmer. The soil mas ree''Nso
more moisture in the shape OF RAJ"
and snow than in many years ana 'ue
u..ther has been all that could be de-
s,,ed for growing. Therefore, II al
,h,se Sims count for anything thes
Indicate wear OF prosperity through
an. The great west. Even before ths
} frst week in May almost hall inc
corn WAS planted, with considerapie %
: II showing nicely above ground an" y"
D inc we'll In many ioeailtes ~ ""s
. e,en then several inches high. rs 'here
!, viii undoubtedly be an increased acre
c noe of both corn and small grams 'n's
,ear the indications arc that the spring
s ,orl, yin not he well over before the
,ri-d weel, Of MAY. This. however. VII
be early enough in the corn neit ree,oi
"a allow the golden ears 70 rlpth NC
fore frost comes. even il II should COM
a little earlier than usna'.
As the rainfall has been fairly ire
aren't in its visitations during the por
,ion az the season which has passed ane
fullv up 10 normal. it is oui iair 10 az
su,ne that this normal condition VII
continue and that the hopes OF 'n'
farmers will be fully realized.
Reports from widely different locah
,;as IN the great corn producing state
no;,t N the fact that the moisture ma
saturated the soil to q much create
depth than in many previous years
This is particularly true with regaf
70 Nebraska where the iavoraoie GU
look of the present time has nor.
many parts Of the state. been eNceie
.ven in the opinion OF old inhabitaht
In fact the prospect is so encouraslf
~, tho farmers all over the state q
1a,.;nc eo their corn and grain 10 VINE
,bay nave been holding 80 tenacious
,;,,.a las, harvest. in the dread that Y
drought period was not az an enc = =
are now shipping II eastward III
quantities or feeding IT TO their $40
and fattcning pigs for the market.
bulletins issued by the various s'a
sections Of the United States wea'f
service confirm the glad tidings. gen
o,Iv so that taken all in all tine QUITO
~ rood fines for the western larl
. 4 exceedingly encouraging. The .
lain relating to Nebraska. for the We
ending MAY 4. contained the ioil'
hen' the ..The week has been warm. aN
nring from four 10 SIX degrees an
the normal. Light frosts we're repor
80 from the southwestern portions oi
hich 'io'' - XII ,,aal- Inn little If
hods So 49, ~ f-,i, The RI
far has been very general ana LOT
ntry -. '" heavy amounting 10 q
lcht 40 inches over most Of the east
upon l,atf ~ The state and in limited lor
SIM ia It'll, ,,.,,,er, On The niph'
&c in a-., od y, tba oSth n general
/ tho ..,.,as,,,,.,,, nasscd over the Il
we accommodated ~ high winds. This
peo followed hv showers nearly every
I'm IN tie week III the northeastern seq
siles and work has been much reiai
throughout this as well rs the ma
&C section Of the state by the wet CO
tion az the soil.
knife "Thc weather has been very favor
sleeve s j y, .,ro,,.,h of vegetation. cspc
st X small grain and grass. which
made very vigorous growth during
!, but week. Rye j. beginning 10 Joint N
ic fat southern counties. Alialfa IS rero
polit- from six inches IN height in the .cti
rn-tion Of the state to a foo. and
&c Nc In the southern.
D have .In the southern counties consider
lbinet prorreSs has been made i'm nlar
corn which is now about halt
IS and rlrtcd in the southeastern corner
i pro- STATE: elsev here but little progress
makes been made during the week own
obc. The Wet weather
also During the past week there mas
: nosi- an exhibtion in window 81 me
ut the ticket Office OF the burlington 70
himself Chicago a sample Of rye riuc<ed ~
mn ras county. Neb.. towards me 9
Anril. II stood IS 10 "a inches nie
doubt vas. even at that early date'
xantto beoded. Alfalfa about the same
c same Gas knee high and small grams
c in an looking exceptionally advanced 10
|. Louis time OF the year. The ,hicag"
papcrs. realizing the close iie that
ate his !, 10 ,he west. have dla'rd az IRE
N? His dates on the favorable prosper
CIV take bountrous harvest. r. Z
rim just - 800 -
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