Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-06-11
GENERAL CONDITION OF CROPS
Government Report Show Plenty of
Rain and Good Prospects.

The climatic and crop bulletin issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture says that except in the States
of the lower Missouri and central Mis-
sissippi valleys, where severe local storms
and heavy rainfall have caused much
damage, the past week has been generally
favorable. Corn planting is now prac-
tically finished in the more northerly corn
States, except in North Dakota, where It
Is still in progress. In the central corn
belt the crop has made rapid growth.
Winter wheat harvest Is well advanced in
Texas and Oklahoma and has begun as
far north as the southern portions of Kan
sas, Missouri and Illinois; wheat is ripen-
ing rapidly in Indiana and Ohio. The
report by States follows:
ILLINOIS.-The week has been showery,
with violent storms IN the southwest and
south portions, which did much damage. The
land Is too wet for work, and corn cultiya-
has been done Wheat harvest is just be-
ginning In the extreme south portion and
rye harvest In favored fields In central and
north portions. Glover cutting beginning,
oats rank growth, gardens and potatoes ex-
cellent, broom corn a good stand.
WISCONSIN.-The moderately heavy rains
and cool nights have been somewhat upfa-
yorable to growing crops though week of
sunshine would place them again In excellent
condition. Corn planting about completed
and potato planting under way Wheat i'm
proving and heading in southern section.
Oats and grasses excellent. Sunshine Is
needed.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Cool. with ample sun
shine. Showers scattered, mostly light but
heavy In localities. All vegetation made
healthy growth, but cut worms are injuring
corn and more rain would be beneficial In 10
calities; Corn planting about complete:
NEBRASKA.-Week favorable for farm
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and most OF the crop Is now In the ground.
Early corn six inches high and much of 1t
cultivated. Small grain very rank growth
and lodging slightly except In extreme west
ern counties, where 1t has suffered from
drought.
Kansas.-very warm, with much rain in
east part Of the State and but little In west
part. Unfavorable conditions for grains In
west portion. Much work done In fields and
corn growing we'll Wheat harvest begun in
south
MISSOURI.-Excessive rains, except In
some central and northwest counties, further
delayed farm work and caused much addi-
tional damage by floods and washing. Sc
we're local storms also did much damage In
places. Corn very foul some rust In wheat,
other crops doing we'll Wheat harvest COM
menced in south.
IOWA-Farm work retarded in large part
of State by heavy rains and cloudiness. Dry
ing weather needed for completing corn
planting and subduing weeds. Winter wheat
and rye doing well. but other grain crops
show some Ill effects of excessive moisture.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. good rains improved
crops; hail and local storms did Injury.
Wheat and barley are ripening; rye and oats
are in best condition. Corn stands well in
clean fields; grass is improved, but short In
localities
oH1o.-very favorable week. Some early
corn In south portion of State received Sec
ond cultivation. Wheat maturing rapidly and
heads iilling well, but straw short and thin
on ground: crop past any further or special
improvement; also damage by fly and rust.
Considerable tobacco set
MICHIGAN.-Cool,w wet weather has i'm
proved wheat and grass. and there Is less
complaint Of rust and Hessian fly In wheat
Rye nearly all in head and looks fine. Corn
about all planted and cultivation becoming
general. Oats have grown slowly, but in
| good shape. Cherries and pears badly whip
ped OFF by wind, but other fruit very prom
iSing