The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
CONDITION OF CROPS.
.xcEsSIvE HEAT AND LACK OF
RAIN IN THE SOUTH.
wheat and Oats in Illinois Injured
hv Wet Wcather-Hot Winds in Ok.
Cotton Suffers Much-Gen
eral Reports by States.
Hurt by Heat.

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Reports received by the Department of
Agriculture show that owing to excessive
haat and lack Of rainfall over the greater
mart Of tine Southern States the week just
ssnded was less favorable than the pre-
cnJin- week. The general condition of
cotton is not as good as was reported in
tbe bulletin of the previous week, the in-
tens4 heat having caused much shedding
and premature opening of bOlls. The
General condition of corn in the principal
earn States continues excellent. In south
orn Missouri. however, corn is suffering
for rain. and the drouglty conditions 0s
the previous week in Arkansas, Louisiana
and Mississippi have become more seri-
ous. 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-
tons 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 us Pennsylvania. State
reports follow:
Iuino!s-Last week was one Of great heat,
the AVERAGE temperature exceeded the nor
NAL from > to 5 degrees daily, while the max
imum exceeded 90 degrees throughout the
week in some counties Of the State. Show
ers were very light. 1t was Il favorable
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orally resumed. Considerable grain in CEN
tral and southern counties Is reported to be
In an unmlrketable condition. Flowing for
fall seeding IS well under way.
MissOuri-Tlle week has been the warmest
of the season. In most counties corn con-
tinues 10 make good progress. Gardens have
suffered more or less and pastures are get
ting short. Fall blowing is in progress in
nearly all sections. Grapes and late peaches
are ripeninG.
Wisronsin-The heavy rains in southern
and middle sections We're OF great benefit to
corn. hlckwheat, 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 blowing has
Minnesota-Week favorable, being warm
and %showery. Corn is making excellent pro-
gress. Small grain harvest Is well advanced.
Late crops generally need more rain.
SOulE DakDId-tO plOuS, well distributed
rains greatly benefited corn and other late
crops. but retarded small grain harvest,
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
thrashins and stacking of small grain and
CAUSED some damage to grain in shock and
stack. Corn continues in unusually fine con-
dltion. except in a few southwestern coun-
ties, where It is below average in condition.
kansas-Hot. dry week. except fine rains
In central northern counties. Conditions
generally favorable.
Iowa-Continued wet and cloudy weather
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
pf 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 blowing is going
nicely, with soil in excellent condition, and
the pasturage exceedingly good.
Ohio-Cnusually warm, with numerous
heavy storms. Crops on we'll 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-Still drOughty over northern
Michigan. while excessive rains over south
ern counties have damaged oats and wheat
weather has been favorable for good growth
OF corn. beans and potatoes. Pastures In
southern counties are good. but in northern
part OF State they are brown and poor.