Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
The CROPS.
Corn In Excellent Condition Spring
Wheat Being Harvested.


Wheat Being Harvested.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-The reports as to
the conditions of the crops throughout
the country and the general effect of
the weather on the growth, cultivation
and harvest of the same We're made
Tuesday by the directors of the several
climate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago We're as follows:
Understanding has been resumed;
wheat and oats show much injury by wet
weather of previous week and great heat
Following. Corn is making good progress
except on low and flooded lands. Broom
corn and second crop clover cutting has
begun. Pastures and late potatoes are do
ing we'll.
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 localities. Harvesting is about COM
pleted and some threshing is being done
The army worm is disappearing. Fall
blowing has commenced.
Ainnesota-Week favorable being warm
aud showery. Corn is making excellent
psef1f& SmN grain harvest is we'll ad-
EeEed. Whe3< + Tpe1hIg nicely, but 4as
deteriosated. some owing entirely to in
sect ravages that are now slowly decreas-
ass A<utC Siopo SeLSldlly ISGu more ram.
North Dakota-Early sown wheat is be-
Ing harvested in most sections with fair
yield generally. Late sown, except q few
fields. will not be cut. Harvesting of other
grain still progressing. Hay crop abundant
South Dakota-Copious well distributed
rains greatly benefited corn and other
late crops, but retarded small grain har-
vest which is nearly completed in south
ern, far advanced in central and progress
Ing In northern counties. Considerable
crops ruined by hail in several counties.
Nebraska = The showery week has
hindered threshing and stacking of
small grain and caused some dam
age to grain in shock and stack
Corn has grown rapidly and early planted
is in roasting ear In southern counties.
Corn continues in unusually fine condition
except In few southwestern counties
where 1t is below average in condition.
Kansas-fIot dry week except fine rains
in central northern counties and in Ford
county. Conditions generally favorable
to growing crops, maturing corn, thresh-
ing and haying, except in Marion and Os-
born counties where late corn Is damaged.
Missouri-Corn seriously injured by
drought in number of southern counties,
elsewhere doing WE'LL but needing rain
throughout south and west portions. Early
corn maturing rapidly. cotton generally
doing well. Considerable grain and hay
lost in extreme northern counties owing to
frequent showers.
lowa-Continued wet and cloudy wealth.
er retarded stacking and threshing. Many
reports of oats rotting and sprouting with
considerable damage to spring wheat in
shock. Corn generally very promising.
Potatoes, pastures and second crop clever
making luXuriant growth.
1ndiana-Several rains heavy, in local
tiles. Corn and potatoes In best condition
where not spoiled by inundation of low
lands. Much wheat and oats sprouting
and rotting in shock and much hay spoiled.
A large tomato crop growing nicely.
Ohio-Unusually warm with numerous
heavy storms. Crops on well-drained
lands made good progress. but those on
river bottoms suffered badly with wash
outs, floods and high winds. Generally
corn. pastures, mllet, gardens and tobac-
co made good growth. Oats, wheat, hay
and potatoes We're injured by continued
moisture and farm work greatly inter-
fered 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
in shock and stack and delayed farm work
Weather has been favorable for good
growth Of corn. beans and potatoes. Pas
lures In southern counties are good but
in north part of state they are brown and