Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
HELPED BY HEAT.
Growing Corn Greatly Benefited by the
Hot Wave.

Growing Corn Greatly Benefited by tho
Hot Wave.
Chicago, Aug. 12.--The reports as to
the condition of the crops throughout
the country and the general effect of
the weather on the growth. cultivation
and harvest of the same were made
Tuesday by the directors Of the several
climate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
Ohio.Very warm, sunny weather, with
local showers. heavy in southwestern por-
tion. Threshing shows wheat and oats
badly injured by the wet. Corn made flne
progress, Is caring we'll, and in southern
half some will mature about September.
Corn badly flooded on river bottoms. but
much recovering. Tobacco looks we'll.
some cut, good leaf and yield. Pastures.
gardens. potatoes and millet In good con-
dition. but hay Is not good crop. Grapes
are ripening and peach crop is heavy.
Michigan-Drought in northern section
Oats considerably damaged by wet wealth.
er. but slowly being secured. Corn has
made fine growth; is in splendid condition
and caring heavily. Potatoes and beans in
good condition. The apple crop is im-
mense. Fall blowing quite general
Indiana-Hot weather continued. Sew
eral rains, heavy, and injurious to wheat.
oats, hay and corn in localities. Thresh-
ing and blowing progressed slowly. Corn
is naturally rapid good crop Of clover
coed is being hulied A great crop OF
peaches packed. Tomatoes are ripening.
1llinois-Very hot, dry week, except
good showers in north counties. Corn gen.
orally doing finely and maturing rapidly,
but late corn needs rain in central und
southern counties. Heat practically
stopped threshing and blowing. although
n thrnShed Broom
corn cutting well begun.
Wisconsin-Corn has been greatly bene-
fitted during the week by the high tempera-
ture and abundant rainfall. and O heavy
crop Is practically assured. Grain is be-
Ing stacked, but in the southern and mid
die section it Is in poor condition, owing
to heavy and frequent rains which thor
oughly soaked 1t while 1t was the shock.
Threshing is in progress. Tobacco is doing
well. and pastures are improving.
Iowa-High temperature and sunshine,
with ample moisture, have caused rapid
growth Of corn and much of the early
planted will be ripe enough to cut by the
last of August. Good progress has been
made in stacking and threshing except in
southern counties.
Ninnesota-Week very hot, with free
quent showers, some hail and gusty winds
which lodged considerable grain. No Sc
rious damage from the hot winds. Corn
rapidly maturing and very promising.
Small grain harvest being pushed. Rains
badly needed over limited areas for corn.
potatoes and pastures. Apples plentiful.
North Dakota-Conditions past week un-
favorable, owing to severe storms. Vast
acreage of ripening grain destroyed by hail.
Late sown grains ruined in many sections
where storm did not occur. Harvest maxi
ing good progress. Haying about completed
with largest crop in years.
South Dakota-Very warm and much
sunshine, with showers scattered and most
iy light. Fine harvest weather. Corn and
other late crops did well, except in To-
calities, but good general rain would be
beneficial Corn very promising.
Notwithstanding and stacking Of
small grain In progress, but somewhat re-
tarded by wet weather in southeastern Sec
ton. Hot dry weather in southwestern
section has further injured corn in few
counties. Generally corn has made rapid
progress. and continues to promise an I'M
usually large crop.
Kansas-Good rains In northern and west
central counties Hot winds on three days
seriously injured late corn and fruit crops
outside Of rain districts. Fall blowing and
haying in progress. A large crop Of fine
hay In sight.
MISUNDERSTANDING high temperature.
with little rain, except In few northern
counties. Much early corn Is safe, but late
planted Is being injured by drought and
hot winds, and in a few southern counties
the crop is about ruined Flowing has been
suspended. Considerable damage to fruit
IN southwest by hot sun and wind.