Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-15
CROP REPORT.
Hot Weather General, with Little Rain
During Past Week.

Chicago, May 12.-The report as to
the condition of the crops throughout
the country and the general effect OF
the weather on the cultivation. growth
and harvest of the same, were Tuesday
made by the directors Of the several
climate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
1llinois-A dry hot week, which with
chlnch bugs increasing was unfavorable
Tor wheat and oats In the central section;
few fields plowed up; more favorable in
northern and southern sections. Wheat
and rye are heading, the latter is fine in
north counties; corn mostly planted early
is coming UP, slightly damaged by cut
worms. Potatoes. gardens and grasses are
generally good: fruits are dropping badly
Wisconsin-High temperature and album
dant sunshine have advanced vegetation
as we'll as farming operations rapidly and
season is Is days in advance of average.
Seeding Is completed in all portions of state
and corn planting under way in middle and
southern sections. Rye heading in south
ern section and wheat doing well.
Minnesota-The week has been hot and
windy with few small showers. Farm
work has progressed rapidly except in
the Red river valley where it is yet too
wet. Corn planting has begun, fruit
blooms are abundant and grass is fine.
part of state. Cooler weather is needed
| for stoolng.
| North Dakota-The continued heavy
rains of past week have rendered seeding
on low lands impossible in eastern portion
Seeding is nearly completed in southern
and western portions; blowing for oats,
| flax and millet commenced Grain first
sown growing well.
South Dakota-Continued unusually high
temperature and much sunshine with
moist soil caused rapid growth in all vege-
tation. Seeding far advanced In northern
and corn planting begun in central and
southern counties. Almost continuous
high wind whipped advanced wheat some.
Kansas-Warm with fine rain in central
and western counties and showers else
where. Crops are suffering from high
winds in central and southern counties
Corn, wheat, fruits and grass are making
| fine growth In eastern, northern and west
ern counties.
Missouri-A hot dry week. Corn plant
Ing Is near completion and cultivation
becoming general. Wheat and oats are
needing rain badly. Chnch bugs are
damaging wheat in some localities and
army worms are doing much damage to
meadows in southeast portion. Cotton is
doing well. Considerable fruit Is drop
ping.
| Iowa-Warm and dry with high Winds
Corn planting generally well advanced and
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ern districts. Cultivation of early planted
| fields has begun, with fine stands. Wheat
and other grains doing we'll Rain gener-
ally needed.
Indiana--Hot sunny weather prevailed
| with few local showers in northern portion
only. Tobacco beds in bad condition and
| crops in southern portion suffering. Wheat,
| barley, rye and blue grass heading. Crops
in northern portion are In good condition.
Ohio-Dry warm sunny weather. Pota-
toes and corn are up and some corn is be-
ing cultivated; oats. grass, gardens and
| fruits are doing well. Corn planting and
oats seeding well advanced. Wheat has
| improved, but on clay soil is thin and
spotted. The hessian fly is appearing.
| Michigan-Dry hot week has advanced
| farm work, and all vegetation which con-
tinues to grow rapidly. Wheat, rye, grass
and cats are in good condition with rye
heading out and oats nearly all sown. Corn
planting is becoming general.
Nebraska-keport not received.