Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-06-23
THE CORN CROP.
Somewhat Retarded by Too Much
Rain and Gold Weather.
Reports of Other Cereals, However,
Generally Favorable-Wheat Har-
vest Nearly Completed.

Chicago, June 16.-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 Tuesday
made by the directors of the several
climte and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
ulinois-Rather cool dry week; wheat
harvest nearly completed In southern sec
ton and well along in central. rye harvest
beginning throughout northern section.
Glover cutting continues and hay Is saved
in good condition; corn cultivation Is be-
ing pushed, but fields are very weedy. oats
mostly headed; pastures good; gardens
and potatoes excellent.
wisconsin--Heavy rains during first part
of week followed by decidedly cool weather
have been unfavorable to corn. Corn and
old meadows greatly damaged by cut
worms. Glover cutting in progress IN
southern section. Wheat improving ana
oats growing rapidly.
Michigan--W Weather generally favorable
for all crops except corn, which although
held in check by cool nights is In
good condition. Wheat hay and pastures
have improved and rye looks good. Oats
are heading out and look fine. Much COM
plant OF grasshoppers in nearly all crops.
Having is i'll progress with light yield.
Ohio-Warpi days, cool nights. rainfall
excessive Oats, gardens and grass mada
good progress. but cool nights retarded
corn little, and some is becoming weedy.
Wheat is maturing RAPIDLY and there is
general complaint of rust affecting blades;
some is cut in southern portion Tobacco
nlanting well advanced. Some clover hay
made. Oats and rye are maturing. Fod-
der corn and late pota;oes not all planted.
Raspberries are ripening.
Indtana-Good rains and cool weather.
All growing crops improved. Wheat
harvest begun, crop light; rye being cut:
barley in shock: clover cutting continued;
hayIng commenced. crop short; tobacco
plants all set out; great crop of berries
ripenipg; corn pointing in excellent condi-
ton; cats best in years.
Minnesota-Favorahle week and al
though all crops show Improvement, corn
continues backward. Glover cutting las
begun; general complaint of small grains
being too rank. and reports of rust are in
creAsing. Rye filling we'll, meadows and
pastures growing nicely. insect ravages de-
creasing.
North Dakota--Past week has been very
favorable with warmer weather which has
greatly improved all vegetation except corn
which is backward Early rye is heading
out
South Dakota--Cool first half and sea-
sonably warm second half of week with
good showers On THU sday Corn i'm
proved consideia ably last three days and
all other vegetation did wei! generally.
Barley is heading and oats tointing.
Nebraska--Nery favorable week for kill
ing weeds in corn, for growth of small
grains, but litsle too cool for the best
growth of corn. Rye and wheat ripening
| in southern counties AID winter wheat
| harvest commenced in extreme south
eastern counties. All crops in excellent
| condition.
Kansas-Cool week, with but little rain
| except from Rush 20 Wilson counties has
| favored crops. blowing and harvesting.
| Wheat harvest becoming general wnile
stacking and ,hrashing have begun in
south portion. Corn and grass lead all
crops with much Improvement in oats,
| fax and potatoes.
| Missouri = Week favorable for work,
| Wheat harvest progressed rapidly, also
| corn plowing during latter part. Wheat
| considerably damaged by chinch bugs and
| rust. Corn on low lands very foul Cot
ton injured by wet weather and very
| grassy. Oats and meadows doing well.
ge 1ngaIiSSoqP}g atn ana sfb92s2ax weather with
| fetal to grain crops which have suffered
| from rust. and rank growth Considerable
| progress has been made in cleaning corr,
| and the crop Is doing well. Clover cutting
begun and haying VIII soon be general.