Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-15
AN ABUNDANT HARVEST.

AN ABUNDANT HARVEST.
The indications are that nm album
dant harvest will be reaped throughout
Wisconsin. In the southern section
the hay crop will not be up to that OF
last year, but pastures continue In cx-
cellcnt condition, and the amount of
butter and cheese manufactured will
exceed that OF any previous season.
Corn has made rapid strides during
the past three weeks. The weather
crop bulletin given below shows the
large yield of nearly all farm products.
An abundant harvest, even II products
are to be sold at low prices, Is far
better than scarcity and high prices.
II IL true that the price of nearly
everything the farmer has to sell Is
low, but 1t IL also true that what he
has to buy is correspondngly low.
Dealers In Mineral Point have been
sending out during the week mowers
for S40 which u few years ago sold for
1920, and rcapcrs and other farm ma
chinery are being sold Mt correspond
ing reductions from former prices. In
manufactured products w we'll as in
farm products the supply exceeds the
Immediate demand, and low prices
follow
The weather conditions during the
past week have been marked by excess
sively high temperatures, especially
on the 9Th and 9th, when temperatures
of from 30 to l05 degrees were reported
from the middle and southern sections
of the state and from Is to % degrees
in the northern section. AtMilwnukee
ON Friday the temperature reached %
degrees, followed by cooler weather
and moderately heavy thunderstorm
ON Saturday afternoon and night,
Rain was reported generally from the
middle and northern sections on Friday
and Saturday, but rain Is still needed
In some portions Of the southern sec
tion. The warm weather, accompanied
generally by II sullcioncy of moisture,
has forced crops, and especially corn,
ahead to n remarkable degree, and
while generally behind the condition
they were In ut this time last year, n
continuation of the favorable growing
weather will assist them In overcoming
the retnrdntion IN growth caused by
the cold weather and unIavornhlc con-
ditions Mt the beginning Of the season,
A number OF correspondents report
that owing to lack Of cultivation corn
fields are very wccdy, but the general
tone OF the reports would Indicate that
the crop Is II good one, and much bet
ter than was expected earlier in the
season. Oats and spring wheat are
beginning to head and promise n good
crop. Potatoes are making rapid
growth and promise an average crop,
although there Is considerable COM
plaint of bugs. Barley Ms heading
and cutting will begin generally in
about ten days IN the middle and
southern sections of the state, and n
few correspondents report cutting al
ready under way. This crop has made
good progress and with continual
tion of good weather will to n great
extent overcome the injurious effect of
the frost ON the first Of June, and now
promises II good yield laying is
making good progress and much of
the crop has been put away, Rye will
soon be ready TO harvest and promises
fairly we'll, Tobacco all set and max
ing good progress. Berries and small
fruits are IN excellent condition and
are ripening fast.
Reports from Green county state
that the excessively hot weather has
pushed all crops to the front. Rye
about all cut. Pastures are good.
Oats are doing we'll, Tobacco all sci
and making good progress. 4 rain.
storm occurred on the 10th accompan-
led by hail but no damage resulted.
Potatoes are in good condition and
are making rapid progress.