The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-14

Warmers Cutting and Threshirk
Their winter Wheat.

Their winter Whcmts
Chicago. July al.--rhe reports as to
the condition Of the crops throughout
the country aud the general elect OF
the weather on the growth, eulti'a'
tion and harvest of the same were
Tuesday. made by the directors OF the
several climate and crop sections Inc
reports received at Chicago were as ioi-
lows:
ohio--I,ocaI showers interrupted clover
and timothy hay making IN some places
| Wheat mostly stacked ana ihIeaNe, saaSv
port fine yields. Some oats cur. ne as
| good and straw short. Corn maue hi.e
nrogress and some roasting ears In mar
1 Yer Tobacco greatly improved ana pioon'
/ appearing. Pastures and gardens i""N
| better. Blackberries plontifuL
Michlgan-wheat harvest prostessshsnns, .
rapidlv under generally favorable weather
| condltions and threshers beginning "ork
| report Yield OF good quality. Much rye GUY
ana that cut standing Is In iine conuitlon'
Corn making splendid growth. oats heau-
ing fast. but thin and short. sh s,s,,,,aS
beneficial, but unevenly distrluuteu'
Northern section stlll too dry for oats po-
tatocs and pastures
rnatana-Cooler weather with local show
ers was favorable for crops ana farn
work. Corn grew very raplaly anu - IN '" ~
selling. Wheat. rye and barley al IN
shock Threshing progresses Inc oats
harvest begun and the haying continued.
Tobacco IN good condition.
uilnois-cool week. very favorable Tor
farm work Oats harvest well along with
fatr Weld generally. HaylnR mostly dore
with fair 10 good crop we'll saved. hye ana
harley In the stack. Winter wheat Deins
threshed with good yield Corn continues
rapid growth and Is tasseling ana sllkihs W
early fields. Fruits very PLENTIFUL
Missouri-Fine week for oats harVest
haying and threshing. but rain badly
needed In southern and western portions
In some southern counties corn CONSIDER
ably damaged by drought and In others py
chinch bugs: elsewhere doing wen nhe
greater portion laid by in good condition
Cotton suffering In some places.
Iowa - Cooler and dryer than usGai
checking damage by rust and favor ~
normal ripening OF spring wheat. haINes
OF hay, rye and barley about completed
under excellent conditions and cat
harvest fairly begun. Corn making SUB
stantial growth where Il had been wei
cultivated. Rain generally needed TOT az
unmatuTed crops.
5 wisconsin-Fine weather with local rain
caused material development OF all crops
Corn tasseling. but weedy and good croI
Rye harvest begun with good yleld. Oat
ripening fast and indicate good yiela. bat
ley nearly ripened with crop signify .,
low average Spring wheat strong and we
: filled with some rust, but crop promise
well Haying about completed win Gro
}. better than expected.
Minnesota-Favorable week with sun
Client showers. Spring wheat on high ian
Z a splendid crop. but IS not good on lo'
: wet lands Rye and barley harvest
: south. Upland haying general with ON
! fair crop. Oats turning In south. Cor
= growing rapidly.
- North Dakota--Hot dry weather OF ~
q past week was unfavorable for wheat, e.
= pecially that sown late which Is injurs
considerably by heat and In some section
y by rust Early sown wheat Is IN goo
= shape but Is weedy. Corn Is doing we
4, Oats. flax and barley fair. Rain on 10Th Id
= done much good
South Dakota-Early spring wheat mos
: ly In milk and dough stage and promis
!, we'll Late wheat heading. but conside
- able will not mature, unless rain com
"a soon Corn promising and growing ra
N idly.
- Kansas-Cold dry week favorable 4
= work but unfavorable for crops. Corn a
ing well in northern counties, but daf
Il aged in central. Harvest generally ov
- and threshing progressing. showing bett
- yield OF wheat than expected. Grassho
~ pers injuring spring wheat " northwei
Nebraska-Cool dry week favorable (
threshing and harvesting. Winter whe
and rye being threshed. Spring wheat a.
oats being harvested. Corn has grow
al well, is mostly laid by. and Is tasseii
quite generally Ia good condition. but ra
would be beneficial