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UnscnsonnbIc Weather Causes Crops
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Chicago. June 2.-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 cli-
mate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were rs follows:
ohio-several frosty nights. no special
damage. Wheat. oats. rye. pastures.
clover. timothy. potatoes and tobacco ON
drained soil made some progress, but cool.
cloudy weather checked proper growth OF
all vegetation and retarded seed germinn-
ton. Corn and tobacco planting continues.
Corn slow. some yellowlng and many fields
20 be replanted. Rye heading. Strawber-
ries ripening. some picked. Blackberrles
hossomng. Tree fruits dropping badly.
Potato bugs plentiful.
Michigan Weather favorable for rye.
meadows. pastures and field work. but too
cold for much growth OF other vegetation
and termination OF corn. Cold. wet ground
has rotted some corn, causing considerable
replanting. while oats come up slow and
look yellow. Several frosts. but damage
light Corn planting nearing completion.
Potato planting well started.
Indiana-Little rain fell and continued
cool weather with light frost too cool for
corn. which comes up yellow. Wheat. rye.
oats and clover continue IN promising con-
clifton. Meadows promise large hay crops.
Tobacco plants are being set out.
nllnois-WeclS generally unfavorable. but
no material damage by light frosts. Some
corn sim being planted also little replant-
ing. but cultivation general although too
cold for good termination and growth.
Wheat heading short and much cheat:
oats. pastures and meadows generally
good: clover cutting this week I'm southern
section. Fruits generally very promising.
Strawberries sti.l being marketed In large
quantities..
Mlssouri-Good showers In most sections.
hut some localities sim dry. Much damage
TO corn by cut worms and moles. otherwise
crop is In good condition, though back
ward owing 10 cool nights. Oats ana
meadows much improved by rains Wheat
somewhat improved and harvest VIII COM
mence in ten days.
Iowa-Week cool and cloudy. with de-
icient rainfall except IN scattered locali-
ties. Corn planting practically completed
and cultivation general More replanting
necessltnted than earlier reports indicated.
Conditions more favorable for grass, oats
and wheat than for corn.
Wisconsin-Weck cold and dry. with
heavy frosts on the 25th, Goth and again
on the 3lst. Ice formed In central and
west countless but special reports indicate
| damage 10 fruit and other crops compara-
lively slight. Corn planting about com
pleted. Oats barley and spring wheat fair.
Winter rye heading and promising well.
Minnesota-Cool weather and deficient
rainfall have retarded corn. grass ana
| truck Early sown wheat stooling well
late sown small grains need rain. Ir-
/ regular stand OF corn caused by defective
seed Hay prospects good. Insects In
| 1uring plums and apples. Damage by
frosts slight.
! North Dakota-Past week has been UNI
usual owing 10 cool weather. high winds
and lack Of rain Frost has killed tender
vegetation. oats. corn ana potatoes and
some wheat. First sown wheat up. but not
growing; that last sown not sproutod. and
everything suffering for rain.
| South Enthusiastically cool dry wealth
er retarded growth Many localities need
rain, especially since the frost OF last Moa-
! day, which more or less temporarily In
Jured spring wheat oats and rye I'm most
localities and permanently damaged some
early corn. barley and flax.
| Nebraska-Cod weather has caused corn
10 terminate and grow slowly, but has
been favorable for grass, rye. wheat and
oats. Rye In bloom. Winter wheat head
ing. Small grain I'm southwestern counties
| suffering from drought. Some damage
from frost In northern counties.