The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28
MORE ENCOURAGING.
Warmer Temperature and weii-Dis-
tributed Rains Give Crops
Good start.

| Chicago, May 25.--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 ell
mate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
Ohto-Generaliy favorable week. though
showers interrupted blowing and planting
10 some extent. Wheat, rye and barley
heading. Wheat heading short, some rank
and uneven. but crop steadily Improving.
Some early corn and potatoes In southern
section cultivated. Tobacco looks well'
setting begun Early Strawberries are
plentiful and in market. Apples not set
ting well. Oats, grass and clover made
good growth.
Michigan - Abundant well distributed
rains and warm temperature have greatly
improved winter wheat. rye, grass ana
clover seeding which are all In nne condi-
ton. Rains have delayed field work. but
not seriously. Corn planting nearing COM
pletion and early planted coming up NICE
ly. Rye heading. No damage from frost
known.
Indiana-warmer weather and frequent
rains were favorable TO crops. but heavy
rain In northern portion retarded farm
work All crops advanced rapidly. Rye
and wheat heading. Oats. corn. potatoes.
grass and timothy growing nicely; clover
In bloom. Tobacco plants nearly all large
enough for transplanting. Fruit promis-
ing, except apples.
iilnols-Very wet week: work much de-
| layed; excessive rainfall over most or
state, with severe local storms and lorna
does In north portion on the afternoon OF
| 18th causing loss OF life and much destruc-
tion 10 property. Little progress made In
corn planting; some early planted drowned
| out. Wheat rye, oats and grasses making
Il a L. Hoo llNssr
Gardens. potatoes and fruits doing well.
Wisconsin-Copious and well distributed
/ rains with warm weather during latter
part OF week caused all vegetation 10 adj
vance rapidly. Corn planting delayed by
/ rains, but early planted Is terminating
we'll Winter rye heading out Spring
| grains greatly improved by rain. Tobacco
plants backward. Fruit trees and small
fruits In fun bloom with excellent prospects
I OF full crop
yowa-Week cloudy and wet with very
/ heavy rains In southern and eastern dis
tricts. where soil was previously saturated.
In three-fourths OF the state corn plant
ing is about completed under favorable
conditions. termination fairly good and In
early fields cultivation is In PROCESS.
4 Grass, wheat. oats. barley are making
4 heavy growth.
Minnesota--week cloudy and cool with
| copous rainfalls except In extreme north,
favoring deep strong root growth OF spring
wheat. oats and barley. Completion OF corn
i planting delayed. Early corn. potatoes
and flax coming up in south Winter rye
heading. Fruit prospects excellent Pas
lures and grass improving.
North Dakota-HeaVy and well dis
tributed rains over all but northwestern
portion, followed latter part OF week by
warm sunny weather, have been beneficial
TO all vegetation, especially wheat. Oats.
rye and barley doing well. Some fax yet to
be sown and considerable corn 10 be planted.
South Dakota-Mostly cool. cloudy wealth
er with copous general rains favorable for
roofing, stooling and healthy growth OF
spring wheat, which is generally In fine con-
dillon and very promising. except some
| fields which are reported weedy. oats, rye,
barley and grass very promising. Rains
interrupted corn planting, which Is well adj
Yanced.
Nebraska-Very favorable week for small
grain and grass. Rye heading. Winter
wheat jointing. Wheat making rank
growth and few complain OF lodging. Pas
lures excellent. Wet weather has retarded
corn planting and all farm work.
Kansas-Warmer with abundant rains,
excessive In eastern counties, favorable to
wheat. oats and grass, but unfavorable for
corn. Wheat very rank, heading In south
and commencing TO head In central coun.
ties Corn planting seriously delayed by
rains In eastern counties where corn is
coming up unevenly and fields getting
weedy.
Missourl-Corn planting finished In some
southern counties, but nothing done Ia cen.
trail and northern. owing to excessive rains.
Oats and wheat damaged on low lands:
some wheat heading In north. Much corn
that is up, is getting weedy. Cotton looks
well IN Dunkhn, but needs work In Stod-
dard county. Tree fruits dropping badly