The times., 1898-08-10


and shedding: corn greatly revived and
Winser grain commenced in northwest
section.
''Tennessee-N Nashville: Warm, rainy
weather induced abnormal growth, detri-
mental to maturing crops, except corn,
which has finest prospects for years; cot
ton generally has 100 much stalk growth
and is shedding forms; tobacco generally
free of worms and growing well, bulk
OF crop topped; much unthrashed wheat
lost through sprouting.
keniucky-I.ou.sville: Moderately high
temperature and general showers bene-
iicial 10 all growing crops, grain thrash
ing not yet completed, owing TO wet
weather; corn crop continues in excel
lent condition; decided Improvement in
tobacco. but sill some complaint of
frenching; plowing for Fall wheat pro-
crossing.
''illinois-chieago: Very favorable week
for crop growth, corn especially which
made marked Improvement in all but
former very dry centraI counties 1t has
practically recovered previous condition,
and good yields seem assured, except as
above; thrashing delayed, but plowing
made rapid progress; pastures again
good; second crop clover promises good
seed yield
MISUNDERSTANDING Cool weather,
with frequent and abundant rains, i'm
proved all growing crops; corn caring
well and promises good yield: pasturage
green again; clover seed crop short;
heavy shipments of good watermelons;
peaches promise fair crop in some or
chards; tomato canning has begun.
''West Nirginia-Parkersbu Rains
delayed hay harvesting, damaged oats
tx-hap
down; corn damaged some by heavy
winds; corn. buckwheat, millet, tobacco,
gardens. and pastures making good
growth: Fall blowing in progress
"Ohio-Columbus: Conditions favored
growth of corn. late potatoes. pastures,
meadows gardens and tobacco, but co.
pious rains interrupted thrashing, plow-
ing and damaged some wheat and oats
in shock and stack; warmth and moisture
causing tomatoes, cabbage, grapes,
peaches and plumS 10 rot; corn and to-
bacco becoming weedy; corn earring we'll:
some tobacco cut. buckwheat looks well
Michigan-Lansing: Moderately heavy
and fairly well distributed showers have
greatly benefited corn, pastures. beans
and late potatoes; corn IS short but ear
ing nicely; beans are uneven and not
filling well; pastures still very short: oat
harvest nearly finished and grain well Sc
cured; Fall plowing generally COM
menced.
Observation-Disclosures: Rainfall lib
eral. well distributed and very beneficial
except for small area in central section,
where excessive rains caused some dam
age to grain In shock; threshing pro-
crossing: wheat, barley and rye yielding
well; oats disappointing; corn, potatoes
and pastures mfa.a improved by rain;
fruit plentiful
nnesota-Minneapolis Spring wheat
harvest advanced northward TO Norman
County. and will reach boundary by 18th;
completion of wheat and oat harvest pre-
vented in southern half and stacking and
thrashing delayed by general rain on the
4th and 9Th, which was excessive along
Minnesota River; little damage TO
shocked wheat If drying weather follows;
corn, potatoes and pastures much bene-
fitted.
Iowa.-Des Moines: Week cooler than
usual, with copious showers in all dis
triets and very heavy in northwest; corn
materially improved. and imma atured
crops benefited thrashing delayed and
some grain in shock hurt by wet weather;
reports Indicate yield OF wheat, rye and
barley above, and oats about an average.
North Dakota.-Bismarck: Favora bic
weather for wheat harvesting. which is
in progress all over the State, no damage
from any cause during past week; hay
ing nearly finished; corn growing finely.
Nebraska.-Lincoln: Week cool, with
heavy rains, very beneficial to all crops;
corn suffered considerable permanent in
jury from July drought and will yield de-
cidedly less than normal in most south
ern counties; fall plow-ng in progress,
with ground in excellent condition.
Kansas.-Topeka: Fair 10 good rains
and cooler weather have put corn in fine
condition in southern and eastern coun-
ties; early corn about made, late corn
promising except in central counties,
where much has been cut for fodder.