The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-07-02
MAKE GOOD GROWTH.
Corn and other Crops Doing Wen
Under Ample Rainfall and
warm weather. W

Chicago, June 29.--The reports as to
the condition OF the crops throughout
the country, and the general effects OF
the weather on the growth. cultivation
and harvest of the same, were Tuesday
made by the directors OF the several eli
mate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
Ohio-Much needed showers in the latter
portion benefited corn, oats, grass, gar
dens, potatoes and probably tobacco
Crops In northern sections making better
@ progress than those In southern. Consid-
cradle wheat, rye and clover harvested In
good condition Uncut wheat did wei. ma
turing rapidly. Some reports or rust ana
damage by local storms. Corn making
fair progress with generally clean GOOD
stand Oats ripening. Tobacco setting
about completed. but dry weather damaged
many plants Fruit prospects fair
Northumberland weather and showers
very beneficial 10 all crops. Corn IL now
well cultivated and has made good prog
ress Wheat generally In splendid condi-
ton. ripening fast and harvest Will begin
next week Haying I'm progress and being
well secured, but yields are rather light.
| Oats greatly improved and heading. Rye
| An nne condition and harvest just begin
ming.
Indiana Continued very favorable
| weather. corn grew Edplblg nha ~ WcAs
advanced In clean fields. Oats are heading
well, but low. Wheat and rye harvest
progressed: nearly all In stock In the south
| ern portion. Not within many years has
the Yield been so fine and abundant. Hay
ing continues with heavy crops secured.
But little tobacco transplanted
| Illinois-Week generally highly favor
able. although great local damage from
| excessively heavy rainfall In Henry, north
| Knox and Stark counties on the 2Sd and
| in northeast counties on the 18th. winter
wheat and rye harvest progressing IN
south half Wheat I'm central district
shows greater damage from chlnch bugs
rust and smut. oats harvest Will begin
I'm southern districts this week. Glover
cutting general with good yield. Corr
fields being cleaned rapidly and early
laid by.
isconsin-Rainfall ample and fairly
well distributed except I'm southern coun
ties, where severe local storms with eX
cessive rainfall damaged crops in few
localities. Corn generally clean and grow
ing rapidly Harvesting of winter whea
and rye will begin next week. Sprlnt
grains heading well. Cranberries I'm ful
bloom and promise well. Glover cuttinl
delayed by showers
Iowa-Conditions generany favorable 70
field work and crop growth. Corn cultiva
ton well advanced and will be nearly com
pleted the coming week Winter whea
and rye about ready for reaper undo
promising condition; continued reports o
damage to spring wheat, oats and barle.
by lodging and rust.
AIinnesota-Warm week with tempera
ture above 90 degrees on Thursday fol
lowed by cooler Saturday and Sunday
showers general in latter half, giving SUI
ncient rain TO northern counties. but mid
dle west and southeast are still dry. De
structiye hail In Marshall county Littl
lodging except by local windstorms an
rust checked by good breezes. Wheat an
oats heading In southern half White
wheat and early barley turning colol
Glover being cut Corn and potatoes good
! North Dakota-First part OF week yer
hot followed by local rains and cooler
Crops slightly damaged by too much rain
I'm northeast and east. not enough 1
southern portion. and by hail In scattere
localities. Wheat. rye and barley begir
ming to head. Corn growing finely. Ruf
, | beginning TO show in wheat and oat
Grasshoppers appearing In several place
South Dakota-High temperature. dryin
/. southerly winds and only light scattere
. showers, unfavorable 10 spring wheat. oat
: and barley, I'm many southwest, northeai
and central localities and rain much meek
I, ed Some wheat fields badly damage'
Elsewhere general crop prospects In
: proved Early wheat beginning TO hea
Corn growth rapid and healthy generall
Kansas--Warm with showers I'm easter
half OF state; dry in western half. Whei
harvest nearly finished IN south and b.
I coming general over the state. Wheat ere
seriously injured by rust In eastern thir
. but In better condition over rest OF stat