Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-10
Crop Reports by States.

Illinois Droughty conditions continue over
much Of State, but rains at end of previous
week caused much Improvement where th%N
occurred; corn greatly improved in northern
part of State, but deteriCrated In parts OF
central and southern districts; oats good in
north, but light in south; pastures and mead.
ows poor but improved in northern portion
potatoes and gardens poor; fruit outlook dis
courNglng; apples on sprayed trees fair
Indlana-Dry: insufficient, badly diStrib.
uted rainfall: crops materially improved
where rain fell; corn still promising in a few
favored districts Of northern portion, else
where upland and early planted crops almost
beyond recovery. but with immediate rains
about average lOwland and late planted crops
can be saved; tobacco needs rain badly: pc.
tatoes very poor; gardens almost valueeSS:
apples falling: much fruit drying on trees
thrashing continues, fairly good ont and
wheat yields; light cover-secd crop.
Ohio-Only light showers in most districts
and drought growing worse; corn much af-
fected In northeast third of State some
fields In southwest part helped, others can.
not make half crop; chinch bugs Still caus.
Ing Injury: oat yield disappointing; pastures
and gardens poor; potatoes seriously affect
ed and crop light; tobacco making fair prog
rcss; topping begun; most fruits unfavorably
affected; fall blowing begun.
gan-Wcather generally favorable for
crop growth, but has slightly delayed field
work; corn and sugar beets In fine condition
pastures, meadows and late potatoes much
improved; beans and buck wheat doing we'll:
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tinue to drop badly; oat harvest nearing
completion, with rather light yield
Observation-Disclosures generally cool with scat
tered showers early part; corn in southern
section badly damaged by heat and drought.
but on low, rich soil will make fine crop; in
other sections crop in excellent condition
oats and barley mostly in stack; some thrash.
Ing done; fair to good yields: tobacco injured
by heat md drought, but improving
lowa-Crops materially benefited py recent
rains ana cooler weather; extent Of irrepar.
able damage to corn cannot yet be estl-
mated, latc-plaMed fields making better
showing Of ears and healthy tasSelS with
promises Of considerable sound grain under
favorable conditions balance OF season
thraSnns returns continue to show fair yield
OF oats and wheat: reports to horticultural
society indicate about third of crop OF an.
pies.
South Dakota Hot wind Thursday dimin.
lsned corn prospects, otherwise fairly dis,
trlDuted rains, with moderate temperatures
refreshed corn and benefited flax milIet and
grass; much corn cared scantily and Is filling
dehciently; with favorable weather half crou
prooaoie. harvest of small grain nearly
completed, except In north portion where
wind and hall damaged some unharvested,
thrashing begun, haying active: flax and pc
tatoes poor
NeDraska-Thrasbing and haying have pro.
gressea nicely; Ittle change in condition OF
totH, except slight improvement In northern,
and extreme eastern counties. caused nv low.
CIR temperature and showers; pastures yerv
brown anu Dry peaches improved by rains.
fall blowing commenced
Missouri-Week somewhat cooIer .,4t
good local showers except In norfions -
southern section; where rain fell late corr, q
much improved, grasses revived water move
Plehtllul forage crops beng sown, and BOW.
ing Tor wheat commenced; elsewhere corn
continues TO deterioratc; cotton improved IN
some localities, In others firing and shed
ding apples and peaches improving In some
districts.