Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
Crop Reports by states.

llinois-Droughty conditions continue over
much of State, but rains at end of previous
week caused much Improvement where they
occurred; corn greatly improved in northern
part of State, but detericrated III parts of
central and southern Districts; oats good in
north, but Night in south; pastures and mead
ows poor, but improved In northern portions;
potatoes and gardens poor: fruit outlook dis
couraging; apples on sprayed trees fair.
uted rainfall; crops materially improved
where rain fell: corn still promising in u few
favored districts of northern portion, else
where upland and early planted crops almost
about average iewland and late-planted crops
caa be saved; tobacco needs rain badly: po-
tatoes very poor: gardens almost va.ue!ess;
apples falling; much fruit drying on trees:
thrashing continues, fairly good oat and
wheat yields: light clover-sreI crop.
ohioeOnly light showers in mast districts
fected in northeast third of state: some
fields In southwest part helped. Others can
not make half crop: chinch bugs sui! caus-
Ing injury; oat yield disappointing; pastures
ed and crop light; tobacco making fair prog
rcss; topping begun: most fruits Infavorably
affected; fall blowing bgan.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. generally favo:ab.. for
crop growth, but has slightly lelayst; field
work; corn and sugar beets III fine condition.:
pastures, meadows and late POTATOES much
Improved; beans and brckwf,eat doi,s we'll;
completion. with rather light Yield.
Wisconsin-Week generally cool. with scat.
tered showers early part; corn In southern
sseqion badly damaged BY heat ami .rousht,
but on low, rich soil will make line crop; in
ether sections crop in TX 81. lent conditions;
oats and barley mostly In stack: soma thrast-
ing done; fair 10 good yields: tobacco Injured
by heat and drought. but improving.
lowa-CrOps materially benefited by recent
rains and cooler weather: extent Of irrepar.
able damage to corn cannot vet be esti-
mated, late-planted fields making better
showing Of ears and healthy ta-sels, With
favorable conditions balance II season;
thrashing returns continue to show fair Yield
OF oats and wheat; reports to horticultural
society indicate about third of crop ot APP
pies.
South Dakota-Hot wind Thursday ii,n;n.
ished corn prospects: otherwise IA r.y dis.
tributed rains, with Moderate temperatures.
refreshed corn and benefited flax, nj let and
de6ciently; witt favorable weather ':.if crop
probable. Harvest OF small grain nearly
completed, except in nor:i, pert oa, where
Wind and hail damaged some ul.ia-vestel;
thrashing begun, laying act. We; i.lx and pc
tatoes poor.
Notwithstanding and .iaying have nro.
crossed nicely; little change Il. condition OF
corn, except slight Improvement IN northern
and extreme eastern counties. caused by low
err temperature ami showers: pa>,ares very
brown and dry; peaches Improved ly.ra!ns:
fall plowtng commenced.
Mtssour-Week somewhat cco,er. with
good local except in ~:.c.sicns Of
southern section; where rain fal. IL, y corn IN
much improved, grasses rev. We'd. water more
plentiful. forage crops being som., aud plow.
Ing TOR wheat commenced: e.seW :i.re corn
continues to deteriDrate: cotton :ilnroyed IN
some localities. In Others firing and shed.
ding: apples and peaches i:i::ovi1s In some