Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-06
OF THE CROPS
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE AGRl.
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT..

WGCNev UT yHe A0hIs
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Yield of Late Planted Corn Will BE
Larger than Expected-Weather Con.
ditions Over Greater Part of Country
Good-sprinE Wheat Harvest Over.
The weather conditions of the week
have been generally favorable except in
the middle and south Atlantic and east
gulf States and Tennessee, where in
nearly all these sections heavy rains have
damaged crops and interfercd with work,
and in some districts washed lands and
caused inundations. Drought conditions
still prevail in portions of Iowa, Okla
homa and Texas, in the last-named State
becoming serious in localities, and rain
is also needed in Michigan, Nebraska, the
north Pacific coast States and portions of
Kansas and Missouri. The temperature
conditions have been favorable for best
results except in portions of Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana and
Washington.
Continued improvement in the condition
of late corn is generally reported from
the principal corn-growing States. Re-
ports indicate that late corn in Iowa has
made rapid progress, and that the ears
are filling beyond previous expectations;
it shows some improvement in most To-
calities in Nebraska; has improved in
eastern and middle Kansas and in west
ern and southeastern Missouri; elsewhere
in the last-named State the crop is deterl-
Grating, and much complaint is received
of ears not filling we'll.
In the States Of the Ohio valley the
prospects for late corn are decidedly inn
proved. In some sections fields previous
ly reported beyond recovery will be re-
claimed and the indications are that the
prospective yield will be largely increas-
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Spring wheat harvest is practically fin
ished in all sections, although retarded
some by rain i'll South Dakota and Mime
sofa. Thrashing is general and the yields
are as Il rule satisfactory except in North
Dakota, where they continue below ex-
pcctations.
The weather Of the week has been gen
orally %unfavorable for cotton. Complaints
of shedding and rusting are general
throughout the entire cotton belt, except
in Missouri and Oklahoma, but in Okla
homa the crop has been somewhat dam
aged by hot, dry weather; some favorable
reports are, however, received from Ten
nessee, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Tobacco is in good condition in the Ohio
valley and Tennessee, and the prospects
for this crop are generally favorable in
these States as well as in New York.
Drying tobacco was slightly injured in
Maryland by humid weather, and rains
We're unfavorable in Virginia.
While adverse statements concernin;
apples continue from Il greater number
of the principal apple growing States, re-
ports from Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Arkansas and Nebraska indicate fairly
good prospects for this fruit in portions
of those States.
Flowing for fall seeding is in general
progress in all sections with soil usually
in good condition except in the central
Mississippi and lower Missouri valley,
where rain is needed to put the ground in
proper condition for this work.
Crop Reports by statcs.
Missou1i-Iainfall deficient except in
some western and southeastern counties;
late corn Improving in these districts; else
where deter!orating; much complaint of ears
not filling well; over half of fall blowing
completed; soil dry but loose; but little i'm;
peaches improving in some western and
southwestern counties; clover seed light to
fair in portions of northwestern and south
eastern counties, elsewhere a failure.
Illinois-Good rains throughout the State
benefited crops, except eariy corn, potatoes
and gardens; prospects for late corn i'm.
proved decidedly; early. corn not well filled
and fc hpfnO nr1f fNr fp1ln~. t,0or, -. t~.-
proved; stock peas improved and blooming:
pastures much better and green again; pota.
toes and gardens poor. fruit fair to very
Observation-Disclosures showers: marked
improvement In all late crops, except pota.
toes; many corn fields previously reported
beyond recovery will be reclaimed and ag.
crop In southern counties; improved rapidly
In Elkhart; cutting continued in Randolph
County; good clover yield: tomatoes, buck
vegetables planted; fairly good apple pros.
pect: fine quality in Washington County
peaches and plums plentiful; blowing gen.
eral.
.Ohio-.Warm, with good showers in all sec.
lions; heavy in north; early corn ripening,
late corn greatly benefited; some fields con.
sidered worthless now promise half crop;
blowing for wheat progressing; early pota.
toes poor, late much improved; gardens. to.
matoes and pastures benefited; tobacco has
resumed growing; some cutting done; early
pS"ShSS UuI smulls 10le xLuprOVS0s
apples poor; fair crop of clover seed prom.
Used.
Michigan-Ample and general rains bench.
cial to all fall crops and pastures, and have
put soil in excellent condition for blowing:
late potatoes, late beans, and pastures much
improved; early bean yields rather poor:
corn well cared and promising; sugar beets
continue promising; buckwheat and clever
well flledN.
Wisconsin-Light and scattered shower.
except In extreme southeastern counties.
where fairly copious rains occurred: eeaerai
rain needed; corn being cut in some local..
ties. but most of crop will require three
weeks to mature; crop generally good, except
in southern counties; nearly one-half tobacco
crop In shed; crop light; potatoes light crop
and poor quality; cranberries good.
Minnesota-Scattered local showers follow
ed by more general rains; harvesting DELAYED
in northern and stacking and shock thrash-
Ing In central and southern countless: fiax
cutting extended to northern n thrashine
In central countless; corn, potatoes. gardens
and pastures generally somewhat improyed:
corn cutting commenced In central counties:
blowing In progress. "
Iowa-Droughty conditions still prevalent.
mttigated by cool nights, and local showers
In northern districts; most of early planted
corn nearly ready for harvesters, and cutting
now In progress; late corn making randi
progress and ears filling beyond expecta.
lions; reports Indicate larger amount oil clov.
er seed than was deemed possible: general
rain much needed for pastures, potat6es and
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