The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-06-13
DAMAGE BY DROUGHT
LACK OF RAIN IN THE NORTH
WEST HURTS WHEAT.
Effects of Drought Aggravated by the
Ravages of Fly-Lower Lake Region
and the East Gulf Coast Suffer from
Too Much Rainfall.

Practically an entire absence of raih
over large part of the Missouri and up
per Mississippi valleys has intensified
the drought conditions previously existing
in these. districts, while the greater part
0f the region extending from the east
gulf coast to the lower lake region and
New England suffered further from ex-
cessive rains. The week has been abb
normally cool to the eastward of the Mis-
sissippi river, and in the west gulf
States. with frosts in the central Rocky
Mountain districts, upper lake region,
Kansas and Oklahoma, causing little or
no damage except in northern Wisconsin.
while temperatures much above the av-
erage occurred in the upper Missouri
and Red River of the North valleys.
The nor<hern Rocky Mountain and Pa
citic coast districts experienced favor
able week. On the whole the week has
been unfavorable to corn, which, owing
to low temperatures, has made very slow
growth throughout the principal corn
States, damage by cut worms being ex-
tensirely reported. In the Southern
States further improvement in the condi-
lion of the crop is generally reported.
Planting has been much retarded over
the northern portion of the middle Allan
tic States and New England on account
of cool, wet weather. In the States Of
the lower Missouri valley winter wheat
has suffered further from drought, AMI
damage from fly is more extensively re-
ported throughout the winter wheat belt,
the most marked deterioration being
shown in the reports from Missouri.
Harvesting has begun as far north as
Arkansas, and will soon begin in Kansas.
The crop in Oregon has improved, and in
California, where harvest is beginning.
the largest yield in many years is prom
ised. Spring wheat is generally in need
of rain throughout the spring wheat re-
gion, especially in the Dakotas. rhe
crop has. however. made fair progress
in portions of the Dakotas, and notwith-
standing the dry weather in Minnesota
has made good growth.
In the States of the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys. especially in the for
mer. the oat crop is much in need of
rain. In the upper Ohio valley and Ten
nessee the condition of the crop is i'm
proved. Harvesting continues. in the
growth generally throughout the cotton
best, and is suffering for cultivation in
tho eastern and over portion, of the cen
traI districts. Warmth. and. in the east
ern districts, dry weather Is generally
nee;led for cotton.
With the exception of apples the gen
eral outlook for fruit is satisfactory. Ap-
pies are dropping extensively, and tho
prospects for this crop in many impor-
tant apple States are not encouraging.
Crop Report. by States.
Misscuri-Drought severe: in many South |
ern Counties wheat shortened one-fourth TO |
one-half by drought. insects. and rust: oats |
cws very unpiomising except In northwest; |
too cool for cotton; corn very uneven and |
small, much damage by worms and mice; |
full crop Of apples Indicated In south, less |
promising in north.
Illinois-Dry, cool weather retarded vege-
tation: corn has made slow growth and |
much Is badly colored. some injury by cut l
worms: condition of oats slightly deteriora- |
in central districts. crop otherwise in good |
condition: meadows and pastures injured by |
dry weather; gardens and potatoes doing |
fairly well: apple prospects deteriorating, |
but other fruits fairly promising.
Indiana-Cool weather and local rains al !!
most every day retarded growth OF crops; |
corn coming up slowly, but worms injurious. |
much to be Teplanted. wheat heading. injury /
by the is increasing: rye maturing well: to-
bacco cescg trsusplanted; potatoes, barley.
clarsr- sxd ttannsASZ<<-f l-s}
slowly; fruit promising well, but apples
dropping much
Ohio-Plowing. planting. and cultivating
much delayed. grass, grain. and pastures
made good progress: corn yellow and nearly
it standstill: damage to wheat by fiy more
general; ~pples and pears promise only light
10 fair yield. other fruits good; tobacco plant
IN beds urfavorably affected; potatoes and
gardens made some growth
Michigan-Contnued low temperatures and
much cloudiness have checked termination
IF corn and growth of vegetation; early
,orn up and looks yellow, some late seeding
las rotted; Hessian fly doing great damage
70 winter wheat In southern counties; sugar
beets slow. out doing well, being thinned
md weeded: oats short. but healthy; hay
prospect lair: frost damage light
Wisconsin-Veek cool with heavy to kill
ection causing considerable damage TO gar
lens all fruit: corn planting completed.
.arly paintings up. but look yellow on ac-
.ount of cool weather much replanting be-
ng done: winter wheat doing well. but stand
thin: rye heading; spring grains
airly good. but need warm weather; grass
md pastures doing well.
Minnesota-Practically no rain during
week; Notwithstanding very dry conditions,
most wheat, oats and barley are strong and
rowing we'll: late fax pastures, grass for
lay. ana grain on sandy soils need rain. |
trawberries ripening in southeast; corn and
'otatoes being cultivated.
Iowa-Week dry with cold nights, check
ng normal growth CT corn. cultivation In
rogress. and fields generally clean: oats
uffering most seriously from drought, and
III cereals and the hay crop greatly need
opious rains and warmer weather; small
ruit doing fairly well.
North Dakota-Drought continues. but most |
( early sown wheat. cats. barley. and rye
oing fairly we'll: all late s0wn fax and
rain, just up suffering badly. and some
hat damaged. while most Of II has not ger
linated: grass sufferin: more than grain,
nd fast dying out.
South Dakota-Dry. except scattered show
rs Sunday; drought upper Missouri valley
ljured spring wheat. oats, and grass: other
rise made fair progress, but rain generally
eeded In east porticn: many fields of wheat
reedy In north portion: growth of corn fair;
rass less promisin; termination late sown
Ak retarded
Nebraska-Clear. dry week: winter wheat
eadiug short and generally less promising.
ecause Of continued dry weather: oats and .
rass need rain: early planted corn growing
owly. and late planted coming up unevenly.
Kansas-Wheat generally In fair condition: {
eeds rain: harvest viii begin about the
9Th In south portion: fly damage continues
some central counties: corn growing slow
:: fields well-worked and clean; alfalfa hay {
IL progressing. good crop. much In stack: I
ardsns and potatoes injured somewhat by .
rost; drought shortened strawberry crop.
AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR.