Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-20
WEEK In CROPS
WEATHER FAvoRs THE MAruR.
ING OF LATE GRAIN.
Indiana Needs Rain-Drousht contin.
NC. in Portion. of Texas and okla.
homa-cotton Is Opening in All Sec.
tions of South.

ucS IN PORTIONS OF texas anu Okaus
homn-cotton Is Opening in All Sec.
tions of South.
The weather conditions Of the week
have been generally favorable for gather
ing and maturing late crops in nearly
all sections east of the Rocky Mountains
and ON the Pacific slops. Rains retarded
work i'll Nebraska and South Dakota, and
caused some damage to crops i'll the hrst-
named State, while drought conditions
still continue in portions of Texas and
Oklahoma md rain is needed i'll thetcen-
trail valleys. Light frosts We're Quite
general in the Rocky Mountain region
and in Michigan, with little or no dam
age, and snow occurred in Montana.
Conditions have been particularly favor
able in the South Atlantic and gulf dis
tricts, which have in the four previous
weeks experienced unusual and heavy
precipitation.
Reports from the principal corn produc-
| ing States west OF the Mississippi river
Indicate that late corn is maturing rap
! idly. and that cutting is in active pro-
grcss in all sections, being nearly COM
| p!cted in some localities. The late CROP
| continues to improve in Nebraska and
is filling better than anticipated. In Iowa
| the bulk of the late planted fields Will
be beyond danger from frost by Sept.
20 in the dry section of the State. about
half the acreage being already in shock.
except in portions of northern Districts.
In Missouri the crop is drying up. Gen-
orally favorable reports are received frcM
States east of the Mississippi riHer, With
the exception of Illinois. where corn has
deterioratcd slightly and its maturity
FASTENED by dry weather. Cutting Is iE
progress in the n6rthcrly sections unae;
very favorable conditions.
The weather of the past week has beer
more favorable for cotton. This staple is
opening rapidly i'll all sections and pick
ing is in general progress. Complains
of rust and shedding still continue, how
ever, from the eastern and central dis
tricts of the cotton belt, and the top crop
Is short in. Georgia and Florida, while
reports of damage by boil worm are re-
ccived from Mississippi and Louisiana.
No improvement is noted in the late crpp
in Texas. it having stopped growing ana
blooming i'll the MISREPRESENTATION districts
and is shedding and rusting rapidly where
rain fell.
Favorable reports regarding tobacco
continue from nearly all districts. Cut.
ting and housing are in general progress
and a satisfactory crop is Indicated. al
though tobacco is light in North Carolina
and Wisconsin and curing very badly y
Maryland.
No Improvement in the condition OF ap.
pies is reported. This fruit is scarce in
nearly all sections and prospects for II
poor yield are indicated, but in portions
of Arkansas and West Virginia Il good
crop is generally promised. In Missouri
and Indiana apples continue dropping
and many trees are dying in the first
named State.
Owing to dry soil conditions blowing
has been retarded in Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois. Missouri, Oklahoma aud :por-
tions OF ljvnsas and the States Of the
Ohio valley; elsewhere this work has
progressed rapidly. Some wheat has
been sown in Missouri, but the soil is toe
dry for germination and seeding has be-
gun in other districts where conditions
were favorable.
reports from Western States.
Missnuri-Warm. dry weather continucs;
corn driving up, cutting progressing rapidly,
about completed In some counties; cotton
picking progressing. crop light: pastures gen
orally bare, stock being fed as in winter: late
Forage crops making little or no progress;
apples continue dropping. many trees dying;
some wheat sown, too dry for terminating.
liinois-COntinued dry and generally WARM
weather; preparation Of wheat ground re-
tarded: corn detcrlorating slightly, maturity
FASTENED by dry weather, much OF 1t now in
shock; broom corn harvest progressing. Il
good crop; good crop of clover seed and stock
peas: pastures detcriorating and stock be-
Ing fed; potatoes and gardens poor; apple
prospects continue poor, but peaches are
abundant.
Misunderstanding corn and tobacco, hu!liEg
clover seed. digging potatoes; yield of corn
and potatoes .ght, that of clover seed, to-
bacc0 and fruit generally satisfactory; Win
ter apples falling; fall crop Of tomatoes and
%cucumbers doing fairly well: pastures and
1all vegetables need rain badly.
Ohio-Moderslte temperature: precipitation
deficient. drought being felt in southwestern
half of State; early corn being cut, late corn
improved in northeast, there are some good
poor elsewhere: tobacco doing we'll, some
cut, quality generally good; plowins we'll
advanced, little wheat sown; gardens and
pastures drying up in southwest, good else
where; clover seed fair; buckwheat prolnis-
ing; peaches plentiful; apples scarce.
Michisan-Warm. dry weather and abund-
of corn. beans and buckwheat; corn cutting
quite generally begun; bean harvest nearing
completion; buckwhcat we'll filled; pastures
short and soil rather dry for blowing; sugar
beets continue promising; apple yield very
poor.
Wisconsln-week warm and dry until Sat-
urday; light frosts in northerly section Sun.
day morning. no damage; heavy rains in
southern section Sunday night; corn will be
safe from frosts by 18th; tobacco nearly all
in shed, crop light; potatoes light crop; little
blowing done.
Minnesota-Light rains in north on 9TH and
heavy rains in south eth and 9Th, which will
help pastures, gardens and blowing; thrash.
ing progressing we'll: lite fax not yet oil cut;
much corn safe from frost and considerable
already cut in south; potato crop in northern
half very good.
1owa-Week warm and dry, closing with
widely distributed shewers, which Will IA
cilitate blowing and fall seeding; corn rap
Idly nearing maturity and bulk Of late plant
ed fields will be beyond danger from frost
by Goth, cutting in active progress and in
drier sections about half the acreage is in
shock, except portions of northern districts:
pastures are bare and stock being fed from
corn fields.
South Dakota-Week begun warm, ended
cool; generous general rains retarded thrash.
ing and haying, bnt were beneficial to pas
lures and blowing; corn maturing rapidly
much safe from frost, cutting general, above
half crop indicated: fax DOOR to fair crOn.