Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-09-07
Crop Reports by States.

Missouri-Warm week, with 0ny light
scattering showers, very unfavoraDle for
corn and crop suffered further decline, cut
ting becoming general: bulk Of crop safe
from frost Sept. 10: cotton doing fairy wei,
picking commenced; piowlns generally sus-
pended; apples fair crop in some localities;
peaches better than expected
IIlinois-Dry weather most Of week, but
crops have improved; late corn has greatly
improved especially in northern district: 1t
will be out of danger from frost by Sept. 20,
and much of II by Sept. 20; broom corn gen
orally good; stock peas and pastures much
improved; potatoes and gardens poor; Eight
crop of apples, but good in some localities,
other fruits fair to good.
Indiana-Rainfal fairy we'll distributed,
insufficient in districts OF central and south
ern portions; much corn still green, season
able autumn will materially increase pros
pective yield, bulk of crop safe by Sept.
y to %; noticeable tobacco Improvement in
southeast portion; cutting in Elkhart and
Randolph Counties; tomatoes late cucum-
bers, and vegetables promising; fair to good
apple prospects; peaches, pears and pIums
plentiful; sorghum improving; blowing con-
tinued; usual wheat acreage.
Ohio-Warm weather: showers general but
light In west and southwest; early corn be-
ing cut IN west and south, safe frcn frost
Sept. 10; late corn improved, growing nicely,
safe from frost Sept. =; much blowing done;
pastures in good condition: late potatoes i'm
proved in north, not promising in central and
south; tobacco doing we'll, some cut: late
peaches improved; apples poor; clover seed
being harveSted fair Weld
Michigan-General showers, beneficial to
corn, pastures and late potatoes; fodder and
early corn being cut; late corn we'll cared,
glazing generally, promising and will be safe
from frost about Sept. Il; late bean harvest
begun; sugar beets continue promising; soil
in fine condition for blowing which is we'll
advanced; rye seeding begun in northern
counties.
Wisconsin-Corn maturing rapidly, some
fields In southern section in shock. bulk Of
crop will be safe from frost by Sept Is;
late potatoes somewhat improved, but crop
generally light and quality poor: bulk Of
tobacco crop in shed: pastures short
Minnesota-Light to moderate rains well
distributed evening of 2Sth, revivng pas
lures gardens, late corn and late potatoes.
+ put more rain needed; stacking finished and
shock thraShiug progressing well: much flax
still uncut in north; earv ccrn being cut.
and late corn ripe by 10Th; potatoes ana
apples poor.
IOwa-Week warm and dry, with few light
showers; corn maturing rapidly and cutting;
early planting in general Ia all sections; bulk
of the crop will be in shock or fully matnred
ny Sept. 20, but some late fields NAV need
potatoes.
Nebraska-Warm week with heavy rain in
western counties, and light showers in ca St
efh proving and seeding has been retarded
by the dry condition Of the soil: haying pro
crossing nicely IN northern counties; late corn
needs rain; most of the late corn will REQUIRE
until Sept. y TO be beyond injury by frost.
kansas-Corn improved in northwest in
jured by drought and heat elsewhere. cut
ting progressing rapidly; first late corn safe
from frost Sept. 10. last Oct. ]; apples i'm
proving, 1alr crop; peaches ripe, good crop;
pastures good west needing rain central and
east; haying progressing, yield light
South Dakota-Warm, and except north
east and extreme west. rain needed for 20
tatoes, some late corn, pastures and plow-
ing: thrashing and having prceressfno MO-
~; max harvest we'll advanced corn general
y y doing vel; estimate crop safe from frost
sept 10 to 10; considerable early now ripen-
Ing and cutting in progress.
Oklahoma and Indian Territories-Cotton.
owing to extreme heat. opened prematurply'
and was greatly damaged; picking in gen,
eral progress; Kaffir, ,Iate Germ, cane ana hay
peIng cur; late crops and pastures revived
some by local rains but still suffering wheat
sowing and blowing in slow progress.