Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-04
FROST HURTS CROPS:

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DAMAGE CAUSED BY UNSEASON-
ABLE WEATHER.
Late Corn Injured Heavy Rains In
Cotton Raising States Work Harm
Apple Outlook Generally Unpromis-
inR-Summary of Prospects.
The weekly crop report issued by the
Department of Agriculture gives the fol.
lowing general summary of conditions:
The week has been unseasonably cool
In nearly all districts east of the Rocky
Mountains with light to heavy frosts.
more or less damaging throughout the
central valleys. middle Atlantic States
and northern portions of the central gulf
States. Excessively heavy and damag-
ing rains occurred in the east gulf and
south Atlantic States. On the Pacific
coast the weather conditions We're very
favorable except in the northern portions
of central California, where rains prob
ably caused extensive damage to grain,
hay and grapes.
Late corn has been damaged to some
extent by heavy frosts in North Dakota
and portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Iowa, the percentage CT dam
age in the last named State being very
small. The crop has also suffered some
slight damage on low lands in Indiana
and Ohio. but the bulk of the crop east
OF the Mississippi river is matured and
safe from injury from frost. Cutting has
progressed favOrably, and is nearing
I completion in some States.
The heavy rains in the south Atlantic
and east gulf States caused much injury
to cotton, and the reports from the CELL
trail and western districts of the cotton
belt continue to show the unfavorable eff
fects of the rains of the previous week,
although a large part of the last named
district has received only light showers
or no appreciable rainfall.
In the central and eastern districts
much open cotton has been discolored,
and considerable beaten out, while rottins
and sprouting are quite generally report
ed, and cool weather has checked growth.
During the early part of the week pick
ing was retarded in the eastern districts,
but was actively resumed at the close of
the week. In Texas picking progressed
uninterruptedly, and in localities some
Improvement in late cotton is indicated,
but the general condition of the crop in
that State is poor.
Favorable reports concerning apples
continue from Kansas: more encouraging
statements are also received from por-
tons of Arkansas and Tennessee, and
a slight improvement in late apples in
Missouri is indicated; elsewhere the ap-
pie outlook continues unprOmising.
With but few exceptions plowng and
fall seeding have progressed faotrably,
and the reports from the Statey 81. the
Missouri valley Indicate that earl. evn
wheat is coming up nicely.
Report, fir I'M Western s tat zee.
MISUNDERSTANDING cool; frost 18th
and 18th killed COW peas, sorghum and some
late corn in localities; corn cutting about
completed; wheat sowing progressing rapid
", except In some eastern counties, where
ground Is too dry to plow; some wheat up in
excellent conditions; cotton picking progress
ing rapidly; pastures. improving slowly;
Slight Improvement in late apples.
Ilinois-Cool weather with light to heavy
frosts; some damage by frost. especially in
southern district; all corn except very late
fields beyond further damage from frost;
cutting for fodder nearly finished; broom
corn harvest nearly ended: stock peas dam
aged by frost: pasture improved; potatoes
improved nortn; apple crop poor, but peach
es good.
lndiaia-Light to heavy frost in all Sec
tions on 10th; damage confined 10 compare
lively small acreage of cucumbers, tomatoes.
sweet and late Irish potatoes, and very late
corn In lowlands; winter apple crop material
ly reduced by premature falling of fruit,
which continues; fall seeding under general
ly favorable conditions, and corn cutting
progressing rapidly.
~Ohio-Cool. with general frost 10th; heavy
md injurious in northwest; light showers
: n ~ Sl clio In Ny-nSf pTl yrsn,
corn in shock. late improving and uninjured
except in northwest; plowing nearly COM
,pleted; considerable wheat sown in north.
but seeding delayed to avoid damage by fly
and chinch bugs; late potatoes continue
growing in east and south: tobacco nearly all
housed; Injured in Dark County by frost; no
change in apples.
Mlchisan-Cool. cloudy, and rather wet
weather has retarded maturity of late pota-
Goes and sugar beets; high winds blew down
many apples; heavy frost Wednesday: dam
age slight and confined to low ground; corn
mostly in shock and husking begun; buck
wheat harvest we'll advanced; late potatoes
to fully mature; pasturage excellent; soil In
fine condition for blowing and seeding.
Misco o. ,l1,,,l part Of week cool. with
and Thursday; very light damage except to
gardens: corn cutting completed: crop ex-
cellent In central and northern sections and
drought prevailed; potatoes generally unsat-
isfactory; crop light and quality poor; seed
Ing OF winter rye and wheat well under way,
with soil In good condition.
MISUNDERSTANDING in south delayed by
damp stacks, but in north going on nicely;
9a1 cutting well advanced; potatoes being
dug, with good crop north and poor in south;
blowing good in south. but in north soil Is
hard; frOsts In middle of week severe in
north, but light in south.
lowa-Week unseasonably cold, with light
to heavy frosts in all sections; lowest tenn
peraturcs and most injury to tender veseta-
ton reported In extreme western counties;
bulk of corn cut or fully matured, and per-
centage of damage to the crop very small;
pastures. meadows and late potatoes much
improved by recent rains.
South Dakota-Cool week: general rain
Thursday; heavy frosts ruined vines and
damaged some late corn fodder; spring
wheat shocks mostly damp, many sprouted;
grain near surface considerably damaged in
q number of counties; some unstacked grain
In northeast badly damaged; thrashing re-
sumed, half completed in south, one-fourth
fax and some stacked hay damaged; de-
layed flax harvest nearly completed.
Nebraska-Cold week. with heavy and kill
Ing frosts in central and northern counties:
late corn damaged somewhat by frost, and
there will be considerable soft corn in north
ern counties; haying has progressed slowly:
blowing and seeding have progressed rapid.
"; large acreage Of winter wheat being