Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
STATE OF THE CROPS
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE AGRI-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Weather Favorable for Growth East
of Rocky Mountains, with Beneficial
Rains Over a Large Portion of the
Drought Area.


Drought Area.
The weekly crop report issued by the
weather bureau shows that late corn has
experienced material improvement in the
States of the Mississippi and Missouri
Valleys and in Kentucky and Tennessee.
With favorable temperature conditions in
September the yield in the Missouri Val
ley will be larger than indicated by pre-
vious reports. In Ohio, Indiana and Cen
trail and Southern Illinois the condition
of the crop has further deteriorated, eS-
pecially in Southwestern Ohio. In the
Atlantic coast districts corn has made
excellent progress.
Rains have interrupted the spring
wheat harvest, which. however, is nearly
finished over the southern portion of the
spring wheat region, and caused lodging
in portions of North Dakota, where the
grain is reported as shrunken and heads
not well filled as result of late eXces-
sive heat The wheat harvest on the
north Pacific coast is in active progress
with yields exceeding expectations.
Further improvement in the condition
of cotton is generally reported from the
central and eastern portions OF the cotton
belt, although rust and shedding are more
or less indicated, especially in Georgia.
Florida and portions Of Alabama, where
too much rain has fallen in localities.
Over much of the western part of the
cotton belt and in portions of the central
districts cotton is suffering for rain, and
in the drought region of Texas is failing
rapidly. Picking is in general progress
in Texas, except in the northern counties.
In the Middle Atlantic States and New
England tobacco has made favorable
progress, except in portions of Maryland,
where the crop on lowlandS has been in
jured by too much rain. In Kentucky
and in portions of Tennessee the crop is
greatly improved, but in southwestern
Ohio It has been seriously damaged by
drought
Flowing for fall seeding has made very
faV Orahle progress, except in Ohio Val
ley. where the soil is too dry.
All reports from districts east of the
Rocky Mountains indicate an extremely
light and inferior apple crop, although
the outlook is slightly improved in Kan
sas an Missouri.
The week has been one of very favOra-
BILE temperature conditions in the districts
east of the Rocky Mountains, with bene-
fetal rains over a large part of the
drought area. Drought, however, con
tinues in the Ohio Valley and in portions
of Tennessee and the upper lake region,
while excessive rains have caused de-
structive freshets in the Carolinas and
proved injurious in portions of Georgia,
Florida and Alabama. Extremely hot
weather in the interior of California
caused rapid ripening of fruit and seri-
Gus injury to grapes in some places.
Reports from States.
Ilinois.-Light rains in northern ana parts
of central and southern districts improved
conditions somewhat; corn improved in
northern portion but dcteriOrated in central
and southern districts; stalk better than ear;
yield of oats continues fair to good pas
lures, gardens, potatoes poor but improved
in north portion; fruit prospects poor; apples
good in some localities; peas not doing well.
Indiana-Very dry; little RAINFALL deteriOr-
alton of late crops continues, except in some
districts of northern portion, where corn is
still good; upland and early planted corn
practically ruined, lowland and late planted
corn, with timely rains would still yield
we'll; condition of potatoes, tomatoes and
field and garden vegetables dlsCOuraglng;
fairly good apple prospects, but much fruit
whitening; some farmers feeding stock
blowing proceeding with difficulty.
Oho-Moderate rain in southeast, drought
greatly Intensified elsewhere; corn benefited
in southeast, caring and growing fairly well
in northeast, but damage by drought grow
ing more serious in southwest and spreading
over most of west; potatoes, truck and gar
den crops still deteriOrating; tobacco much
in southwest; peaches ripening, of
Inferior size ard quality in south; apple pros
pect less favorable; ground too dry for plow
ing.
Michigan-Too dry in southern counties for
corn. pastures and late potatoes; in other
sections conditions have been favorable; gen
orally corn, beans, buckWheat and sugar
beets continue promising; late potatoes poor
in extreme southern counties but promising
in northern and central. Flowing for fall
wheat becoming general; Oat harvest well
advanced in upper peninsula.
MissOuri-Late corn continues to improve
in southwest, central and portion of north
ern section, but yield will be light; apples
and peaches improving.
Wisconsin cool, with coplous rains
In central and northern sections; dry wealth
er continues in southern counties; corn max
counties, where badly injured by drought;
grain in stack and thrashing under way;
wheat and barley Welding well, oats light;
potatoes good except In dry sections; tobacco
Improving, nut crop EeueTdIN llRnt.
MinnesOta-FavOrable for work in grain TIL
rains Of night Of Sth; harvesting Of early
wheat, oats and barley well advanced in Red
River Valley, and all cutting, except fax, |
finished elsewhere; stacking and shock |
progressing well: poor to fair fax |
crop being harvested; rain gave temporary
benefit 10 corn. potatoes, pastures and gar |
dens; blowing begun In south.
IOwa-Temperature seaSonable. with mod |
crate showers, well distributed. except in
H., -
generally materially improved; late corn ear
ing and filling fairly well and yield will be
larger than anticipated If September Is
warm and frOStesS; thraShing reports show
yield and quality Of oats and wheat well up
to average; pastures improved and blowing
begun.
North Dakota-Harvesting and haylng
stopped by rain, accompanied by high winds,
which lodged heavy grain badly: wheat cut
ting In progress. generally shrunken as n
rule and heads not well filled; oats, rye and
barley mostly all cut; flax still poor; corn
improving; large amount of hay already
put up.
South DakOta-COpious general rains: sea
Sonable temperatures; corn, especially the
late, which comprises much of the crop. con
siderably improved; wheat. oats. barley and
rye practically harvested and nicely secured;
stacking and shock thrashing advanced.
some yields excelling expectations: haying
far advanced. mostly good crop; pastures.
millet fax and late potatoes improved; APP
pie prospect poor.
Nebraska-Week warm. with general show
Frs; late planted corn has improved some
what In eastern counties; some corn being
.ut for fodder; haying has progressed nicely.
with crCp above average In northern cOun-
ties; fall plOwing general: fruit prospects
very poor; garden vegetables very scarce.
kansas-Latc corn. forage pastures and
meadows improved H. eastern and western
divisions and in central counties Of middle
division; late peaches and winter apples i'm
proving; fail plOwiHg progressing in many
counties; ground too dry IN others; corn
'utting stopped. fodder too green; crops
sOwn since rains coming mp.
WILL HELP FARMERS.