Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

Hsrvsst Notes.
Reports from crop correspondents
indicate that the dry, clear weather
which has prevailed largely during the
past month in the states Of the middle
West has been very favorable to the
maturing of sugar beets and some
other crops, particularly corn. which
in many localities is giving larger
yield than was expected. Much OF
the crop was cut before frost caught 1t
and the universal testimony is that
larger amount has been shocked and
saved for feed than ever before.
The dryness OF the soil has prevent
ed the completion OF fall seeding and
proved unfavorable to termination
and growth Of early sowings. particu~
larly in Missouri, where little more
than half the usual wheat acreage has
been put In. Hessian fly and chinch
bugs are an additional cause Of delay
to Illinois, Ohio and Michigan farm
ers. In the state last named the area
sown to wheat this fall Is 20 to 40 per
cent less than average.
Correspondents continue to report
light crops of potatoes in Ohio and
central and southern Illinois. Irish
potatoes in Kentucky are very poor
and in Missouri the late crop 10 prac-
tically a failure. In northern Illinois,
Wisconsin, central and southern Mich
igan and South Dakota, though the
crop will be considerably below o full
avarooa vi.ldu ara y,,,,oh, haitian than
were expected, as tubers have made
good growth during the past two
months. Northern Michigan has
good crop, the yield averaging ll3
bushels. to the acre.
There has been some Improvement
in the pastures Of northern Illinois,
Kentucky, northern and western Mis-
souri, and some portions Of Ohio.
Kansas and South Dakota pastures are
generally good and in the state last
named the range west of the Missouri
is pronounced the best In years. As
haying is still In progress in that
state, live stock are likely to have an
abundance of feed for the winter.
Pastures in southwestern Ohio and
central and southern Illinois are short
and poor.
Concerning tobacco. Kentucky cor
respondents report splendid crop IN
the dark tobacco, districts Of western
counties, all OF which has been housed
and Is curing well. The Burley tobac-
CO of the blue grass district Is nearly
| full crop, but some Of 1t was cut too
L M hot onnnnnf Ia curing
badly. Ohio tobacco was housed In
good condition, but as In Kentucky
some of 1t was cut prematurely to
| save II from threatened frost.
The South Dakota fax crop Is light
I to fair, with considerable percentage
| of damaged seed
The Illinois crop Of broom corn has
been harvested and reports concerning
it are favorable.
| Relative to apples, Missouri reports
indicate that great improvement has
been made and that the principal aD-
ple-growing counties will harvest q
good crop; In Kentucky apple trees
are yielding very lightly and In some
counties there Is no crop; In only q
few counties In Ohio will there be q
fair crop of winter fruit; Illinois re-
ports continue unfavorable. as fruit u
still falling; the crop Of eastern. and
middle Kansas Is reported good.
Tn. International Live Stock Expesi.
| ton
| The latter part Of November and thu
early part of December will bring largs
numbers of people to Chicago to attend
the International Live Stock Exposi
ton. II scored such success last yea
that the managers feel justified II
making preparations on magnihcen
scale for the coming exposition Rail
road managers have granted specia
rates. which In themselves will b.
special inducements to visit Chi
cago at that time. Those VIII
plan to attend the exposition shoul'
make their applications to thei
railroad agents, SO that II no
, properly informed the information ca
; be secured direct from the Interna
! tional Live Stock Exposition Compan,
, whose address Is Union Stock Yards
Chicago.
During the exposition week (Novem
! Der 80 TO December u this year tn
National Live Stock Association wi
: hold its annual convention In the cit
Of Chicago at Studebaker Hall. an
some Of the brightest livestock mind
of the two continents will be preser
and address the delegates and visitors
thus the first week Of December AFFORD
feast for the student of live-stoc
> husbandry. The international Ii,
Stock Exposition Is entirely co-oper'
: tive; It is not gotten up as none
+ maker in any sense. but rather as
. tribute to the livestock men. and
! aid them In their efforts to impro,
, !, the general character of our live stoe,