Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11
Crop Reuorts by States.

Missouri-Warm week. with only light
scattering showers, very unfaY0raOle for
corn, and crop suffered further decline, cut
ting becoming general bulk of crop safe
from frost Sept. ID: cotton doing fairy We'll,
picking commenced; plowlng generally sus-
pended; appies fair crop in some localities
peaches better than expected.
Iilinois-Dfy weather mos Of week, but
crops have improved late corn has greatly
improved. especia " in northern district; 1t
wifi be out of danger from frost ny Sept. 30,
and much of it by Sept. 20; broom corn gen
orally good; stock peas and pastures much
improved; potatoes and gardens poor; light
crop of apples, but good i'll some localities.
Indiana--Rainfali fairly we'll distributed,
insufficient In districts OF central and south
ern,portions: much corn sin green, season
able autumn will materially increase pros
peetive Yield, bulk of crop safe by Sept.
Il to -; noticeable tobacco Improvement in
southeast portion; cutting in Eikhaft and
Randolph Counties: tomatoes. late eucum-
bers,' and vegetables promising: fair to good
apple prospects; peaches. pears and pIums
plentiful sorghum improving: blowing con-
tinued; usual whea. acreage.
Ohio-Warm weather; showers general but
light in west and southwest: early corn be-
ing cut in west and south, safe from frost
Sept. 10; late corn improved, growing nicely,
safe from frost Sept. -; much blowing done;
proved in north not promising in central and
south: tobacco doing well some cut: ate
peaches improved; apples poor; clover seed
being harvested; fair yield.
corn, pastures and late potatoes: fodder and
early corn being cut: late corn Well cared
glazing generally, promising and will be safe
from frost about Sent L late bean harvest
begun; sugar beets continue promising; soil
in fine condition for blowing, which is well
advanced; rye seeding begun ia northern
counties.
Wisconsin-Con maturing rapidly. some
fields In southern section in shock. bulk of
crop Will he safe from frost by Sept. 10;
late potatoes somewhat improved, but crop
generally light and quality poor; bulk Of
tobacco crop IN shed; pastures short.
NinneSota-Light to moderate rains well
distributed evening Of 2Sth. reviyiug pas
lures, gardens. late corn ana late poTatoes
but more rain needed: sticking finished and
shock thrashiag progressing we'll; much flax
still uncut In north; early corn being cut.
and late corn ripe by 18th: potatoes ana
apples poor.
Iowa--Week warm and dry. with few light
showers; corn maturing rapidly, and cutting
early planting i'll general in nil sections: bulk
of the crop will be in shock or fully matured
by Sept. -, but some late fields may need
till Both; rain much needed fer grass and
potatoes.
Nebraska Warm week. with heavy rain in
western counties, and light showers in east
ern. pl 3wing and seeding has been retarded
by the dry condition Of the soil; haylng pro
gressing nicely in northern counties; late corn
needs rain; most Of he late corn viii require
until sept - to be beyond injury hy frost
Karsas~Corn improved ia northwest, in
jured by drought and hear elsewhere: cut
ting progressing rapidly; nrSt late corn safe
from frost Sept. IL. last Oct j: apples I'M
proving, fair crap: peaches ripe. good crop;
pastures good west wedding rain central and
east. haying progressing. yield light.
South Dakota-Wartn, aud except north
east and extreme west. rain needed for pc
tatoes: some late corn, pa. .ures and plow-
ing: thrashing and haying progressing nice
IL: flax harvest well advanced; corn general
IL doing well: estimate crop safe from frost
Sept 10 to Is considerable early now Fipen-
ing and cutting la progress.
Oklahoma aad Indian Territories Cotton.
uwing to extreme heat. opened prematurely.
and was greatly damaged: picking in gen
eral progress; kaifir. late corn. cane and hay
being cut: late crops aud pastures revived
some by local rains hut still suffering; wheat
sowing and plowiRg In slow progress.