Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
Reports from states.

Illinois.-Light rains in northern and parts
of central and southern districts improved
conditions somewhat: corn improved In
northern PORTION but deteriorated 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; deteror-
alton of l. crops continues, except in some
districts o. 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 dscoura ring;
fairly good apple prospects, but much fruit
whitening; some farmers feeding stock;
blowing proceeding with difficulty.
0hio-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 deteFiorating; tobacco much
damaged in southwest; peaches ripen1ng, of
inferior size and 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; gem
orally corn, beans, buckwheat and sugar
beets continue promising; late potatoes poor
in eXtrC-le southern counties but promising
in nOrtsern and central. Flowing for fall
wheat ecoming general; oat harvest well
advanced in upper peninsula.
Missduri-Late corn continues to improve
In Sc -thwest central. and portion of north
ern section, Tut yield will be light; apples
and peaches improving.
RESPONSIBILITIES cool, with copious rains
II central and northern sections; dry wealth
er continues in southern counties; corn max
ing excellent progress except In southern
counties, where badly injured by drought;
grain in stack and thrashing under way;
wheat and barley yielding well, oats light;
potatoes good except in dry sectionsi tobacco
improving, but crop generally light.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for work in grain till
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
thrashing progressing well; poor to lair max
crop being harvested; rain gave temporary
benefit TO corn, potatoes, pastures ana gar
dens; blowing begun in south.
Iowa-Temperatur seasonable, with mod
| crate showers wen distributed, except in
| portions Of eastern districts; crop condition
generally materially improved; late corn car
| ing and filling fairly we'll and yield VIII be
| larger than anticipated If September Is
warm and frostless: thrashing reports show
yield and quality of oats and wheat well up
| to average; pastures improved and piowng
| begun.
North Dakota Harvesting and having
| stopped by rain, accompanied by high wina,,
| which lodged heavy grain badly; wheat cut
| ting IN progress. reHeEaliN SlEuuhtA dS a
| rule and heads not well filed; oats, rye and
| barley mostly all cut; fax 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
| sideraby improved; wheat. oats. barley and
| rye practically harvested and nicely secured;
| stacking and shock thfashing advanced,
| some Yields excelliDg expectations; haying
| far advanced, mostly good crop; pastures,
/ millet, flax and late potatoes impro ed; ap-
| pie prospect poor
| Nebraska Week warm. with general show
ers late planted corn has improved some
/ what in eastern counties; some corn being
| eut for fodder; haying has progressed nicely.
I with crop above average In northern coun-
| ties fall blowing general; fruit prospects
| very poor: garden vegetables very scarce
| Kausas-Late corn, forage, pastures and
| meadows improved in eastern and western
/ divisions and in central counties Of middle
| division; late peaches and winter apples inl-
| proving. fan blowing progressing Ia laany
| countless ground toe dry In others; corr
| emitting stopped. fodder too green; crops
| sown since rains coming mp.