Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
Reports by Sta ties.

MisSOuri-EXtremely hlgh temperatures
with desiccating winds; practically no ram
except in few southeastern and northwest
ern countless with good rains some corn III
northern sections will make fair crop, put
In central and southern many tasSels klIeu,
considerable tasseled without Skiing, ana
hardly half crop now expected; cotton prog
ressing slowly except where rains fell; oats
nearly all harvested; pastures bare; some
stock being fed; potatoes, gardens ana silali
fruits dried up; apples WILING ana uropPlhS'
yield will be light.
IHinois-Hot weather during week injured
most crops somewhat, but corn has been
benefited; chinch bugs damaging corn some
what; weather generally dry, bur good show
ers in some localities improved crops; wheat
generally all harvested md much thrashed,
good yield; hay and oats light; potatoes ana
gardens injured by hot, dry weather; frult
injured somewhat by the hot weather; apples
not promising.
Indiana-Warm until near end of week;
rain in few localities; corn growing rapidly,
promises well; fields clean, some laid by;
tobacco growing well; apples tar; oats
ripening rapidly, heads well nlled; go0d
crops Of rye nd wheat in shock, and thrash
ing in progress; fair crop of nay assured IN
best condition; peaches abundant
Ohio-Heavy and damaging showers in
northwest on 4th; haying progressing, crop
fair; oats good but some rust; wheat pelhg
harvested, some ripened too 1ast. much pau
" injured by wind and Hessian fly, some
fields in north too wet for binder, many
chinch bugs Cultivated and well-drained
corn fields greatly benefited by high temper
atnre but many uncutivated fields have
Uneven stands and are in poor condition; to-
hacco in fair condition; potatoes ana 1rult
unfavorabIy affected by high temperature;
potatoes. some blight and decay; fruit decay
ing to some extent and falling increased.
MISUNDERSTANDING heavy rains de-
layed having and cultivation, Hooded low
lands and beat down some standing grain,
but not much permanent damage has result
ed: corn. oats, beans and sugar beets made
r,il WpRdVs and barley
In promising condition and nearly ripe;
wheat harvest becoming general; standing
wheat continues to cTinkle; haying wen ad-
vanced. Yields from new meadows fair, but
poor from old.
Wisconsin--High temperature early part
of week several local storms with excessive
rains and In few localities hail, did consid-
cradle damage to crops in central counties;
rain badly needed In southern section; corn
making rapid growth, outlook promising;
oats generally good, sit injured to some ex-
tent by heat; hay being secured in good CON
dition in southern section, but In central
counties large quantity of clover damaged
by rain tobacco badly in need of rain.
Iowa-Harvest FASTENED by excessive heat,
and quality of oats, barley and spring wheat
probably impaired; conditions favorable for
making hay; corn mostly laid by and gen
orally making rapid growth; bulk of crop
not materially injured. though near danger
line in southeast district: pastures. potatoes,
berries. apples and garden truck suffered
badly from hot winds.
South Dakota-Warm, fairly distributed
rains. injurious drought in Upper Missouri
Valley, elsewhere spring wheat and oats
generally promising heads generally full
length. early filing nicely; corn much i'm
proved. some laid by; barley and spring rye
promising, some Tipening; haying general.
quality excellent: fax and potatoes making
thrifty progress.
Nebraska-Hot week, with heavy showers
In eastern counties; winter wheat harvest
completed and rhrashlng commenced: oats
and GurfuU wheat damaged nv rhirch huu
and dry weather IN central and southwestern
counties; corn damaged slightly In few
southwestern counties. but generally has
grown well and has not been appreciably
damaged by the hot weather. corn small fer
this time Of year, and viii need more rain
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