Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-02
Winter wheat harvest is general on the

Winter wheat harvest Is general on the |
North Pacific coast with good yields.
Harvesting of spring wheat is we'll adj
vanced over the southern portion of the
spring wheat region, and has begun In the
southern Red river valley. Premature rip
ening has reduced the yield and quality of i
the crop over the southern portion of the
spring wheat region, although the thresh-
ing returns show better yields in Iowa
than were anticipated In North Dakota
and northern Minnesota the crop hos sas-
tained but little injury from heat.
Dat harvest continues in the more north
ery sections, having been delayed by rains
In Michigan. Reports of premature ripen-
ing continue from the upper Missouri val
ley. A light crop is indicated in the middle
Atlantic states.
The condition of cotton over the greater
part of the cotton belt is improved, good
growth and clean fields being generally re-
ported In Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee
and central Texas, however, the crop con-
tinues to need RAIN and shedding and
blooming at top in these states are ex-
tensively reported.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, tobac-
co continues to suffer from drought, but in
Kentucky and Tennessee has withstood
the unfavorable conditions we'll. In New
England and the middle and South Allan
tic states the crop has made good growth.
Cutting and curing continue in the Caro-
| linas under favorable conditions.
The apple crop in the central valleys has
been further injured by drought and heat,
and very light crop is indicated in the
middle Atlantic states and New England.
Part of Corn Crop in Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, July 31.-Crop re-
ports for Kansas, as compiled by the
United States department of agricul-
ture up to date, shows material i'm
provement. With seasonable rains
many counties in the eastern division
will produce one-fourth to one-half
crop of corn. With late showers pas
| lures have improved and farmers
have ceased feeding wheat. Apples
and peaches show improved condi-
| ton. In the middle division, Butler,
Harvey, Crowley and Reno report
corn gone. Other counties one-third
to half crop.
Western division is in the best
shape of all. Late corn promises par
tial crop. Grass has revived and the
third crop of alfalfa Is, being cut.
l Rain Helps Corn in Iowa.
4 Des Moines, Ia, July 31.-The Iowa
section of the United States crop
service, stationed in this city, issued
it's official report on the condition OF
the corn crop in the state of Iowa
Tuesday morning. 1t is made up
from the reports of BOG correspond.
ents. With reference to corn the re.
port states:
The extent of damage to the corn
crop cannot be determined until the
effects of moisture and moderate
temperature are made apparent. The
reports were generally mailed on the
9th, before the drought was broken
and the estimates as to the amount
of damage are exceedingly variable
es viewed from different standpoints
Generally II may be said the condi:
lions have been more favorable in the
northern than in the southern dis:
tricts.
VIII Have Plenty of Feed.
Topeka, Kan, July 31.-More rain
fell in this state Tuesday. The re
cent rains have placed new phase
on the live stock situation. A weel
ago the farmers were almost panic
stricken and were Fastening to sci
their cattle and hogs at any sacrifice
to avoid the necessity of feeding
them through the coming season a
so great an expense. Their actor
was caused by the fact that there wa
scarcely any feed In the entire state