Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-28
Reports from states.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT generally light; late
corn progressing well in some districts but
In most sections suffering for more rain, and
In some eastern counties about dried up; cot
ton doing fairly well, some opening: late
sown forage crops growing well In some sec
tons, In other DRYING up: pastures continue
short; blowing progressing rapidly; fruits as
whole improved but little
1llin0is-Good rains at end of week caused
improvement In agricultural situation; oats.
turning out fairly WELL prospects for late
corn somewhat improved. but early corn can
not be benefited much; prospects for broom
corn fair: stock peas improved; pastures
brown. but showing improveme prospects
for potatoes and gardens poor; prospects for
fruit especially apples, diminishing. although
apples promise well in some localities.
lndiana--Crop deterioration continued M
I'll 18th and 18th, when copious showers oe-
. CURED over greater portion Of States low
I lands and late planted corn will be material
~ improved; stock feeding more general,
early corn fodder being used; damage TO po-
tatoes and vegetables probably permanent
hopes entertained for better tomato Yield
than expected; fair tobacco prospects. some
tobacco housed In Randolph County; fairly
good apple prospects.
Ohio-Good rains except in southwestern
and few west-central counties; pastures late
fruits late, garden and truck crops late, corn
and tobacco benefited in most districts; some
corn in southwest past hep; fall blowing
VIII now begin; oat thrashng continued.
yield fair; seed clover fair; most potatoes
poor, some decay; tobacco cutting begun;
grapes rotting.
Michigan Droughty conditions In central
and southern counties have Injured late pota-
toes and premature'y ripened beans: corn has
suffered, but continues fairly promising, pas
turage poor and some stock being fed; sugar
beetS continued promising; plowing general
" begun In all sections, but much delayed in
southern by dry soil.
Notwithstanding well under way
yield of winter and spring wheat and barley
generally good, quality excellent; oats light /:
corn generally backward. but with favorable
hHF nil aLn nod pfa in al a
northern sections; potatoes generally poor
crop; second growth Of clover excellent
apples light and Of poor quality.
Minnesota-On eth ano 18Th scattered
light showers Ia west and heavier local
showers in extreme southeast: harvesting
progressing rapidly In northern counties and
shock thrashing in central portions; fax cut
ting and thrashing In southern half: corn
potatoes, gardens and pastures seriously af-
fected by drought; blowing begun In south;
large wild hay crop being secured.
South Dakota-Warm showers generally
light, soil moisture sufficient; plowing be-
gun; stacking, thfashing and haying pro-
crossing nicely; corn. millet, fax, potatoes
and grass improving; early fax being cut,
some cut for fodder. late aIlng fairly. and
vita favorable September yield Will proba-
bly, be above half crop.
Iowa-Week warmer than usual and dry,
except over small area in northwest district:
corn shows material improvement. aud the
crop is more promising than was deemed DOS.
sibe the LIST of August. but the output Of
sound corn Is contingent on more ufisfure
very soon and absence of frost larger part OF
September; pasturage scant and stock feed
ing quite general
Nebraska Warm, dry week; late corn has
Improved in southeastern counties. and
needs rain IN central and mort bern counties;
good crop of hay being secured in prime con.
dillon in northern counties: considerable
blowing has been done in southern counties
and indications are for large acreage Of Gin-
ter wheat.