Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-03
INTENSE HEAT GIVES WAY TO
MODERATE TEMPERATURE.
Conditions Are Better-Corn in Iowa
Is Not as Much Hurt as Was Sup
posed - Cotton Is Much Improved,
Though Rain Is Needed.

rious in the Ohio valley and Tennessee
where the week has been rainless except
in few localities. In the Atlantic dis
tricts the weather conditions have beer
generally favorable, except over portions
Of the Carolinas and Virginia, where rain
Is now needed. The conditions were alsC
favorable on the Pacific coast.
Recent rains have improved late corr
in portions OF Nebraska, Kansas, Okla
homa and Missouri, but the early crol
was practically ruined before the rains
came. In Iowa the crop has sustained
less injury than in the bcfore-mentionef
States, and the rainfall has been copious
and well distributed. In the great corr
States east OF the Mississippi river, eX
cept over northern Illinois, drought anC
excessive heat have continued with dis
astrous effects upon corn, which is now
in critical condition. In Michigan ant
generally throughout the middle Allan
tic States and New England the corn
crop is in fine condition.
Winter wheat harvest is general on The
north Pacific coast, and good yields. Har
vesting of spring wheat is well advanced
over the southern portion of the sprin2
southern Red River valley. Premature
ripening has reduced the yield and quail
ity of the crop over the southern portion
of the spring wheat region, although the
thrashing returns show better yields it
Iowa than were anticipated. In North
Dakota and northern Minnesota the croI
has sustained but little injury from heat
Dat harvest continues in the more
northerly sections, having been delayed
by rains in Michigan. Reports of pre-
mature ripening continue from the upper
Missouri valley. A light crop is indi
Gated in the middle Atlantic States.
The condition of cotton over the great
er part of the cotton belt is improved
good growth and clean fields being gen
orally reported. In Missouri, Arkansas
Tennessee and central Texas, however
the crop continues to need rain, and shed
ding and blooming at top in these States
are extensively reported.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee to-
bacco continues to suffer from drought
but in Kentucky and Tennessee has with
stood the unfavorable conditions well
The apple crop in the central valleys
has been further injured by drought anG
heat and a very light crop is indicated il
the middle Atlantic States and New
England.
Conditions in Western States.
Illinois-Dry and very hot, except In north
ern section, where good showers helped
crops considerably; injury to corn consider
able but good rains In three or four days
Will still be of great benefit; yield will be con
siderably below average, especially In south
sections. of oil
and south, pollen dry and falling before silk
forms; some fields cannot be heIped; haying
done; oat thrasling nearly finished; crop
better than expected; gardens ruined; pota
toes rotting In ground except in north; all
farmers feeding stock small streams drying
up and stock water scarce; peaches small
and apples nearly all fallen; stock peas good
lndiana-Hot, dry, sunny weather injured
all growing crops; corn suffering much and
prospects for fair yield greatly reduced; In
north portion, in districts where local show
ers fell corn has good color and promises
well, but elsewhere 1t IS in a critical condi
ton, being in silk and tasSe; on bottom
lands corn Is suffering less, and rains would
improve It, but on high, clay and sandy soil
or where tassels burned white, rains cannot
save 1t; tobacco grows slowly; most potatoes
ruined.
Ohlo-Temperature excessive; local show
ers relieved drought in northeastern and
southeastern counties: corn benefited where
rain occurred, but Injured somewhat by &C
companying high winds; III central and
southwest corn much damaged by drought
condition critical; oats good; potatoes and
gardens poor; tobacco injured; good crop OF
peaches ripening; winter apples scarce; some
dry rot In grapes; pastures drying up.
Michigan-General and ample rains exceed
lngly beneficial to corn, pastures and late
potatoes, but delayed haying and harvest
work; corn and sugar beets mostly in fine
condition; corn caring; oat harvest well ad
vanced; hay, wheat, rye, peas and barley
tIxyx with hut do 0un V a
of early potatoes considerably shortened
by previous dry, hot weather.
Wisconsin-Drought, which was confined
to southern counties, broken by cop!ous
rains; corn, tobacco and potatoes IN southern
section on upland sandy soil probably 8
total failure but elsewhere much improved
all growing crops in central and northern
sections In excellent condition; haying near
ing completion, crop heavy except in drought
section, quality excellent; considerable oats
barley and wheat in shock, some thraShinG
done, yield fair; oats generally light III
weight.
Iowa Drought broken by coplous and well
distributed rains, with very beneficial ef
fects extent of injury to corn crop cannot
yet be estimated; inspection of fields shows
much remaining vitality In tasseling, but
caring has been tardy, and deficient In early
planted fields; later corn promises better
returns, though below normal condition; beS
promise for crop In northern half of State
and In counties having largest acreage
thrashing returns show oat and wheat yielt
better than anticipated
South Dakota--Hot; early corn generally
considerably damaged late less injured, an(
with favorable weather above half-crop OF
corn Is probable; fairly distributed showers
generous In number of localities, revived
miIlet, flax, corn and pastures; harvesting
spring wheat and oats we'll advanced abou
usual yield OF medium grade indicated; fia1
and potatoes generally poor; pastures short
hay ample prospects reduced.
Nebraska--Hot, followed by showers las
Of week; thrashing and haying have prog
ressed rapidly; hay light crop except II
northern counties, where good; corn has de
Perforated, and In most northern countie.
will Yield less than half a crop, while IL
southern counties most fields will make bu
little more than fodder; apples and peachei
dropping badly.
Kansas--Cooer last days, with good ra'
In central and eastern counties: late corr
holding fairly we'll over much of State ant
still promising from fourth to half-crop: pas
lures generally dry but reviving in rail-
districts: blowing for fall wheat begun il
few counties, and for late forage In som
sections.
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