Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-25
state Crop Kenorts.


Missouri Good rains in nearly all sections
revived pastures and late forage crops 1-d
put ground in condition for seeding; piowing
resumed and considerable wheat sown; corn
cutting well dyaneed cotton picking pro
crossing favorably; apples still falling; gath
ering commenced
Ilinois-Good rains during week revived
vegetation generally and placed the ground
in good condition for blowing and seeding;
early corn out of danger from frost and late
rapidly maturing; some Improvement by
rain much in shock; broom corn heads good;
pastures good; potatoes poor but improved
in North; apples poor: many blown OIL by
wind other fruits good.
Indlana-Corn emitting, peach harvest ana
tomato canning well advanced; cucumbers
have improved and fair crop is promised;
much fruit blown from trees by high wind;
tobacco mostly housed; ground in excellent
condition for sowing rye and wheat; work
progressing potatoes small and crop light.
Oho-Tempcratur slightly above normal;
general showers, fairly well distributed;
early corn, tangled some by high wind, being
cut late corn improved and growing; plow-
ing well advanced; little wheat and some rye
sown, seeding delayed to avoid the fly; to-
baceo improved, being harvested, crop fair;
late potatoes show improvement generally;
late peaches b tier than early no change In
apples; pastures and gardens improved.
MIehigan-Co0l, wet and cloudy weather
somewhat delayed field work, but improves
late potatoes, pastures and the fall seed bed;
bean harvest about finished and much buck
wheat secured; corn cutting well advanced;
late potatoes aud sugar beets continue prom
ising; EAsturage generally fine; rye seeding
fine; winter wheat being sown In northern
and central counties.
Wisconsin-Cool weather, with abundant
rains during the week; corn practically all
safe from frost; pastures much improved ana
promise plenty of feed; tobacco crop nearly
all secured in excellent condition; fan plow-
ing we'll. under way and soil in excellent
condition; winter wheat and rye seeding
begun.
Minnesota-Favorabl weather in northern
half of State till 18th for thrashing, pi0wing
and for fax and corn fodder cutting; e.se-
where abundant rains prevented thrashlnS,
but put soil in excellent condition tor plow-
ing; much corn In shock and crop generally
safe from frost; rye seeding In progress.
Icwa-~Week cooler than usual, with very
copious showers in all sections; pastures
greatly benefited; soil in good condition for
blowing and fall seeding; cora cutting pro-
crossing rapidly as possible and crop is prae-
(, ally matured except small percentage OF
very late planting, which needs Il few more
days of dry, hot weather.
Nebras ka-Cold. heavy, wet week; pastures
and ranges much Improved; some hay ana
alfalfa damaged by rains; corn maturing
slowly; rain has retarded pIowing ana seed
ing somewhat. but soil In excellent condltlon'
earliest sown winter wheat up nicely IN
southern counties
kansas-C Cooler week, with better distrib-
uted rains; ground in fine condition; psowlhS
progressing rapidly; wheat sowing general,
larger acreage than usual. first sown wheat
coming up; apples improving, Sood crop
some damage by hail. peaches ripe ana pteh-
tiful, corn cutting nearly all finished
South D3kota--Cool, much cloudiness; ire
ouent rains copious In east portion delayed
thra shing, having, corn and FAX cutting ana
damaged considerable punched hay, max anu
from frost; considerable fax yet uncut pas
lures improved.