Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-08-17
STATE OF THE CROPS
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE AGRl-
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
Weather Favorable for Growth East
of Rocky Mountains, with Beneficial
Rains Over "A Large Portion of the
Drought Area.


The weekly crop report issued by the
weather bureau shows that late corn has
experienced material Improvement in the
States of the Mississippi and Missouri;
Valleys and in Kentucky and Tennessee
With favorable temperature conditions in
September the yield in the Missouri Val
ley will be larger than indicated by pre-
yious reports. In Ohio, Indiana and Cen
trail and Southern Illinois the condition
Of the crop has further deteriorated, es
pecially in Southwestern Ohio. In the
Atlantic coast districts corn has made
excellent progress.
Rains have interrupted the spring
wheat harvest which, however, is nearly
finished over the southern portion of the
spring wheat region, and caused lodging
in portions of North Dakota, where the
grain is reported as shrunken and heads
not well filled as a result of late excess
sive heat. The wheat harvest on the
north Pacific coast is in active progress
with yields exceeding expectations.
Further improvement in the condition
of cotton is generally reported from the
central and eastern portions of the cotton
belt although rust and shedding are more
or less indicated, especially in Georgia
Florida and portions of Alabama, where
too much rain has fallen in localities
Over much of the western part of the
cotton belt and in portions of the central
districts cotton is suffering for rain, and
in the drought region Of Texas is failing
rapidly. Picking is in general progress
in Texas, except in the northern counties.
In the Middle Atlantic States and New
England tobacco has made favorable
progress, except in portions Of Maryland,
where the crop on lowlands has been in
jured by too much rain. In Kentucky
and i'll portions of Tennessee the crop is
greatly improved, but in southwestern
Ohio it has been seriously damaged by
drought.
All reports from districts east of the
Rocky Mountains indicate an extremely
light and inferior apple crop, although
the outlook is slightly improved in Kan.
sas an Missouri.
The week has been one of very favora'
bic temperature conditions in the districts
east Of the Rocky Mountains, with bene-
fetal rains over large part Of tho
drought area. Drought, however, con-
tinues i'll the Ohio Valley and in portions
of Tennessee and the upper lake region,
while excessive rains have caused de-
structive freshets in the Carolinas and
proved injurious in portions of Georgia,
Florida and Alabama. Extremely hot
weather in the interior Of California
caused rapid ripening of fruit and seri-
Gus injury to grapes in some places
Reports from States.
Illinos.-Light rains in northern and parts
Of central and southern districts improved
conditions somewhat; corn improved in
northern portion but dcteriorated in central
and southern districts; stalk better than ear;
yield of oats continues fair to good; pas
lures, gardens, potatoes poor, but improved
in north portion; fruit prospects poor; apples
good in some localities; peas not doing well.
Indiana-Very dry; little rainfall; deterior-
alton of late crops continues, except in some
districts of northern portion, where corn Is
still good; upland and early planted corn
practically ruined, lowland and late planted
corn, with timely rains, would still yield
well; condition of potatoes, tomatoes and
field and garden vegetables discouraging;
fairly good apple prospects, but much fruit
whitening; some farmers feedqnS STOCK;
blowing proceeding with difficulty.
Oho-Moderate rain in southeast, drought
greatly intensified elsewhere: corn benefited
in southeast, caring and growing farly we'll
in northeast, but damage by drought grow
ing more serious In southwest and spreading
over most Of west; potatoes, truck and gar
den crops still deterioratng; tobacco much
damaged in southwest; peaches ripenings or
Inferior size and quality in south; apple pros
pect less favorable; ground too dry for plow-
ing.
corn, pastures and late potatoes; in other
sections conditions have been favorable; gem
orally corn, beans, buckWheat and sugar
beets continue promising; late potatoes poor
II COMMITTEES
In northern and central. Flowing for fall
wheat becoming general; oat harvest well
advanced in upper peninsula.
Missouri-Late corn continues to improve
in southwest, central, and portion of north
ern section, but yield will be light; apples
and peaches improving.
Wisconsin--Week cool with copious rains
in central and northern sections: dry wealth
er continues In southern counties; corn max
ing excellent progress except in southern
counties, where badly injured by drought;
grain In stack and thrashing under way;
wheat and barley yielding well, oats light;
potatoes good except in dry sections; tobacco
improving, but crop generally light.
Minnesota-Favorable for work in grain till
rains of night of Sth; harvesting of early
wheat, oats and barley well advanced in Red
River Valley, and all cutting, except flax,
finished elsewhere; stacking and shock
thrashing progressing well; poor to fair fax
crop being harvested; rain gave temporary
benefit to corn, potatoes, pastures and gar-
dens; blowing begun In south.
Iowa-Temperature seasonable, with mod
crate showers, well distributed, except in
portions of eastern districts: crop condition
generally materially improved: late corn ear
ing and filing fairly well and yield will be
larger than anticipated If September is
warm and frostless; thrashlng reports show
yield and quality of oats and wheat well up
to average; pastures improved and blowing
begun.
North Dakota Harvesting and hayng
stopped by rain, accompanied by high winds,
which lodged heavy grain badly wheat cut
ting in progress, generally shrunken as a
rule and heads not well filed; oats, rye and
, barley mostly all cut; fax still poor; corn
improving; large amount Of hay already
put up.
South Dakota--Copious general rains; sea-
sonable temperatures; corn, especially the
late, which comprises much of the crop, con-
siderably improved; wheat, oats, barley and
rye practically harvested and nicely secured /;
stacking and shock thrashing advanced,
some yields excelling expectations; haying
far advanced, mostly good crop; pastures,
millet, flax and late potatoes improved; APP
pie prospect poor.
Nebraska-W warm, with general show
ers: late planted corn has improved some
what in eastern counties; some corn being
cut for fodder; haying has progressed nicely,