Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-27

The weekly crop report issues by the
Agricultural Department gives the fol-
lowing general summary of conditions
throughout the country:
The temperature conditions OF the week
have been favorable except on the North
Pacific coast where it has been excessive
ly warm. The middle and south Atlantic
and east gulf States, including Tennes-
see, have suffered from heavy rains, the
south Atlantic and east gulf States ana
Tennessee experiencing damaging winds
as well as injury from oyertows. The
greater part of Texas and portions of the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and upper lake region continue to suffer
from drought, and drought is beginning
to affect crops in Oregon and Washing
ton. The Rocky Mountain region and
California have had an exceptionally IA
vorable week.
A general improvement in the condl-
ton of late corn is Indicated in the prin-
cipal corn States. In Iowa the crop is
materially improved and more promising
than was deemed possible Aug. /, but the
yield is still contingent upon additional
moisture soon and the absence of frosts
the greater part of September. Late
corn has improved in extreme southeast
ern Nebraska, but continues TO suffer for
rain in central and northern counties. In
the eastern and western portions of Kan
sas late cora is much improved, but in
the central counties rain came too late
to save the crop. In some portions OF
Missouri late corn is progressing well,
but in most sections it is suffering for
rain. Good rains in Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio have improved the outlook, especial
ly in Indiana, but. as in other portions
of the corn belt, the greater part of the
early corn has been ruined. The propi-
tiOus outlook for corn in the middle AT
lantic States and New England CON
tinues.
The weather has been favorable for
spring wheat harvest in all sections. Har-
vesting is nearly finished in the Dakotas.
Minnesota, ana Oregon, and is in prog
ress in Washington where owing to eX-
cessive heat, the grain has ripened some
what too rapidly. In North Dakota, 0w-
ing to shrunken berry and poorly filed
heads, the Weld of spring wheat is prov
ing disappointing
The central AMI eastern portions of the
cotton belt have suffered from heavy
rains, while drought has become more
serious over the greater part of the west
ern districts. In the CarolinaS too rank
growth is reported. especially on stiff
lands and in Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama heavy rains ami high winds have
caused injury, rust and shedding heing
quite prevalent In Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, and portions of Arkansas the crop.
has improved. Cotton needs rain through
out Texas, and is failing rapidly in the
central, southern and southwestern por-
sfons.
The general outlook for apples cCntin-
ues mpromising, although slightly i'm
proved conditions are reported from por
tons of Ohio, Indiana, and Illi9ois. The
excessive rains have caused peaches to
rot extensively in the middle and south
Atlantic States.
Generally to the east of the Mississippi
River the soil is in excellent condition for
fall blowing and favorable progress with
this work has been made in Kansas, Ne
braska, and Oklahoma, but in the upper
Mississippi Valley the ground is generally
too dry.
Reports from States.
MissOuri-Rainfdl generally light; late
| corn progressing we'll 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
| tions, in other drying up; pastures continue
short; blowing progressing rapidly; fruits as
Il whole improved but little.
IllinOS-GOOd rains at end of week caused
| improvement in agricultural situation; oats,
| turning out fairly well; prospects for late
hat ,rI,s
| not be benefited much; prospects for broom
| corn fair; stock peas Improved; pastures
| brown, but showing Improvements; prospects
| for potatoes and gardens poor; prospects for
| fruit, especially apples, diminishing, although
| apples promise we'll IN some localities
Indiana-CrOp deterioration continued I'M
| til 18th and 18th, when COpiOuS showers OC-
| Cured ever greater portion Of State; low
| lands and late planted corn will be material
| ly 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 south vest past help; fall blowing
| will now begin; ont thrashing continued,
! yield fair; seed clover fair; most potatoes
| poor. some decay; tobacco cutting begun;
| grapes TOtting.
Michigan -DrouChty conditions in central
and southern counties have injured late pota-
| Toes and prematureiy ripened beans; corn has
| suffered, but continues fairly promising; pas
| turagc poor and some stock being fed; sugar
| beets continued promising; blowing general
/ ly begun in all sections, but much delayed in
| southern by dry soil.
| Notwithstanding wei! under way,
| yield Of winter and spring wheat and barley
| generally good quality excellent; oats light;
! corn generally backward. but with fnEOr1 bio
| weather will make good crop in central and
| northern sections; potatoes generally poor
| crop; second growth of clover excellent;
| apples light and Of poor quality.
! MinnesOta-On 18th and 18Th scattered
| light showers In west and heavier local
| showers Ia 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 az
| fected by drought: blowing begun ia south:
| large wild hay crop being secured.
| South Dakcta-Warm showers generally
| light, soil moisture sufficient: blowing he
| gun; stacking, thrashing and haylng pro-
| crossing nicely; corn, mlllet, fax. potatoes
| and grass improving; early fax being cut
| poor 70 fair crop: early corn in roasting ear
| some cut for fodder late filling fairly, and
| with favorable September yield will proJa.
bly, be above half crop.
IOwa-Week warmer than usual and dry
except over small area In northwest district:
corn shows material Improvement, and the
-LOp 10 AuVtF PiCA+.9'He La vas uecul'H pJ7-
sl.22se- the 1st Of A@sgst, but the output Of
/ Sind corr Is contingent on more moisture
| very soon and absence Of frost larger part Of
| September; pasturage scant and stock feed
ing quite general - y ;. -. z
Nebraska-Warm, dry week late corn has
| improved In southeastern counties. aud
needs rain in centr9! and northern counties
2QGd Greg Of hay being secured In prime con
dtti0n IN Northern counties; cOnsfdpra bic
| blowing has been done in southern counties
and indications are for large acreage Of win
| ter wheat.
! Notes of Current Events.
| Two hundreds apprentices in the Union
| iron works, San Francisco, have Joined
/ the strikers