Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
CROPS LOOK BETTER.
MOIST WEATHER REPORTED IN
NEARLY ALL SECTIONS.
Late Corn Practically All Safe and Will
Soon Be Out of Danger from Frost
Yield Is Not as Good as 1t should Be
Apples Scarcity Everywhere.

Apples a Scarcity Everywhere.
The weekly crop report issued by the
| Agricultural Department gives the to-
| lowing summary of conditions throughout
| the country:
While the weather conditions of the
week have been generally favorable in Il
| majority OF districts, heavy rains tin some
places EXCESSIVE have injured the crops
and retarded york in portions of the
| South Atlantic an2 gulf States and dry,
| hot weather has been unIayorable In the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and on the North Pacific coast. Extreme
heat and drought in localities of Okla
| homa and Texas have also been detri-
mental to crops. Cool weather has re-
tarded the maturing and drying Of fruit
| in California and light frosts occurred
in Nevada.
Late corn continues to show improve
ment, although it was injured by drought
| and heat in portions of Kansas; has SUI
| fered further decline in Missouri and
needs rain in Nebraska. In Iowa cora
is maturing rapidly and the cutting OF
| early planted is general in all sections
of that State and Missouri, aud the more
| nOrtherly sections, and is progressing
! rapidly in Kansas. Further impro, e
| ment in late corn is reported from the
Ohio valley, but it has suffered injury by
floods on lowlandS in Tennessee. Reports
indicate that the bulk of the late corn
will be safe from injury from frosts 10y
Sept. 10 to 20, but that some later neids
will require until Oct. TO fully matdc
the crop.
Spring wheat thrashing continues with
generally satisfactory yields, except ia
North Dakota, Where Jhey are LgIt and
of poor qla.iCy, the berry beng Skunk
en- and D.eLcnei.
Another generally unfavorablc week fer
cotton. Continued complaints Of ras. au /
shedding are received from tle g.ea,er
portion of the eastern and central sec
tions of the cotton belt, while Arkansas
and Oklahoma report injury from prema-
ture opening. In Texas the early cotton
continues to Open. and is being rapidly
picked, but the late crop is greatly de-
Perforated and in critical state, with
complaints of rust and shedding. Pick
ing, while retarded i'll Georgia and por-
tons of Florida, is in progress in nearly
all sections, and with favorable weather
will soon be general.
Favorable reports concerning tobacco
are received from all \sectiOns except
Maryland, where it is not curing satisfac-
torily, and Virginia, where the yield is
variable. Cutting is general, and the
bulk of the crop is in shed i'll Wisconsin.
The condition Of apples still continues
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improvement is reported from Kansas
and fair to good crops are Indicated in
portions of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana
and West Virginia; elsewhere apples are
scarce and generally of poor quality.
Soil conditions are favorable for plow-
ing and seeding, which are in progress
and usually well advanced in all districts
except in Missouri, Nebraska and Okla
homa, where the work has been retarded
by drought, and in portions of Virginia,
where it was inter:ered with by wet
weather.
Crop Reports by States.
Missouri Warm week, with only light
scattering showers, very unfavoraDle for
corn, and crop suffered further decline, cut
ting becoming general; bulk OF crop Sate
from frost Sept. 10; cotton doing fairy well,
picking commenced; p.owing generally sus-
pended; apples fair crop in some localities;
peaches better than expected.
lllnois-Dry weather most of week, but
crops have improved; late corn has greatly
improved, especially in northern district; 1t
will be out of danger from frost by Sept. 20,
and much Of 1t by Sept 20; broom corn gen
orally good; stock peas and pastures much
improved; potatoes and gardens roor; light
crop Of apples, but good In some localities.
Indiana-Rainfall fairly well distributed,
insufficient in districts OF central and south
oh
able autumn will materially Increase pros
pective yield, bulk Of crop safe by Sept.
u to %; noticeable tobacco Improvement In
southeast portion; cutting in Elkhart and
Randolph Counties; tomatoes, late cucum-
bers and vegetables promising; fair to good
apple prospects; peaches pears and plums
plentiful 9crghum improving; blowing con-
tinued; usual wheat acreage.
OhiO-WaEm weather; showers general but
light in west and southwest; early corn be
ing cut In west and south, safe from frost
Sept. 10; late corn improved, growing nicely,
safe from frost Sept. y; much blowing done;
pastures In good condition; late potatoes I'M
proved in north, not promising in central and
south; tobacco doing well, some cut; late
peaches improved; apples poor; clover seed
being harvested; fair yield.
Michgan-GeneraI showers, beneficial to
corn, pastures and late potatoes; fodder and
early corn being cut; late corn well cared,
glazing generally, promising and Will he safe
from frost about Sept. y; late bean harvest
begun; sugar beetS continue promising: soil
in fine condition for blowing, which is well
advanced; rye seeding begun in northern
counties.
Wisconsin Corn maturing rapidly. some
fields in southern section in shock, bulk of
crop will be safe from frost 10y Sept. II;
late potatoes somewhat improved. but crop
generally light aud qualify poor: bulk Of
tobacco crop in shed; pastures short.
Minnesota-Light to moderate rains well
distributed evening Of 2Sth, reviying pas
lures, gardens late corn and late pOtatopS
hut rain needed. stacking finished 81
shock thrashinS progressing well; much fax
still uncut In north; early corn being cut
and late corn ripe by 18th; potatoes and
apples poor.
Iowa-Week warm and dry. with few light
showers; corn maturing rapidly, and cutting:
early planting IN general in all sections: bulk
OF the crop Will be in shock or fully matured
by Sept. 20, but some late fields may need
till goth; rain much needed for grass and
potatoes.
Nebraska-Wa week. with heavy rain in
western counties, and light showers In east
ern; blowing and seeding has been retarded
by the dry condition Of the soil: hayng pro-
crossing nicely in northern counties; late corn
needs rain; most Of he late corn Will require
until Sept. - to be beyond injury by frost.
Kansas-COrn improved IN northwest IN
tured 10y drought and heat elsewhere; cut
ting progressing rapidly; first late corn safe
from frost Sept. u. last Oct. l: aDples i'm
proving, fair crop; peaches ripe, good crop:
pastures good west. needing rain central and
east: haying progressing, yield light
south Dak0ta-Nar1n, and except north
east and extreme west, rain needed for Do
tatOes; some late corn. pastures and plov.
ing; thrashing and having progressing nice
ly; fax harvest well advanced corn general
Is doing well; estimate crop safe from frost
Sept. 10 to -, considerable early now ripen-
ing ana cutting IN progress.
Oklahoma and Indian Territories Cotton.
owing % extreme heat. opened prematurqIy.
and was greatly damaged: picking In gen
eral progress kaflir. late corn. cane and hay
being cut: late crops and pastures revived
some by loca! rains but still suffering: wheat
sowing and piUwigg In slow progress
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