Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF TIE Chops
Heavy Frosts Do Damage in Northern
Portion of the Corn Belt.

VAtibu VI 1it Torn BGit.
Following Is the Agricultural Depart
ment's weekly crop summary:
The week ending Sept 10 was anusu-
ally cool throughout all districts east OF
the Rocky Mountains, more particularly
IN the lake region, central valleys and
gulf States, with a general absence of
RAIN, or only light precipitation in the
greater part Of the area west of the Mis-
slsslppi rifer, although heavy rains oc-
Cured in portions of Arkansas and Lou
lsiana. Needed rains fell in the Ohio val
ley, lake region aud middle and south At
lantic States, effectually relieving the
drouth conditions In those districts. More
or less damaging frosts occurred on the
18th, 18th and 14th throughout the
Northwest, central valleys and lake re-
glon and as far south as Arkansas and
the northern portions Of Mississippi. Ala
bama and Georgia The north Pacific
coast States continue to need rain but in
other respects the conditions on the Pa
citic coast were favorable
Late corn has been seriously damaged
by heavy frosts over the northern portion
of the corn belt, more especially to the
westward of the Mississippi river Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
escaped injury. except in the northern
portion, where late corn was damaged.
In Iowa, northern Nebraska, the Dako-
tas, Minnesota and Wisconsin early corn
has been seriously injured. 1t is esti-
mated that more than one-half the crop
IN Iowa and South Dakota was too far
advanced 10 be seriously hurt, but the
bulk of the remainder has been badly
damaged. Much corn has been cut over
the southern portion OF the corn belt,
whelH a fine crop is assured.
The weather conditions have been fav-
orable for thrashing spring wheat
throughout the principal spring wheat
States, except in North Dakota. where
high winds have interrupted this work to
some extent.
The very cool weather has checked the
opening of cotton in the central and west
crn portions of the cotton region Pick
ing. however, has advanced rapidly gem
orally throughout the belt, and, as rule.
under favorable conditions although pick
ers have been inadequate in some States.
Over the southern portion of the cotton
belt the bulk of the crop has been gath
cred, and in some sections many fields al
ready are abandoned. Rains have caused
damage to open cotton in portions of Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina.
Tobacco has been injured to some ex-
tent by frosts in Kentucky and Tennes-
see. About one-third of the crop remains
in the field in Kentucky, but in other inn
portant tobacco States cutting and hous-
ing largely have been finished
Some improvement in the condition Of
apples is reported from Ohio and Illinois
\ good crop is promised in Michigan.
Wisconsin, Missouri and portions of Kan
sas, but in Indiana and generally through
out the middle Atlantic States a very
light yield is Indicated In New York
and New England apples have been in
jured by high winds.
The progress made with the blowing
for fail seeding has been very satisfac-
tory throughout the central valleys and
considerable winter wheat has been sown
in Missouri. Kansas and Nebraska. This
work has been much delayed, however i'll
the interior portions of the middle Attain
tie States and in parts of Tennessee, Ok
lahoma and Nebraska