Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-30
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE CROPS
Heavy Frosts Do Damage Iva Northern
Portion of the Corn Belt.

FOrItOu OF the corn Belt
Following is the Agricultural Depart
ment's weekly crop summary:
The week ending Sept 10 was dnl,Su-
ally cool throughout all districts east Oh
the Rocky Mountains, more artcularly
in the lake region. central ve.ieys ana
gulf States. with a general absence OF
rain. or only light precipitation in tho
greater part of the area west of the Mis-
sissippi riser, although heavy rains oc-
cured in portions of Arkansas and Lou
isiana. Needed rains fell in the Ohio vail
ley, lake region and middle and south Att
lsntie StLses. effectually relieving the
drouth conditions in those districts. More
or less damaging frosts occurred on tho
18th. 18th and 14th throughout the
Northwest, central valleys and lake re-.
gion and as far south as Arkansas and
the northern portions of Mississippi. Ala
hama and Georgia The north Pacific
coast States continue to need rain. but in
other respects the conditions on the Pa
cifc coast were favorable.
Late corn has been seriously damaged
by heavy frosss over the northern portion
of the corn belt. more especially 10 the
westward Of the Mississippi river. Ohio,
Indi ma. Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
esca ped 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 TO 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,
where 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
ern portions OF the cotton region. Pick
ing, however, has advanced rapidly gen
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
Acdug dDduuOHeu. 1NdlliS nave CduScu
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.
A good crop is promised in Michigan,
| Wisconsin, Missouri and portions of Kan.
sas. but in Indiana and generally through.
| out the middle Atlantic States 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 fall 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. in
the interior portions of the middle Allan.
tic States and in parts OF Tennessee, Ok.
| lahoma and Nebraska