Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-08-23
COLD RETARDS CROPS
WEATHER NOT FAVORABLE TO
RAPID MATURING.
The Outlook for Corn Is Promising
Spring Wheat Harvests Nearly Fin
ished-Government Report Tells Rea-
son of Setback.

The latest crop report issued by the
weather bureau says the week has not
been favorable for the rapid maturing Of
crops in the northern districts east Of
the Missoupri valley, where it has been
abnormally cool, with excessive rains in
portions of the Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys, while hot and generally
dry weather prevailed in the Southern
States and the protracted drought con-
tinued in the middle Rocky Mountain
districts. Continuing, the report says
Corn continues in very promising condl-
ton in the principal corn States, in the
more nOrtherly portions of Which, how
ever, it has not matured rapidly under
the low temperatures which prevailed
during the week. The reports indicate
that early corn over the northern portion
of the corn belt will be safe from frost
by Sept 1 to 10, and the late crop from
Sept. Is to Oct. 1, while over the south
ern portions of the corn belt some of the
early corn is already matured, and the
late will be safe by Sept. Is to %.
Spring wheat harvest is nearly finished
in the Dakotas, and has progressed I'M
der favorable conditions in northern Min
nesOta, but was interrupted by showers
in the southern portion of the State, in
which the crop generally has ripened
slowly and unevenly. In Iowa wheat in
shock has been injured, and large per-
'centage ruined by wet weather.
Further reports of damage to oats are
received from the Ohio and upper Mis-
sssippi valleys. Harvesting is unfinished
only in some localities in the more north
erly portions of the New England and
middle Atlantic States.
Late cotton has improved in the Caro-
inas, Mississippi and Louisiana, and in
portions of Missouri and Tennessee. Rust
and shedding are very generally reported
throughout the belt, with premature
opening in portions of Alabama, Georgia
and South Carolina. In Texas cotton is
opening rapidly and picking is becoming
general, but the crop has deteriorated on
account of excessive heat, shedding and
ravages of boil worms and weevil. While
some damage has resulted from the hot,
dry weather in Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory, where the crop is maturing fast,
picking is in progress, a large yield of
good quality is indicated.
Special telegraphic reports were receiv
cd from:
Illinois-COol; heavy rains north; good
showers in central and most of south;
threshing nearly done; good yield of wheat
and rye; oats better than expected; corn
in fine condition, but maturing slowly in
north and considerable damage by chinch-
bugs south; pastures, broom corn, gardens
and potatoes good; potatoes rotting some
what; apple crop large in central district,
fair in north and south.
1ndiana-In southwest counties vegetation
has, been injured by drought, which was
broken during the last days of the week,
elsewhere showers delay threShing, wheat
and oats being damaged; corn and potatoes
exceptionally promising; millet, second crop
Of clover tobacco, tomatoes and pastures
doing well; apple crop light, fruit falling.
Ohto-Corn advanced slowly, oats yield
Ing heavily, but injured somewhat in shock;
seed clover promises fair crop: late potatoes,
gardens and tobacco doing we'll latter being
cut; grapes rotting a little; pears fair, APP
Piles more promising in northern part.
Michigan-COol weather continues to re-
tard growth of corn, which is caring nicely,
but is small and backward; frostS in upper
peninsula and northern counties did some
damage to corn, potatoes and garden truck;
tine crop Of oats mostly secured; beans and
late potatoes In fair condition; sugar beetS
and apples continue promising.
Wtsconsin-COntinued cool; frost did some
damage to corn and potatoes in north sec
ton, light elsewhere; moderate rains de-
layed threshing and sticking; corn improv-
ing, cared and silked; wheat rye and barley
good yield, but last named somewhat dark;
oats heavy, but slightly inferior quality: to-
bacco excellent potatoes heavy crop; apples
much improved.
Minnesota-FavOrable for spring wheat,
oats and barley harvest In north till rains
or 18th; wheat ripening slowly and uneven
ly-stacking and shock threshing stopped in
south by showers beginning the 18th; flax
cutting we'll ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS weather nee
essary to mature good corn crop before
frost.
Iowa-Week cool with widely distributed
excess of rainfall; wheat and oats in shock
injured and large percentage ruined; corn
crop bulky, heavily cared and very green:
most advanced corn will likely be safe from
Sept. 10, a balance of crop about 25th to
3Oth-apples and potatoes doing fairly well.
North DakOta-FaYOrable weather for har-
vest Stlll prevails; wheat harvest nearly fin
lshed IN southern and just commencing in
northern p0ftlon-OatS and barley in shock
or stack. Early flax ripening some cut. late
continues poor; corn needs about three
weeks for safe maturity.
South Dakota-Showers considerably bene-
nted corn, flax, potatoes and pastures EXCEPT
in north; wheat and oats harvest nearing
completion and threshing progressing: FROST
on the 1lth seriously damaged considerable
late and some early corn, flax and potatoes
In middle and northern James and Sfouy
Valleys.
Nebraska-Haying and harvesting retard
S 6n,- oy rams IN northern portion; warm and
dry III southern portion; very favorable for
progress of work, but soil too drv for
proving; corn growing well, although need
Ing rain in southern counties, while in
southwestern counties crop has been some
what damaged by drought; early corn will
25th. ~ sept o. '"'e oy sept
hansas-Early corn maturing, being cut in
many countess marketed in few, considered
saIe; late corn suffering for rain: DAMAGED
IN many central and western counties: s3fe
by Sept. l to 10. Still cutting prairie hav.
very heaVy crop of grass curing on range
~ west; apples promise a good crop. but are
dropping in places.