Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-26
COLD RETARDS CROPS
WEATHER NOT FAVORABLE TO
RAPID MATURING.
The Outlook for Corn Is Promising
Spring Wheat Harvcsts Nearly Fiis-
ished- Government Report Tells Rea-
SON of Setback.

SON of Setback.
The latest crop report issued BIZ the
weather bureau says the week HIS not
been favorable for the rapid maturing of
crops in the northern districts east of
the Missouri 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 condi.
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 oyer the northern portion
of the corn belt will be safe from frost
by Sept | to 10, and the late crop from
Sept. 10 10 Oct. 1. while over the south
ern portions of the corn belt some of the
early corn is already matured and the
late viii be safe by Sept. 10 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 uneyenly. 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-
sissippi 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-
hnas, 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
BoOd QuautN IS Indicated.
Special Geographic reports were receiv-
ed from:
lllinois-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 chineh-
bugs south; pastures, broom corn, gardens
and potatoes good; potatoes rotting some
what; apple crop large In central district,
fair In north and south.
lndfana-ln 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.
Ohio-Co 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 little: pears fair, APP
pies more promising in northern part
Mlchigan-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;
fine crop of oats mostly secured; beans and
late potatoes in fair condition; sugar beets
and dpples continue promising.
Wisconsin-Continued cool; frost did some
damage to corn and potatoes in north sec
tion. light elsewhere: moderate rains de
layed threshing and sticking; corn improy-
ing, cared and sllked; 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.
Mlnnesota-Favorable for spring wheat,
oats and barley harvest in north till rains
of 18th; wheat ripening. slowly and uneven.
ly-stacking and shock threshing stopped In
south by showers beginning the 18th fax
cutting well advanced-warmer 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, Il balance of crop about 25th 20
30th-apples and potatoes doing fairly we'll
North Dakota--Favorable weather for har
vest still prevails; wheat harvest nearly fin
ished In southern and just commencing In
northern portion-Oats and barley in shock
or stack. Early fax ripening, some cut. late
continues poor; corn needs about three
weeks for safe maturity.
South Dakota-Showers considerably bene
flied corn, fax. potatoes and pastures except
In north; wheat and oats harvest nearing
completion and threshng progressing: frost
on the 18th seriousi. damaged considerable
late and some early corn, fax and potatoes
In middle and northern James and Sioux
Valleys.
Nelraska-Haying and harvesting retard-
ed ny rains In northern portion; warm and
dry IL southern portion: very favorable for
progress Of work, but soil too dry for
ploNini,; corn growing WELL although need
Ing rain In southern counties, while in
southwestern cOlntes crop has been some
what damaged by drought; early corn will
be safe from ieost by Sept. 8 late by Sept.
18th.
Kansas early corn maturing. being cut in
many couaties, marketed in few, considered
safe; late corn suffering for rain damaged
In many central and western cou tiles safe
by Sept. l to -. Still cutting prairie hay:
very heavy crop Of grass curing on range
In west: apples promise a good eror, but are
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