The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-08-27
CHECKED In GROWTH
CROPS ARE HELD BACK sY LACK
OF SUNSHINE.
Corn in Particular Delayed by Low
Temperature and Much in Danger of
Frost Before 1t Il in Condition to
Harvcst-Rains Stop Harvest.

The weather bureaus weekly sum-
mary of crop conditions is as follows:
This is the third consecutive week of
abncrmally cool weather in the northern
districts east of the Rocky Mountains.
More favorable temperature conditions
have prevailed in the Southern States. A
large part of the Missouri and portions
Of the upper Mississippi and Red River
of the North valleys have suffered from
excessive moisture, while drought pre-
walls in the central and upper portions of
the Ohio valley, central and southern
Texas, and in portions of Florida and
Oklahoma
Throughout the northern and eastern
portions of the corn belt the weather has
been too cool for maturing corn, which
is unusually late. The crop has, how
ever, generally improved, especially in the
central and western districts, the out
look being promising in Kansas. In the
northwestern portions of the corn belt,
including Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin
and portions of Missouri and Illinois,
there is urgent need for warmth and for
the most part sunshine. Drought in the
upper Ohio valley has materially lessen
ed the prospects for corn in that sec
ton.
Rains have further checked the pro-
gress of the spring wheat harvest in the
Dakotas and Minnesota. In the central
and northern Rocky Mountain and north
Pacific coast districts spring wheat har-
vest has progressed under favorable con-
ditions.
Oats in shock and stack have been in
jured by wet weather in portions of the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys.
Cotton has made rapid growth
throughout the cotton belt, and in por-
tions of the central and western districts
and eastern North Carolina complaint
of too rapid growth is quite general, rust
and shedding being also reported in the
central and eastern districts, while
heavy rains have caused injury in por-
tons of North Carolina, Alabama, Louis
lana and Arkansas. Little picking has
been done in South Carolina, Florida and
Texas, "first" bale having been ginned
In South Carolina on the 18th, four days
later than the average.
Cool weather has affected tobacco un-
favorably in Kentucky, Pennsylvania
and New England; elsewhere the crop
has made satisfactory progress.
The general outlook for apples is not
promising.
Special Reports by States.
Following are special telegraphic bull
letins for nearby States:
Illinois-Ample rainfall III Cost sections;
soil In good condition, considerable fall
plowing done; corn advanced. but crop still
backward; fears entertained that much crop
will not mature unless frost Is late; thresh-
Ing oats continues light yield: marked I'm
provement In pastures: second crop clover
making rapid growth, large crop to be har-
vested for seed; potatoes yielding below e1-
pectations; apples continue dropping; out
look unfayorable.
Indiana-Precipitation ample In south, de-
hcient elsewhere; temperature deficiency
quite decided; threshing wheat and oats In
north section continues; no improvement In
yield; early potatoes yielding light: late po-
tatoes promising; corn greatly improved, but
with most favorable weather balance Of sea-
son full crop Is not expected; apples prom
ise light crop; all growing crops need warm
rains.
Ohio-Cool and very dry; drought serious
In central and south, and gardens, potatoes,
tobacco, apples pastures, buckwheat, forage
crops, and corn much affected; late corn
prospect very poor and deteriorating In
most Of State; yield Of wheat, oats, and
barley poor to fair; plowing for wheat
checked; late potatoes promising in north;
tobacco cutting begun: apples affected by
drought; grapes ripening: peaches very
light; pears fair; large crop Of plums, but
some decay.
forwarded completion OF oat harvest and
neld work. but checked growth Of. vegeta-
tion, especially corn, which is backward;
beans, late potatoes and buckwheat fairly
plowing advancing rapidly and rye seeding
begun; apples fairly promising.
Wisconsin-Corn two to four weeks be-
hind average. and should frost occur before
last of September little sound corn will be
harvested; some oats In northern sections
yet to be cut, elsewhere grain harvest COM
pleted and threshing under way; potatoes
doing well; good crop anticipated; tobacco
quality good; blackberries heavy crop.
Minnesota-All grains cut In south but
max, which Is nearly ripe; three good days
In south for stacking and some shock
ley not dry enough to thresh; damp. cloudy,
and cool weather In north has delayed ripen-
Ing and harvesting Of wheat and oats; corn
needs warm weather to mature 1t before
frost.
Iowa-week unseasonably cold, cloudy,
and moist; stacking and threshing retard-
ed and some oats damaged In shock; corn
has made some progress, but there Is urgent
velopment of early and late planted fields;
pastures good; early apples abundant; late
potatoes show Improvement.
Nebraska-Cool, wet week. unfavorable
for best growth Of corn; early fields in
roasting car stage, late fields need warmer
weather; very little stacking and threshing
done during week because Of excessive rain;
some injury in shock reported from a num-
Der Of southeastern counties; hay and pas
lures excellent: fall plowing begun In south
half; apple crop light.
Kansas-Corn fine; early about made in
south, late tasseling and silking; threshing.
haying and plowing progressing In west. but
stopped by rains In central and east por-
tiOns: much damage to wheat and oats in
stack and shock by dampness; grass fine;
third crop of alfalfa fine and ready to cut;
apples promising In south. poor In north.
Missouri-Low temperature unfavorable
for maturing corn. but continued rains have
caused rapid improvement and except in
some eastern counties the outlook Is much
more promising: much early corn practically
made; cotton growing finely; pastures i'm
proving; millet and seed clover being har-
vested; good yields; plowing for wheat gen.
orally progressing well; apples promise
- IL IA