The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-11-12
GOVERNMENT cRor REPORT.
Summary Shows Octoh~r to Have
Been Favorable.

Summary Shows Octobar to Have
Been Favorable.
The crop summary issued by the
weather bureau says as a whole October
averaged mild and was generally favor
able for farming operations, although
plowing and fall seeding were delayed
on account of dry soil in portions OF the
central Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and
late crops in the central and east Gulf
States suffered from drought. The mid
die Atlantic States experienced abHor-
mally heavy rains and very high winds
during the latter part of the first decade.
causing damaging freshets in northeru
New Jersey and southeastern New York
Heavy and killing fros.s occurred in the
central and east Gulf and south Atlantic
States from the 25th to the 2Sth, with
freezing temperatures as far south as
the northern portions of Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia and South Carolina.
The month was generally favorable
for cotton picking. which work is nearly
completed over a large port of the cen
tral and eastern districts Of the cotton
belt, and is progressing rapidly in Ar
kansas, Oklahoma and northeastern Tex
as, where much of the crop remains to
be gathered.
In the central Gulf States, Ohio VAL
ley and the States of the middle Rocky
Mountain slope the absence of rain has
materially interfered with fall seeding
the Missouri Valley, lake region and
middle Atlantic States plowing and seed
ing have been carried on under favorable
conditions and termination has been sat
isfactory.
Telegraphic reports were received
from the following middle western
States:
Illinois-Corn practically safe before ad-
vent Of killing frost, and under the favora-
Bile weather the crop matured beyond ex-
ing; quality good, yield about average; early
wheat shows vigorous sprout and good col
or; late needs rain: pastures good, except
In south: stock doing well: poor yield OF po-
tatoes; light crop Of apples Of inferior quail
ty.
Indiana-Month dry. with frequent frosts
last half: very httle corn injured by frost:
eribbins commenced; crop better than ex-
much chaffy; wheat suffering from drought
In southern counties and needs rain In all
sections; apples mostly gathered. crop light:
potato crop light; good crop Of tomatoes
saved.
Ohio-First general killing frost on the
24th; good rains during first week, but re-
mainder of month dry; corn mostly secured
without injury, but huskinS delayed by dry
condition of fodder; wheat seeding about
completed, late sown terminated well; acre
age and condition reduced somewhat In
south by drought. but plants In good con-
holding out well in north, but are dry In
south
Michigan-Flrst decade wet. delaying field
corn. brt middle and last decades very ia
vorable; corn all cut and much husked; su-
gar beet harvest well advanced and yie'd
fair; winter wheat and rye mostly seeded
and finely germlnated.
Observation-Disclosures storms first week dam
aged corn and grain In stack In central
counties; rest Of month fair and pleasant:
winter grain made good progress and con-
dition satisfactory; corn drying out well:
rotate digging completed. crop generally
light on account of ret; tobacco curing well:
fail pasturage good.
Minnesota-Generallyd dry weather since
It'll; killing frost In south on 26th; corn
from native seed on high land good and
well natured, but most late corn too soft
to keep; threshing and plowing progressing
well, but hindered In south by soft land; po-
tatoes rotting; very little winter wheat.
Iowe-Month unusually warm, dry and
clear; corn crop mostly well matrred and
being cribbed In good condition; usual farm
work well advanced; limited acreage OF fall
wheat and rye sown ard condition excel
lent; pasturage fine.
South Dakota-Rain in the eastern por-
tion during early part Of month retarded
threshing ard haying. and winds damaged
some grain and hay stacks and broke some
ccrn down; rest of month weather was very
favorable; corn matured, drying nicely and
cribbins progressing, but probably one
fourth Of Group unsound: considerable
threshins yet unfinished; potatoes disap-
pointing: plowing backward; winter rye
thrifty.
Nebrnska-Month very favorable for ma
turing and drying corn, and cribbing and
husking were in progress at close Of month";
dry weather retarded wheat seeding in west
ern counties and was unfavorabie for germ
ination and growth; wheat up well and
growing nicely in eastern counties; acreage
town to wheat slightly less than last year;
pastures excellent.
Kansas-weather very favorable for farm
work: wheat fine stand, some being pas
tured sowing nearly finished, corn matur-
cd. ears unusually well filed: gathering
progressing: no damage by frost except in
few northern counties: forage crops gen.
orally secured in good condition. although
slightly hrrt by frost In few localities:
pastures good.