The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-07-13
|DE TRUCTIoN BY HAIL
Has Resulted to Crops In Southern
Illinois, Nevertheless Pros
poets Are Good.

crop report issued from the United
States department of agriculture ex
plains conditions in Illinois the pas
week:
The temperature was below norma
the first part, and averaged slightly
above, the latter part of the week
Except in the southeastern tier OF
counties where rain is needed In To-
calities, showers were OF frequent oc
currence, and the rainfall was excess.
sive in some places, greatly retarding
farming operations. In the southern
district some destruction by hail en-
sued
Frequent showers have prevented
the cultivation of corn in some locali-
ties, but the general condition Is
good, the plant being vigorous and
showing good color, but mostly small
for the season. The crop Is very un.
even. but mostly small for the season.
The crop Is very uneven. ranging from
stage. In the southern district COM
plant is made OF ravages of chineh
bugs in fields adjacent to wheat.
Cots have been benefited by rains.
except where lodging has ensued
from heavy downponrs. The crops
are ripenlng fast and considerable
harvesting will be done in the south
ern half CT the state during the ensu-
ing week While the straw is short.
IN average. good yield is indicated.
Wet weather has seriously hinder
ed the wheat harvest. but a greater
portion of the crop is cut and in
shock, and in the southern district
some threshing has been done. Re
ports indicate, so far. yield below
average, and a considerable proper
ton has been damaged by rust.
Rye is ripe and ready to cut, with
a generally promising outlook. Bar
ley is turning ripe and will soon be
ready for harvest.
Pastures and meadows show mark
ed improvement. Much clover hay
has been damaged by wet. Timothy
Is being moved in the central and
southern districts with average yield. |
EIaying has been greatly retarded on
account of frequent showers. A good
crop of broom corn is indicated.
BIackberries and raspberries have |
been improved by rain. Grapes are
generally promising The outlook for |
apples is poor. as the fruit continues |
o drop at a rapid rate, and some or.
lizards are almost bare.
Marked improvement is shown in |
he potato crop and good yield is
low promised Gardens are generally
well
The following are extracts from cor
reports. the name Of the
county being followed by the postof
ice:
Massac, Samoth-A fine week for
arm work. corn nearly all laid by
nd looks WELL clover harvest almost
ompleted with good yield: wheat all
ut and is being threshed; few carly
ats cut; timothy in bottom lands all
nowed pastures continue good
eavy thunderstorms on the sth.-
has. ID. Mcbride.
Richland, Olney-Wheat harvested |
ield good; clover secured in good
corn uneven and mostly
ieedy; oats but fair crop; apples and
ears much injured by blight; pota,
pes look well and early varieties be
lg marketed; blackberries being
athered.-victor E. Phillips.
Saline. Carrier Mills-TIay a good
rop and being cut; corn and potatoes
lok WELL stock in good condition;
ONE damage TO oats, corn and hay
y high water.--D. o. Allen.
Wabash. Mt Carmel--Corn looking
ell, but full Of chinch bugs; wheat
lreshing will begin this week; oats
re ripening; hay harvest in progress
round dry; vegetation in need OF
lin.-John J. Ewald.
Washington, Ccrdes-Some wheat
stack; the crop was injured by rust
he straw IS long but the yield Of grain
i'll be about one-third the average
ITS are rusting and are beaten down
! the rains. unless rains cease farm.
rs will need to use mowers for cut
ng the oats: corn doing WE'LL
aaches and apples dropping
Brueggemann.
White. Enfield-Weather generally
vorable, with few good showers
ITS ripening: hay being cut; garden
ling fairly we'll; chinch bugs work
g some In the corn, particularly
here near to wheat felds-Tln
rlscoll