Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-14
COOL WEATHER HURTS CORN.
Low Temperature i'm the Lake Region
Injuries the Cereal


Injuries the Cereal.
The. weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
In the northern districts from the up
per Missouri valley to the lower lake
region the temperature during the week
ending Sept. 3 was too low for best re-
suits, but favorable temperature prevail
ed in other districts. Heavy rains proved
detrimental in the Dakotas. Minnesota
and Iowa and in portions of the Caro-
linas. Florida and Alabama, while the
northern portion of the central gulf
States, Tennessee, the Ohio valley and
much OF the middle Atlantic States and
New England need moisture. Rain is
also needed on the north Pacific coast,
but the southern plateau region and the
eastern Rocky mountain slope have been
favored by good rains.
As whole the corn crop has advanced
satisfactorily, especially over the south
western portion of the corn belt. where
early corn is fully matured and consid-
cradle has been cut. In the north CEN
trail portion of the corn belt the crop is
late and will require favorable weather
during the remainder of September to
mature. its condition throughout iowa be
ing more uneven than usual. In Arkan-
sas, Tennessee and portions of the Ohio
valley and middle Atlantic States late
corn needs rain
Rains have interfered with spring
wheat harvest in the northern portion of
the spring wheat region and have caus-
ed injury to grain in shock in Minnesota.
About half the crop remains to be har-
vested in North Dakota, where rust is
increasing and smut is appearing, In
Minnesota harvest has been completed,
except on low lands in the northern por-
ton. Harvesting is nearly finished on
the north Pacific coast, where the yield
is lighter than the average.
A quite general deterioration in the
condition Of cotton is indicated, although
improvc<Nent is reported from limited
areas, prinS ipally in the central districts
Rust and shedding continue very gener-
ally prevalent. Drnuth proved detriment-
al in Tennessee and drouth and heat in
Oklahoma ana Texas although rains. too
late TO be beneficial, have fallen recently
over large portion Of the last named
State. where boil weevils are destroying
practically new fruit except in the north
central counties. Damage by boil weevils
in Louisiana is restricted to a few small
areas Cotton is opening rapidly
throughout the cotton belt and picking is
general except in the extreme northern
portion.
The weather has been very favorab BILE
for cutting and housing tobacco, a good
crop of which is being secured in Ohio,
the middle Atlantic States and New
England. Further improvement is re-
ported from Kentucky, where cutting is
general
In the States Of the central Nj s.
sippi and Ohio valleys and middle Al IA
tic coast the apple outlook IS very IN
promising but fine crop is indicated in
New England. New York, Michigan and
( Iowa.
\ large crop of potatoes is indicated
in all districts. although prospects have
been somewhat impaired by drouth in
1 southwestern Ohio and blight and rot are
reported from New York, southern New
| England and New Jersey.
Flowing for fall seed has made slow
progress on account Of dry soil in the
upper Ohio valley and portions of the
middle Atlantic States. but elsewhere
this work has been carried on actively
and considerable seeding has been done
in the Missouri aud upper Mississippi
valleys and lake region.