The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-03
EXCELLENT CONDITION
is Maintained by ccra--G Garden Pre-.
diets are pientifal---3' ac.sherries
SsuEtci by Drought.

| Following were the climate and
crop conditions in Ilunios the past
week as reported by the United
| States department OF agriculture:
The temperature ranged below the
| reasonable average the FIRST part.
| hut was cbout normal the Latter part
of the wcek, the mean daily deIeI-
eney averaging about degrees. Sea :
tered showers occurred on the .Gth
| ana 27:h over limited areas. but rain
| Is row needed many sections The
rainfall On the 18th was heavy in some
| localities, Icing attended by high
winds, causing considerable damage
to standing crops. Except where hay
ire. h1ryc: ting ana thfeshng wafe
aiu lerad hy local SIS awers, the wealth
or conditions were faFora,la for far
laiag operations. n the soasaera
dtsrtct come gtnhhla land has been
b1uI'e1 f3r wheat.
Corn maintains on excellent conai
ten brt needs rain IN many local.
t.e,. The crop S mostly IN tassel ami
some fields are earias and Skiing
TIC cutting Of oats ia practically
finished ana ghrashiag Is In active or
GRAFTON. While the yield IS uneven
in some localities the general catput
Is nov needed II In4ny sections. The
The throshing Of wheat. rya ana
bailey has proceeded uuaer favorable
i conditions except where hiniered 'hg
Iocai showers. Rye and barley Gro
yielding wei, AMI while results mr.
Disappointing in some localities VIII
| regard to wheat. the general produe'
/ is compensating
Hsying he continued under farof-
alla conditions and tha crop ms eeen
secure9 y seed Condition Ia r'ast To-
caida- : @op of saoi quality but
below avelage yield Is indicated. In
tas f0utaesn district the second cre2
/ II clover & PROMISING Pastures neeA
ielstuFo and hare detericfa.od y
a5iue extent.
Garden pr01acts are piontliul. To
tataes coat.nus promising, Int nee3
ran n so1e localities oi The north.
era district.
, Grapes IRE in mogt promising
lf.4wc; blaeAserr;es have been stunt
/ cd BY crcught; rlGms viii give a
ho1vy yield; peaches and apples are
scarce; apples continue Il crop.
The following reports are furnished
from CORE pondents IN The southern
district. tbs cognty being followed oy
tho nsue VI tho p7stoGioe:
Frauhlin, Bo1tor Fine local STOW
err; prospects ftr corn never better;
hay harvest completed, yeiy large
c-op: oats being thrashgd. yield f2ir;
truck gardens yielding sell; prospect
~ apples rocr.-A. y Webb.
Jawre.ee Viacelaes, Ini--Tem-
prrature miIl. good rain 2sin; corn
Going finely; tbrosh.ng over in th's
vicinity VII. good yield OF wheat, but
o..- ,ery rvAt: ground in good coa-
iition--James 4. Waiker.
.Larion, hlma-Post week very m
vorahie for farm wor!; and erols;
most Of Tie hay vii lie pet up this
week.; corn made good growth; not
much rain: no damage to crop1 :.
storms w. S. Ross.
wstash, LaDoastcr--Wheat thresh-
ing IN fuli progress, yield medium,
oats tho scme; hay and pastures
,ood: appl-s less than half crop am
ooor quality; nice rain night Of 29lh
w,l about inaae The early corn; stock
in good cond.tion.--C. II. Hershey.
Warrington. DaBoiF--We1'hor 70.
vorat,e fer all crops; thresnins wei
anGer way anil wheat turning ort 9
lr.,e above the average; considerable
cats damaged by wet weather an
wccJs; ground in nne condition ioi
ricv ing: With c-c c. TWO seasonabif
.tawer. corr VII make BIG yield.---
:. s. Hlusl--.
R-niaiph. Observation-Disclosures der
er. during week; shock thEctAin'
e-.-sef: corn dong vol but SDi
-,on ussl rais: apples aiill iTorping
p. .rrcs getting a ittle slert iroD
iacl. az moisture: hot de- and coo'
ri-ff-: potato crop large; good OFT
i-.E f.r sr.8es.--5. p. Cs.iaca.
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