Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
RAINS IMPROVE CORN.
Principal Producing States Experience
Favorable Week.


Favorable Week.
The weekly crop report issued by the
weather bureau is as follows:
The drouth prevailing in portions OF
the central valleys in the previous week
has been relieved by abundant rains, but
drouth continues in central and western
Tennessee and is beginning 10 be- felt in
the middle gulf States and over consid-
cradle part of Texas. The central and
northern Rocky mountain districts and
the north Pacific coast region are also
suffering from drouth. the prevalence OF
forest fires being reported from Idaho
and Montana.
The latter part OF the week was too
cool in the lake region and unseas0nably
low temperatures occurred in the north
ern Rocky mountain districts and upper
Missouri valley on Aug Il and -, but
elsewhere east Of the Rocky mountains
the temperature has been favorable.
The principal corn States have expert
eneed a week of favorable conditions,
abundant rains having fallen throughout
the corn belt. except in portions OF Ohio
and -,ebraska. Corn has made satisfac-
tory progress in the States OF the Mis-
souri, valley and is generally improved in
the central Mississippi and OHIO valleys
although a considerable part of the crop
in the Ohio valley has been injured De
yond recovery. In the middle Atlantic
States and lower Missouri valley early
corn is now practically matured.
The spring wheat harvest is generally
finished, except in North Dakota aud
northern Minnesota. where rust is con
tinuirg to cause great injury. Rains il
Nortb Dakota in the latter part of ta'
week interrupted harvesting. Harvest
ing is also nearly finished on the north
Pacific coast.
The general outlook for cotton is some
what improved as compared with tbs
conditions reported the previous week
although shedding continues ID every
State and rust is prevalent in the cen
trail and eastern districts. The unfavor
able effects of shedding and rust, how
ever, are less pronounced than were re
ported last week. Ii Texas the wcathe
conditions were favorable, bu, the croi
continued TO deterioTate rs a result o
rust and shedding and damage ~ insects
In this State injury by boil worms j.
decreasing. but the boil wcevils continue
very destructive III the southwestern. cen
trial eastern and coast divisions. havin.
caused the entire absence Of bloom il
many localities. Picking is quite genera
in Texas, except in the north portion
and is in progress in The southern por
tions of the central and eastern districts
of the cotton belt.
In the middle Atlantic Safes and New
England tobacco has made favorable pro
gress, cutting being well advanced. Will
the crop has been shortened by droutl
in the Ohio valley, late rains have i'm
proved the outlook in that section. To
bacco is making good growta in Wis
consin. but is about two weeks late.
Reports indicate n general scarcity o
apples in the greater part Of the middle
Atlantic States and central valleys. bu
in New England. New York and the lak'
region the outlook is more favorable
good crop bening promised III the tive
aforementioned see ions.
The reports respecting potatoes indi
cate that a good crop is generally prom
ised in tue more important potato-pro
ducing States. Drouth has impaired i;
outlook in portions OF the Ohio valley
however. and rot and blight are increas
ing in Pennsylvania. Throughout thu
central valleys and middle Atlanta
States the soil is in fine condition fo
fall blowing. which work is in genera
progress and is well advanced in som,
places.