Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-09-13
WEATHER HELPS THE CORN.
Despite the Cool Temperature Gro
Shows a Decided Improvement.

Despite the Cool Temperature Cron
Shows a Decided Improvement.
The weather bureaus weekly summary
OF crop conditions is rs follows:
While the latter part OF the week was
abnormally cool in the Ohio valley, lower
lake region, middle Atlantic States and
New England, the tempera ture as
whole was favorable for maturing crops
Portions OF the south Atlantic and the
east gulf States suffered from excessive
rains. while drouth prevailed over Il large
part of the central and west gulf States.
Occasional showers, very unusual for the
season, occurred in central California,
and there was more than the usual rain
fall in the western plateau districts
Freezing temperature is reported from
central Wyoming and light frosts from
Colorado, Montana and portions of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New York
Although cool weather has prevented
rapid development Of corn in the Ohio
valley and the lake region, the crop as
whole has experienced decided i'm
provement. Much OF that Frustrated by
winds in the previous week in Indiana
and Illinois is strengthening In the
Missouri valley the temperature has
been more favorable and the advance
ment of the crop toward maturity has
been much more rapid than in the CEN
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys.
Early corn has already matured in
southern Missouri and is ripening rapidly
in Nebraska and South Dakota, cutting
being in progress in the first named State
and in Kansas The reports indicate
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able weather will be required to mature
the late corn
The week was practically rsinless in
the spring wheat region of Minnesota
and the Dakotas. atfording favorable
weather for harvesting and thrashing.
Some early wheat in the northern por-
ton of North Dakota is yet unrpe and
rust is still damaging late wheat in that
State and much of the crop will not be
cut. Disappointing yields are generally
reported from Idaho, Washington and
Oregon.
In northern Alabama and in the south
ern portions of Mississippi and Louisiana
cotton has Improved and the crop is in
good condition in Oklahoma and Indian
territories. but elsewhere the reports gen.
orally indicate unfavorable progress De
terioration from rust and shedding is re-
ported from nearly all districts. Heavy
rains have proved injurious in portions
OF Florida and Georgia. while over a
large part OF Texas the crop has suffered
decidedly from drouth.
In the last mentioned State boil worms
continue destructive and boil weevils are
puncturing nearly all squares in the
southwestern. central, eastern and coast
divisions and are causing much damage
as far north as Dallas, Kaufman and
Hunt counties. Picking is in full pro-
gress in Texas and is general in the
southern portions of the central and east
ern districts.
A general improvement in tobacco is
indicated Cutting is well advanced in
the middle Atlantic States and New
England and is in progress in the Ohio
valley. In Wisconsin the crop is doing
well, although maturing slowly.
The outlook for apples continues prom
Using in New England, New York and
the upper lake region, but unfavorable
reports continue from the States OF the
central valleys. Except in portions of
New England and the middle Atlantic
States. where blight and rot are report
ed to greater or less extent, an excel
lent crop Of potatoes is indicated Good
progress has been made with fall plow-
ing throughout the central valleys and
middle Atlantic States.