Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-12

ana frequent WlHuSlOIulS, lOuSlHS IL
sure to follow. if it has not already
taken place Even if the grain were
we'll filled and still standing at cutting
time. much will spoil in the shock I'M
less signs of continued wetness fail!
Same Over state.
The same conditions prevailing here
hold largely over the state, as the fol
owing summary OF conditions for the
week ending July 10, issued by the az
ricultural department.. shows:
"The temperature during the week
has been below the seasonal average
the daily deficiency in mean tempera-
ture being about > degrees. Precipita-
ton has been excessive in most locali-
ties. showers occurring every day. A
local hail and windstorm i'll Warren
county caused considerable damage to
fruits and corn. While the rains have
been highly favorable 10 growing crops.
they were inOpportuuc at this time.
coming in the midst of the harvesting
and haying season. Oats are ripe and
ready for harvest. and many meadows
are overripe, but the ground is too
wet for the entrance of reapers and
mowers. and farming operations have
been greatly hindered. and carried on
only between showers.
THE condition Of corn is exception
ally favorable. Most of the crop has
been laid by, the fields are clean, and
the plant has good color In the cen
trail and northern districts the more
advanced fields are beginning 10 tassel.
Oats are mostly ripe and some har-
vesting has been done between show
ers, but the bulk of the crop remains
to be cut. While the crop is generally
standing up well, notwithstanding fre-
Quent showers, some fields are badly
lodged and tangled. Many reports in
dictate short straw. but a fair, average
yield is mostly indicated.
"Threshing of wheat has been hin
dered by wet weather, but where it
has proceeded a fair output of good
quality has been the result. Barley is
ripening fast, and considerable rye is
in shock Most reports with regard to
rye are highly favorable. but some
fields are badly blighted
..Haying has been greatly retarded
by rains. and some damage has onSued.
Timothy and clover will yield heavy
returns III the northern district, but
elsewhere the crop is below average.
Broom corn is making rapid growth
"Blackberries and raspberries are
ripe and plentiful Grapes are very
promising. Peaches are very scarce.
4 very light crop of apples is indica-
ted.
Early potatoes are small and the
Il F.r1,t
ed have been greatly benefited by the
recent rains, and the outlook is now
promising
Corn VIII BE High.
Corn will be a good price for an
other year. at least" said Rock Isl
and business man who is largely in
terested in agriculture. to an Argus
representative. Even if there is gen
orally fair crop. the acreage has been
so reduced by floods in the lowlands
that not nearly the average yield will
be harvested The same conditions
that hold near here prevail all over the
great corn belt, the lowlands being
everywhere drowned out and millions
of acres will produce nothing. The
bottom lands that are affected by wet
weather raise the bulk of the corn that
is put ON the market, as farmers work
ing such lands are not usually located
fayorably for the raising of stock. while
those on the higher ground feed most
of what they produce. Therefore the
surplus for market is bound 10 be
short this year, and am satisfied that
corn will be 80 cents or better the
coming winter"