Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
RAIN HELPS. BUT
MORE IS NEEDED
Oats and Hay Generally Short in
West-Potatoes Are Failure
Wherever Reported.
Continued on page 3D.

St Louis, June 2s,-Specal dispatches
received last night by the Globe Democrat
from the crop experts of 70 States show
that rains OF the last few days have
helped growing grain in the middle West,
West and Southwest. but that heavy rains
must come within the next two weeks TO
save corn in many localities.
Potatoes are generally a failure. pas
lures are in bad way. oats and hay are
cut very short. Wheat estimates are fair
to good, The SOuth,s outlook for cotton
is splendid. The reports are summarized
as follows:
Enthusiastically H. A McKeene.
State Farmers Institute. says: Despite
heavy rains throughout the State yes
terday, Illinois harvest as whole will
be the poorest in many years. Corn in
northern ana central Illinois IS In a very
good condition and fairly good yield IS
predicted. Oats crop throughout Illinois
will be very light, Wheat, although well
headed, is light in most OF the State
Apples. one-fourth crop; peaches, half;
potatoes none tomatoes. few"
fundamentally little short of normal;
corn, acreage heavier than for several
years and crop will exceed that of last
| season; oats, half crop; hay considerably
under normal; tomatoes, big shortage.
| potatoes, normal.
| MISUNDERSTANDING rain within ten days
| is necessary to make an average corn
| crop; oats crop is cut TO half: potatoes
are practically a failure and pastures are
| burned up in central and southern Mis-
| sour. Corn everywhere Is free from
weeds and will make a bumper crop If
heavy rains fall within ten days. This is
the report of Sam Jordan State board of
agriculture's corn expert.
| Kansas-Corn is generally in excellent
| condition and with rain for two weeks
more will make a fairly good crop. The
| whole State is extremely dry, hot winds
are blowing to-day and Withdrawing the
| moisture still remaining in the ground.
| Wheat will be about half a crop, with the
| quality excellent; oats half crop; pas
| lures In most of eastern section are
| burned dry; alfalfa is in the same condi-
| tion on uplands and il is doubtful If rains
viii revive il; potatoes will be almost
complete failure without heavy rains.
lowa-Heavy rains throughout the State
to-day helped corn, which the sun was
| willing in some sections. but the crop
generally is making better progress than
| for years. Wheat and rye yields are
good hay crop light; oats yield good, but
straw short Grasshoppers are numerous
in some localities.
Kentucky-Corn is looking well, not
having been affected by drought as have
ether crops, and a good yield !s antici-
pated If the weather is favorable after
July /; wheat crop, 81 per cent; tobacco
not a fun crop. about % per cent, of a
crop planted, Local rains have enabled
farmers in some sections to get their to-
bacco out, but dry weather and scarcity
Of plants have generally made 1t a bad
| year for tobacco. corn acreage being Ia
creased In consequence; potatoes almos,
complete failure; garden truck cut consid-
e"ably, peach ana apple crops good.
Alabema-Bumper cotton crop Is pre-
lf& lS&fa; corn crop larger than ever before
Miasissippi--Cotton crop bumper pros
peets were never better a. this uma OF