Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04
CROPS IN THIS
VICINITY ARE
LOOKING GOOD
Corn, Small Grains, Vegetables
and Fruits About Tri-Cities in
Fine Condition.

The information contained in
this report was received within the
last 4S hours, and gives, as near as
! possible, the true status of crop
conditions in the states traversed
by the Rock Island lines. It is is
sued semi-monthly and distributed
by representatives of the freight
traffic department, who will fur
nish copies of future issues on re-
quest.
General conditions in the terri
tory traVersed by the Rock Island
lines are excellent. The Kansas
wheat crop is estimated at 229,000,-
900 bushels, and the Oklahoma
wheat crop at 100000 bushels.
Corn has made exceptionally good
progress in most sections, and in
the southern states has begun to
tassel. Small grains are generally
in good condition. There have
been some reports of damage by
rust, but generally they are negli-
gible. Harvesting of wheat and
oats lis in full swing in Oklahoma,
and in Kansas has started in the
central sections, and is well under
way in the southern and western
sections. In many sectionds of
Arkansas and Texas threshing is
under way.
Little Damage by Army Worm.
Illinois-Since the issuance of
our report of June II the weather
has been warm, and sufficient rain
fell in northern Illinois. All crops
look considerably better than ever
before at this time of the season.
Wheat and barley are heading, and
are in very favorable condition
In some sections it was reported
the plants were beaten to the
ground by the heavy rainfall and
hail of week ago, which will
make harvesting difficult Some re-
ports were received that the army
worm had made its appearance in
Henry county. All preparations
have been made to fight it, and the
damage so far is very slight. Due
II excessive moisture in the ground
and high temperature there has
been some damage to oats, the
straw turning yellow too early,
with result the heads are not fill
ing as they should Present indi-
cations are the crop will be IS per
cent of normal. The weather has
been excellent for corn. Fields
generally are free from weeds, the
farmers having had everything in
their favor for cultivation. Alfalfa
and clover are in good condition.
The first cutting of hay and alfalfa
has about been completed, result
ing in an unusually heavy yield.
Cherries are now being picked.
The yield is poor due to heavy
frosts in April The condition of
garden truck is 100 per cent.
In central Illinois the weather
during the past two weeks has
been very favorable for crop de-
velopment Reports of appearance
of the army worm havealso been
received from some sections in the
central part of the state. A vigor-
Gus fight is being made to control
this evil. Rust also has damaged
wheat to a small extent. Wheat
harvesting started on June 26.
Oats are doing we'll, but are short
Corn has made rapid progress.
Most fields are free from weeds.
Small fruit is producing a good
crop.
Davenport Onions Fine.
Iowa-In eastern and northeast
ern Iowa the corn outlook is ex-
cellent The stand is good and
there are comparatively few weedy
fields. All corn has been cultivat-
ed once, and some two and three
times. Wheats, oats, rye and bar
ley are all in very good condition.
Some fields of rye are now being
harvested. The oat straw is long
er in the northern portion of the
state than in the southern part,
and the outlook is for little heav-
Ter yield There have been some
of the army worm working
in eastern and southern Iowa, but
it is not thought any material dam
age was done to crops. There are
some complaints of labor shortage. !
The onion acreage near Davenport !
is heavier than usual, and the out |