Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-04
CORN PROGRESS
IN STATE FINE,
REPORT CLAIMS
Grain Growth Is Rapid in Illinois,
According to Government
Weekly Bulletin.
Corn made excellent progress in
1iIiuais durina tba Iast xzaatr

4AAA1OlS uuEluS Lu6 last week.
This is according to the weekly
corn and wheat region bulletin, IS
sued BY the department of agricul-
ture. Discussing Illinois cond1-
tons, the bulletin says:
AS a result of local excessive
rains, floods damaged or destroyed
winter wheat and corn in many Dol
tom lands in central and. south por-
tons of Illinois Corn made excel
lent progress; condition very good
to excellent in north and central
portions; fair to very good in south
portion; much laid by in north and
central portions, but very weedy
IN south portion; still planting IN
south portion. Harvest of winter
wheat begun in north, general in
central, and mostly completed in
south portion, where threshing has
begun; considerable blown down IN
central portion; wet soil delayed
harvest in some areas. Condition
of spring wheat good to very good.
Weather too warm during June for
spring wheat and oats, but past
week was favorable Considerable
scab appearing on winter wheat,
spring wheat and oats. Pastures
and meadows good to excellent.
Cutting clover"
Summary of weather and crop
conditions in the corn and wheat
region:
Warm weather and abundant
sunshine in the western, and cool
weather and deficient sunshine in
the eastern portion of the principal
corn area with light. to moderate
showers, except heavy locally, IN
some places, were favorable For
corn. Fields are still weedy in large
areas Grain diseases increasing;
some damage reported by flooding
in the central valleys; condition OF
corn crop good to very good else
where; growth generally very good.
Winter wheat INpening fast in the
central great plains; harvest begun
northward to Pennsylvania, northern
Illinois, northern Utah and parts of
Oregon. Harvesting, threshing and
haying delayed by heavy local rains
in some places. Drouth from Rocky
Mountains westward damaging all
grain. Weather favorable and
growth of spring wheat very good
over most OF the eastern area; I'M
irrigated spring wheat and other
grains unfavorably affected in the
western part; there is a shortage
of water for irrigated crops in
many sections. Flax doing we'll, ex-
cept too dry from western North
Dakota westward. Conditions favor
able for potatoes, truck, meadows.
pastures and fruit in the east, but
too dry in the west.
Special teIegraphic reports from
states:
"Kentucky-GeneraI rains and
warm weather first half of week
favorable for growth of tobacco,
corn, oats, potatoes, berries. truck
and pastures, but harvesting and
cultivation hfndered. Dry weather
favorable last half of week. Pro-
gress and condition Of corn good to
very good; quite Weedy in some
fields, especially in western coun
ties, causing occasional fields to be
abandoned; some will not be re-
planted on account of the soil hav-
ing been continuously wet. Tobacco
made good progress; transplanting
finished. Harvest of winter wheat
and rye not yet completed in north
ern counties. Hay harvest begun;
damaged somewhat by rains.
"Ohio-Moderate to heavy rains
early part OF week very beneficial,
restoring growing conditions in
sections where dry weather had be-
come serious, but farm work tenn
porarily was interrupted. Harvest.
ing Of winter wheat nearing COM
pletion in southern counties; very
general in central section; will ex-
tend northward to Lake counties
this week; further lodging on &C
count of heavy rains. Corn growing
rapidly; well cultivated. Gardens,
meadows and pastures very good to
excellent. Haying quite general un
der favorable conditions with salts
factory results. Tobacco about al.
set; doing well. Apples still drop
ping. Berry crops generally good.
Michigan-GeneraI showers at
beginning of week very beneficial,
but did not fully relieve dry condt-
ton, which is checking all growth
and which has materially shortened
berry crops. Corn, beans, buck
wheat, sugar beets, potatoes and
garden truck doing fairly well. but
need rain Oats and barley heading |
on short straw. Winter wheat and
rye mturing rapidly, and harvest
will be general next week. Haysng
well advanced and cut; being well
secured.
Estimates of yield Of
winter wheat reduced Reports OF
disease, blasted heads and weevfl |
but condition very good |
TO excellent in most places. Cons1d- |
cradle dead ripe and uncut in south |
portion on account of wet fields. |
Harvest general in north and viii |
be finished in central portion the !
coming week; practically none yet /
threshed. Corn made excellent |
growth, but cultivation badly need !
ed in south portion, where delayed |
by wet soil. Oats coming nicely,
filled or filling well in most sec
tions, but short in some. Cutting |
beginning in south and viii extend /
to north portion between 10 and |
goth. Haying delayed on account of
rains and fogs. Timothy good, but
clover short in localities. Potatoes
and truck quite variable as to con-
ditfon, but good progress was made
generally during the week.
wisconsin Warm first half,
cool latter half of week; crops grew
rapidly; scattered showers early IL
week identified most sections, but /
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