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Condition Of Crops

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Parent Issue
Day
31
Month
July
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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Chicago, July 2a. - The reports as to coudition of the erops throughout the country and the general effect of the weather on the growth, cultivation and harvest of saine were made Tuesday by the directors of several olimate and erop sections. The reports received at Chicagc were as follows: Illinois- The week has been unfavorable for work. The excessive rainfall has caused iujury to wheat, oats and rye in shock, producing sprouting, mold and rotting. The largest part of the erop, however, was stacked or threshed previous to the rain. Corn, exeept on lowlands, is doing flnely; broom corn, second erop clover, pastures, late potatoes and gardens have been much beneflted by rains. Indiana - Heavy rains in localities did damage; wheat, rye and oats in shock are sprouting and rotting; much hay is spoiled; threshing and plowing were delayed; great crops of corn and potatoes almost assured; some corn in bottom lands was under water; tobáceo nearly topped íd good condition. Iowa - Excessive rainfall with cool and cloudy weather delayed harvest and eaused increased damage to oats and wheat in shock. Corn, grass and othei growing crops have been much improved. Michigan - Conditions droughty in upper península and northern counties oí lower península. Oats harvests delayed in southern half of state by frequent rains, bat growing crops have boomed. Corn grows fast, looks fine, and is earing. Potatoes are doing well and pastures are improved. The ground is in good snapt for fall plowing, which is in progress. "Wisconsin - The liberal rains during the week have been very beneficia!, especially to pastures, corn and new seeding. Harvesting is about completed in southern and middle sections and is being pushed rapidly in northern. Oats are not as good as expected on account of damage to them by rust and insects. Corn is doing well. The army worm is spreading, but for the whole state the per cent. of damage is not great.

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Ann Arbor Argus
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