Weather Crop Bulletin

Chicago, Sept. 15.- The reports as to the condition of the crops throughout the country and the general effect oí the weather on the growth, cultivation and harvest oL the same were Tuesday made by the directora of the several clirhate and erop sections. The reports received at Chicago were as follows: Illinois - Favorable "week throughout north and west counties, elsewhere dryness retarded plowing and seeding. Serious drought conditions in many southern counties, with growing dryness and many chinch bugs in south central counties. Corn cutting mostly done and drying out rapidly, husking and cribbing will generally be safe within two weeks. Wiseonsin- The rains öf the past week have been well distributed and very beneficial, giving pastures a new start and putting the soil in good condition for fall seeding. Corn is nearly all out of danger from frost and about three-fourths of the erop is in the shock. Buckwheat is maturing rapidly and some has been cut but the erop is only fair. Iowa - More than half the week was cool, cloudy and wet, giving but two days of ripening weather for corn. Cutting and shocking in progress in all sections, but late corn needs fully ten days warm dry weather. Plowing and seeding in progress with excellent conditions of soil. Indiana - Warm dry weather; buckwheat rilling out well and safe from frost. Corn most all cut; plowing done; seeding delayed by dry weather; wheat and rye coming up nicely. Michigan - Corn cutting and fall seeding have progressed rapidly. Bean harvest nearly completed. Buckwheat maturing nicely and some has been cut. Late potatoes a light yield. Heavy rains are delaying farm work and making ground too wet to work.