VOL. XXVIII.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. JULY  1, 1893
NO. 26.
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Department of Agriculture United States
Weather Bureau. Crop Bulletin of the In
diana Weather Service in Co-operation
With the Agricultural Experiment Station
at Purdue University, Tuesday, June 27,
1893.
Bain fell only on few days but the
amounts were excessive in the southern
and central portions while only very little
fell in the. northern portion, where rain is
now needed. Much sunshine prevailed
and the temperature was slightly in excess; these conditions were very favorable
to crops, farm work and harvesting.
Wheat, clover and hay are being cut,
yielding good crops; the latter, especially,
makes a heavy crop. Corn is growing
rapidly; it stands well and clean; the
fields have been repeatedly plowed. Tobacco has a good start and a great acreage
has been planted. Berries are plentiful,
but tree fruit has nearly all fallen off.
SOUTHERN POBTION.
Greene Co.—Abundant rains have been
wonderfully beneficial to potatoes, oats,
grass and corn; most of the corn has been
tilled twice and looks well; the wheat
harvest has commenced; the crop is generally good and will yield fairly well;
tliere is little or no fruit.   Rainfall 2.16.
Switzerland Co.—The week throughout
has been favorable to crops, all of which
H_**--_f—the-most luxuriant growth; the
greatest interest now centers on tobacco,
of which unlimited acreage has been
planted,. and all having a good start, no
fear of drouth will leave it in doubt.
RainfaU 2.10.
Jackson Co.—A week of very favorable
conditions for growing and ripening crops
and good progress in farm operations; this
will be the great wheat harvest week, and
at its close nearly all of the unusually
big crop will be in; corn, melons and potatoes are exceedingly promising; the hay
crop is heavy; berries are an average crop
and grapes promise well, but fruits generally are almost a failure; live stock are in
prime condition; no noxious insects.
Rainfall 1 02.
Sullivan Co.—Another very favorable
week fer all farm work; a fine rain on the
19th put the ground in excellent condition
for tillage; corn is in fine condition and
the fields are clean of weeds; wheat is
good; some has been cut; oats is in fine
condition.   Rainfall 1.00.
Decatur Co.—Much needed rain came,
making the farmers happy and insured a
good crop of potatoes; the wheat harvest
will begin next week; farm products are
flourishing.   Rainfall 1.34.
Dubois Co.—Some few fields of wheat
have been cut, but the harvest in earnest
will commence the 26th; oats are looking
fine; young corn is in good condition.
Rainfall 0.16.
Gibson Co.—Wheat is all ready to cut;
the first was harvested on the 21st; the
clover hay is nearly all secured in good
condition; timothy has been damaged by
the army worms: corn is all planted and
and most of it looks well; apples are falling off badly.
Vanderburg Co.—Whoat cutting pro-
greses rapidly; the quality is good; clover
is about all cut, and a very heavy and
large crop of hay will be put up this year.
RainfaU 2 60.
Posey Co.—A big crop of clover hay is
harvested; most of the wheat is in shock;
an average crop is saved in good condition; corn stands well.   Rainfall 0.37.
Clarke Co.—Wheat harvest has commenced; the early sown ia very good less
so the late; corn is still behind but growing fine; there is a large acreage of clover
but aU is not cut yet.   Rainfall 2.10.
Crawford Co.—The wheat harvest has
begun and the crop promises well; oats
are ip good condition, but the corn is
rather small for the time of the season;
clover is doing well; less so meadows,
stock is in a healthy condition. Rainfall
3.90.
Warrick Co.—Rain on two or three days
hindered wheat cutting, but was very
beneficial to corn and other crops. Rainfall 0.87.
Perry Co.—Wheat and clover are being
harvested; corn is doing well; early potatoes are a good crop; peaches are ripening;
grapes rotting.   RainfaU 1,00.
Dearborn Co.—A large crop of clover
was cut; wheat is ready to cut; in places it
it slightly injured by rust; barley is in
good condition; corn and timothy are
growing rapidly; raspberries are ripening
with a good prospect; cherries are scarce.
lUinfall 1.50.
Bartholomew Co.—Clover is nearly all
saved in good condition; corn looks fine
except some fields in bottoms; wheat cutting is at its hight; some fields of barley
are struck with spat orblight. Rainfall 1.50.
Owen Co.—The wheat harvest commenced on the 23d and will be soon completed; the yield will be above the average;
the rains insured the potato crop. Rainfall _U80.
Jefferson Co.—Heavy rain fell on the
2lst and cool nights; corn is doing well;
wheat has no rust or flies; apples and
peaches are falling off.   Rainfall 1 39.
Franklin Co.—Warm weather ripened
wheat rapidly and much will be cut next
week; the abundant rains have' assured a
good potato crop and corn is in good condition although small yet.   Rainfall 1.10.
Lawrence Co.—Farmers are busy harvesting wheat; the crop is very good;
clover is being cut; corn is in excellent
condition.   Rainfall 1.52.
Floyd Co.—Excessive rains on the 20th
and 21st, did much damage to. clover hay;
all other crops, however, were benefited
by the week's weather, corn especially,
making a rapid growth; the wheat harvest
is progressing rapidly, and the crop will
be large and of good quality. Rainfall at
New Albany, 2.02.
JenDings Co.—Copious showers during
the past week have stimulated the growth
of corn and oats, and the high temperature has been favorable for ripening the
wheat; wheat-heads are unusually large;
wheat harvesting has begun and will be
completed this week.   RainfaU, 1.44.
CENTRA!, PORTION.
Marion Co.—The rains, slightly excessive temperature and much sunshine
were very favorable; wheat is ready for
the reaper; corn is in clean and excellent
condition.   Ranfall 2.03.
Montgomery Co.—Good weather for hay
making prevailed; corn is in excellent
condition; raspberries are coming on.
Rainfall 1.50.
Randolph Co.—Good weather for growing crops; corn is growing rapidly with
favorable weather and the throughout cultivation of nearly all fields, farmers feel
assured of a good crop; rust is showing in
some wheat fields.   Rainfall 1.52.
Johnson Co.—Wheat harvest will commence next week; some fields look fair
others thiD; a good crop of clover is now
being cut; corn looks well; tree fruit has
nearly all dropped off.   RainfaU 1.10.
Rush Co.—Wheat looks well and the
harvest wiU commence within 10 days;
the hay crop is laTge; cutting began last
week; raspberries are ripening. Rainfall 0.65.
Wayne Co.—There is a big wheat crop in
sight; corn is doing well; there are grub-
worms in some fields; tobacco is good;
timothy light; home-grown potatoes are
in the market; no more strawberries;
raspberries will be abundaut. Rainfall
1.12.
Union Co.—General rains made corn
plowing easy; wheat is coming on fine;
raspberries will make a light crop; other
fruit is scarce.   Rainfall 0.65.
Clay Co.—The corn prospect is much
ahead of last year at this date; heavy rainfaU checked its growth; dry weather is
now needed ;wheat is riot up to the average
in quantity and will surely be low in
grade; many iields are infested with scab
or spot; meadows are thickening but the
hay crop will be short; the wheat harvest
is just beginning; some clover is put up in
bad condition; the army worm is reported
in some localities.   Rainfall 2.22.
Fayette Co.—The abundant rains of the
past week were very beneficial; farmers
are busy cultivating corn. RainfaU at
Connersville 1 75.
NORTHERN PORTION.
Tippecanoe Co The weather has been
very favorablo for the growth of all crops.
No rain.
Newton Co.—A good week for the cultivation _.t. corn, which ia growing finely;
oats are doing well; rain is needed for early
potatoes.   Rainfall 0.40.
Steuben Co.—The warm weather wa3
beneficial to growiog crops; corn is doing
well; -a heat is filling rapidly; hail damaged crops near Angola.   RainfaU 0.28.
LaPorte Co.—Wheat and corn are coming on nicely; oats are very good; some
fields of clover are cut; grass of aU kinds
is first rate.   RiinfaU 0.50.
LaGrange Co.—Favorable weather prevailed for aU growing crops; corn is growing rapidly; hay-making has begun; clover
hay is very heavy and dry; hot weather is
n w needed to cure it.   No rain.
Porter Co.—The weather was very favorable for all growing crops; potatoes are in
good condition; the apple crop will be
light, and cherries wiU bo almost a failure,
No rain.
Kosciusko Co.—The rain, temperature
and sunshine during the past week have
been all that could be desired,"and vegeta
tion is thriving; corn is well tilled and
the ground is clean; a few fields of wheat
have beon greatly damaged by the fly;
some clover hay was made during the
week. Rainfall, four miles west of Warsaw, 0.75.
Elkhart Co.—Growing crops have been
greatly benefited by the splendid weather
of the past week;  corn is clean and of
vigorous and uniform growth; notwithstanding tbe early drawbacks there will
be  a  good  crop  of  wheat of  excellent
quality; potatoes are very promising; oats
are heading; a large crop of clover hay is
being made, and there will also be a good
crop of timothy; a heavy rain would be
very welcome, the skies having been clear
nearly all week.   Rainfall at Goshen, 0.30.
H. A. Huston,
Director Indiana Weather Service.
Per C. F. R. Wappknhans,
Weather Bureau Assistant Director.
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THE CE0PS IN EUROPE.
The latest telegrams state that no official
estimates of the European yield of cereals
this year is obtainable. Bell's Messenger,
one of the leading agricultural papers, says
that a recent estimate of the French wheat
crop, which placed the yield between 3,675,-
000 quarters, understated the quantity that
would be produced. Bell's Messenger
bases its statement on the fact that the
promise of the tine yield in Brittany and
Normandy and the eastern and northern
departments more than offsets the deficit
in the southern parts of France.
The harvest in Spain is now under full
headway and there are fine yields of
wheat, barley and oats. A good crop of
winter barley and rye will be secured.
Reports from Italy show that the yield
of wheat will be good, but that straw will
be scarce.
In England a hundred days of drouth
has wrought havoc with all the crops except wheat, which is not now largely
grown. The hay crop is absolutely ruined.
The vegetable and fruit crops are the worst
known in many years. Over wide areas
potatoes and peas will barely pay the cost
of harvesting.
The Dublin Farmers' Gazette says that
the crop prospects in Ireland are more
favorable than they are in England. The
oat crop is good, the 8ondition of potatoes
is far above the average, and wheat promises well. An excellent general harvest is
in view. The only complaints of drouth
are from the north of Ireland.
According to Dornbusch's Trade Circular
only half crops of oats and barley are expected in France. In Southern Russia the
yield of hay is nearly double the usual
amount, but the rates of freight demanded
prohibit its export. In Belgium wheat,
rye and oats are suffering from drouth.
In the Danubian provinces wheat, barley
and corn are growing well. In Egypt the
quantity and quality of the wheat will be
excellent. There will be a good quantity
of barloy, but the quality will be only
medium. In Germany moderate yields of
wheat and rye are promised. In Austria
and Hungary all the crops are below the
condition of those of last year.
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