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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., JULY 30,1892.
NO. 31
WBATHEB CROP BU_J__JTIN'
United Stales Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau. Weather Crop Bulletin
ofthe Indiana Weather Service, in co-operation vrilh the Agricultural Experiment
Station al Purdue University, ending Tuesday July 26,1892,
Therainf-U was very insufficient and
badly distributed as none or very little
fell on many fields, while a faw in the
southern portion had moderately good
rains, at the b< ginning of the week; the
temperature was excessive every day and
very hot, the latter part of the week, with
plenty of sunshine; these conditions were
very favorable for the handling of wheat
and harvesting the immense crop of hay,
also for corn, which grew rapidly and the
fields could be well cultivated daring the
dry weather; but rain is now needed
everywhere, especially for corn and potatoes; threshing continued, and is nearly
done in the southern and central portions
and the jiold Is gocd; tobacco in the
southern portion, is growing nicely but
potatoes, do not seem in best oondition in
some fields; the melon and frnit crops do
not promise very well but berries are
abundant. .
SOUTHERN POBTION. ...
Seymour, Jackson Co.—The weather
conditions during the past week, have
. favored the completion of wheat threshing and the hay harvest'; the temperature
was above normal; the sunshine generous
and copious showers of rain; fairly distributed ; have kept thesoil in gocd condition ; the average yield of wheat equals
ail expectations; oats is a good crop and
hay an excellent yield; much growing
corn was injured; and some fields were
destroyed by very heavy hail and wind
on the 20tb, orchards also suffered heavily;
nutmeg melons are in market and the
crop is about average; watermelons is a
late and inferior crop; farmers are busily
preparing for all seeding and much wheat
will be sown early; pasturage and live
stock are in prime condition; fat cattle
are very scarce; no noxious insects. Rainfall, 0.81.
Vevay, Switzerland Co.—Fair weather
predominated during the week and agricultural conditions have progressed favorably; the temperature was above average and beneficial to corn and tobacco,
the two leading crops; the potato crop, so
far, has not developed great encourage
ment as to its future, still the general
opinion, places it only slightly below av
erage yield fruit shows very little improvement and the crop will be short; the
grape crop will be far below the average
owing to the rot; apples continue to fall
off and are a total failure; one striking
feature is the absence of mosquitoes; flies
are not numerous and the same .is true of
caterpillars.   R.infall, 0.45.*
Jasper, Dab .is Co.—The weather was
fair and dry and very favorable to hay
making and almost all was cut; the crop
is good; clover for seed will be very fine
with a few good Tains next month;
peaches are^coming in market, but the
fruit is only small and scarce; berries are
plentiful and sell cheap; pasturage is
good. Rainfall, trace.
""Worthington, Greene Co.—Corn, which
is very uneven, needs rain much; some
fields of early planting are looking well
but the late planted is very small and
needs more moisture to force its growth;
wheat is harvested in good condition and
is showing a good yield which rates well;
potatoes have nearly matured and.the crop
is better than for years; melons will be
scraoe; a large crop of hay is nearly harvested in good condition.   Riinfall, 0 35. -
New Albany, Floyd Co.—The weather
haa been very warm this week and but
Liitle rain fell;  corn la growing rapidly
but rain would be beneficial now; wheat
threshing is pre grossing rapidly and
farmers are happy over the fiae yield.
Rainfall, 0.24.
Marengo, Crawfoid Co.—The temperature has been excessively warm; fine for
curing hay: the oats harvest is over;
wheat threshing is progressing rapidly;
the yield and the berry are both good;
meadows generally are light. Rainfall,
0 50.
Mount Vernon, Posey Co.—The heat on
the 231 and 24th, 96°, clear; late corn is
needing rain; wheat market brisk; price
05 cents; corn 50.   Riinfall, 0.11.
Troy, Perry Co.—The week has been hot
and dry; corn suffering from drouth;
there has not been sufficient rain the past
two weeks to lay the dust.
DeGonla Springs, Warrick Cj.—Cirn
has been suffering for rain (and some for
work) but we had a good rain on the 22i
and corn is growing rapidly now; there
are some bugs on late potatoes. Riinfall,
150.
CENTRAL PORTION.
Irvington, Marion Co.—The weather
during the week has been very favorable
for corn, threshing of wheat, harvesting of
oats and farm work in general; the rain
revived the drooping corn and vegetables
much; oats is a good crop ard is harvested
In gocd condition.   Riinfall, 0.43.
Ashbpro, Clay Co<r_The temperature was
very excessive; corn is making a very
rapid growth and is g_nerally in good condition, in the bottom land it is better than
on uplands but it will yield perhaps less
than an average crop; haying is well under way and will be completed this week,
the quality is excellent and the yield fair;
the prices for new hay are higher than
for several years; threshing of wheat is
progressing, the crop exceeds that of last
year and the quality generally grades No.
2, many samples weighing 62 pounds; the
rainfall was badly distributed, heavy in
the southern portion but deficient in the
northern.   Rainfall, 0.84.
Franklin, Johnson Gx—The weather
was excellent for all kind of farm work
until the latter part when it became very
hot; wheat threshing continues, the grain
weighs only from 55 to 58 pounds to the
bushel with a moderate yield; corn is still
growing fast and begins to need rain; timothy is being cut with about an average
yield.   Riinfall, 0 75.
Farmland, Randolph Co.—The weather
has been very warm during the last few
days; the rainfall was badly distributed in
this county; in some localities there fell
plenty but in most localities there fell but
little; hay Is put up in good order; rain is
needed now.   Rainfall, 0 39.,
Shelbyville, Shelby Co.—With local
showers and warm nights corn Is growing
rapidly; the wheat threshed and marketed
this week is better than the last; the quantity sold is less than usual for July; the
price paid is 70 cents per bushel. Rain
fall, 0.45.
Cambridge City, Wayne Co.—The
weather has been favorable to everything;
good oats is being cut; wheat threshing
will end the coming week; corn has a fine
color and begins to tassel and to shoot;
potatoes on account of excessive moisture
are fine and the outlook is very good;
blackberries are in plenty.   Rainfall, 1.15
Rockville, Parke Co.—The past week has
been perfect corn weather and it is now
thought ttat the crop will mature in season; a heavy crop is planted; a large hay
crop has been secured in good condition ;
potatoes will yield heavily; fruit light
Rainfall, 1.51.
Connersville, Fayette Co.—The highest
temperature of the year occurred to-day
(the 24th) 93° in the shade; the rain on the
19th was needed for corn.   Rainfall, 1.10.
NORTHERN   PORTION.
Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co.—Hail was
north of ;l_ifayette but a narrow streak
which greatly Ir jured the corn in regions
where it passed.'  Riinfall, 1.70.
Michigan City, Laporte Co.—The
weather haa been too hot and dry for corn
and vegetables, causing the leaves to roll
up during the day; it has been very fi ie
for harvesting; the wheat is all cut and
most of the hay; in the southern portion
of the county, farmers bave begun threshing, the yield will be a little below the average.   Rainfall, 0.16.
Point Isabel, Grant C..—But little rain
tell in the last seven days, this has been
favorable to wheat threshing and hay
vegetation; wheat is about all threshed,
the yield Is good but the quality poor; a
large hay crop has been harvested in good
condition; oats will hardly make an average yield; potatoes, unless rain falls soon,
will almost be a failure, at bast, the crop
will be quite short; corn although it is
growing well needs rain, It is yet under
knee high; blackberries, which are beginning to ripen, will make a fair crop ;grapes
are rotting and falling very badly and
the yield will be quite short. Riinfall,
0. 34.
Marion, Grant Co.—The past week it
was very hot and only little rain fell, not
near enough; the heavy rains passed all
south and east from here; farm work is
progressing rapidly; haying is about done
and threshing begun.   Riinfall, 0 35.
Warsaw, Kosciusko Co.—The weather
was favorable to firm work; no rain fell
and is needed much by corn and all other
vegetation; wheat is all in shock and
barns; the machines are very busy threshing; the yield is about 18 bushels and the
grade from 54 to 58 pounds; much is
stowed in elevators and but little has been
sold; corn is all worked and the fields are
clean; we will have some corn, especially
if there is sufficient rain; many fields are
tassellng out; hay is nearly all secured in
good condition; there are some peaches
and pears but no apples.   No rain.
Angola, Steuben Co It is very dry and
hot; it has been very beneficial for wheat
cutting and haying, wheat is up and there
is some hay to be made yet; there has
been some threshing done, its yield from
12 to 25 bushels per acre.   Riinfill, 0 18.
Hatch's Mills,Laporte Co.—The corn and
potatoes needing rain; no rain since the
12th; ground getliag very dry, oats are
commencing to turn color; wheat threshing jast fairly started and so far not yielding as well as the amount of straw would
indicate, cannot tell yet what the average
yield will be; will be able to tell soon; the
past week was fine hay weather, not much
dew nights; no rain, and temperature
from 89 to 92° in shade and a large amount
hay was put in barn and stack.
Haw Patch, L.Grange Go.—Immense
amount of work done; threshing of wheat
progressing very fast; yield from 10 to 25
bushels per acre, the half of last year;
weather perfect, just enough rain for oats
and corn; oats will do to cut the last of
the week; corn growing very fast; potatoes doing exceedingly well; grapes rotting badly; blackberries firm in quantity
and quality. Riinfall, 0 80.
H. A. Huston,
Director Indiana Weather Service.
Per C. F. R. Wappenhans,
Local Forecast Official, Assistant Director. 17. S.  Weather Bareau.
A miniature model of a typical western
farm, complete In every detail, will be ex.
hiblted in the Washington State building
at the World's Fair.' Among other exhibits will be a collection of specimens of all
the species .of birds, fish and animals to be
found in the State. The interior of the
building will be decorated in large part by
the women of the State.
Common Sense Spelling.
The American Philological association
has recommended the following rules for
new spelling, and a resolution has been
introduced in Congress instructing the«
public printer to conform to them in all
printing for the government.
1. Drop the ue at the  end of all words-
like dialogue,  catalogue,  etc.,  where the
preceding vowel ls short. Thus spell dem- ^
agog, epilog, synagog, etc.
2. Drop final te in such words as definite, infinite, favorite, etc., where the preceding vowel is short. Thus spell oppo-
sit, preterit, hypocrit, reqnislt, etc.
3. Drop final e in words like quartette,
coquette, cigarette, etc. Thus spell clga-
ret, roset, epaulet, vedet, gazet, etc.
4. Drop fiaal me in words like programme. Thus spell program, oriflam,
gram, etc.
5. Change ph to f in words like phantom, telegraph, phase, etc. Thus spell al-
fabet, paragraf, filosopfy, fonetic, foto-
graf, etc.
6. Substitute e for the dipthongs so and
oc when they have the sound of that letter.
Thus spell eolian, esthetic, diarrhea, sub-
pena, esofagus, atheneum, etc.
—If our newspapers and magazines
would adopt this common sense system
it would be bnt a short time till the stand-
ard dictionaries and school- books would
have to fall in line.
The Salt Industry In Kansas.
The salt industry in Kansas has become important, though so far it has not
been very remunerative. There are now
thirteen operating plants at Hutchinson,
and one each at Anthony^ Sterling, Wellington and at Kingman, while there are
mines for rock salt; at Kingman, Lyons
and Kanopolis. The capital invested
amounts to ?3,000,000, of which ?800,000 has
been invested in Hutchinson alone.
The actual yield Is far below the capacity
oviiQg to the fact that Michigan salt i. a
competitor on such favorable terms that
It Can be sold for much less ia the Kansas
maiket than can the Kansas salt. This,
Iti .alleged, is the result of the peculiar
frt i^ht rates fixed by the Western Traffic
Association, which enables the Michigan
manufacturer to lay down salt at points
within forty miles of Hutchinson at less
rates than can the producer at the latter
point.
AU the output of the mines in the State,
excepting the rock salt, i _ controlled by
two ownerships, which work together.
The Holland Investment Company, of
New York, controls five of the Hutchinson
plants, while the Hutch ioson Salt Company controls the others. Thetwojcint-
ly control the output of the outside mines
or plants
R.ck salt as yet has not attained a large
sale. The farmers have not yet learned to
use it as a fertilizer, and when used for
stock, it was said to thicken the cattle's -
tongues so they could not eat short grass,
and also caused sterility.
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Little things — Do we, any of us, and
especially the children, realize the intrinsic value of little thing? It is only a light
task to push a banan. or orange skin off
the sidewalk, but it may save some one
severe pain from abad fall; it is only a little thing to rock a little brother to sleep in
the cradle; to pick up a basket of chips to
hurry the kettle to boil; to draw pictures
on a slate to amuse a sick child; to thread
a lot of needles ahead for mamma, when
she is Bewing, especially if her eyes have
begun to fail. Let us remember that life
is made up of little things; and as the "little foxes" spoil the grapes, so it ls the lit- .
tie things that help to make life's burdens
easier.
"A little bit of patience often makes the sunshine
corae.
And a little bit of love makes a very happy
home."