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in good condition. The latest thrashing returns give promise of a total 

 yield of about 170,000,000 bushels of oats. 



Bulletin No. 24. — September 18. Until Saturday the weather was cool 

 and generally cloudy with frequent and fairly well distributed showers. 

 The rainfall exceeded two inches over most of the central and south cen- 

 tral counties, and in some localities the rain for the week was the heav- 

 iest since May. Corn has made good progress toward maturity notwith- 

 standing the cool, cloudy weather, and from 65 to 70 per cent of the crop 

 is safe from injury by an ordinary heavy frost. Much of it would, how- 

 ever, be damaged by severe freezing weather. Considerable seed corn 

 has been picked and much more than the usual amount of corn is being 

 cut for fodder and silage, to offset the shortage of the hay crop, especially 

 in the northeast counties. Late potatoes continue to improve and while 

 the crop will be much below the average in yield, the quality will be 

 good. Fall plowing and seeding winter grains are progressing rapidly 

 under favorable conditions. The acreage of winter wheat will be in- 

 creased materially. The week closes with much higher temperature and 

 the weather chart indicates good ripening weather for several days at 

 least. 



Bulletin No. 25. — September 25. The first three days of the week were 

 clear and very warm, but the last four were cloudy and cool with general- 

 ly heavy rain on the 22d and 23d. Corn made rapid progress toward) 

 maturity during the early part of the week and about S'5 to 90 per cent, 

 of the crop is now safe from an ordinary frost. Much of the remainder 

 will require ten days to two weeks to be safe from damage from heavy 

 frost, and would be seriously injured by freezing temperature within that 

 time. Rapid progress was made during the early part of the week in cut- 

 ting corn and filling silos. The late rains have put the ground in fine con- 

 dition for fall plowing and that work, together with seeding fall grain, 

 is progressing rapidly, with a large increase in the acreage of wheat. The 

 early sown winter wheat is up and is growing nicely. Considerable hay 

 was put up, especially on the Missouri river bottoms. Late potatoes con- 

 tinue to improve where the vines were not killed by the drouth, but the 

 crop will be light. Pastures are in excellent condition for fall and winter 

 feed. 



Bulletin No. 26. — October 2. The week was very favorable for ripen- 

 ing corn and the crop is now practically safe from any damage by frost. 

 There is, however, a small percentage of the crop in the late-planted 

 fields that will need another week of good weather to fully mature. With 

 the exception of the 26th and 27th the weather was ideal. Light rain 

 fell on the 26th and light to heavy frost occurred on the 27th, but no ma- 

 terial damage was done. A great deal of interest is being taken in the 

 selection of seed corn and more seed was harvested in September than 

 ever before. The rains of the previous week and the early part of the past 

 week were very beneficial for fall plowing, pastures, meadows and winter 

 grains. Most of the silos have been filled and much more than the usual 

 amount of corn has been put in shock. Fall grains are up and growing 

 nicely. In spite of the severe freezing weather in April and May and the 



