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The second crop of alfalfa was cut in a few counties. Potatoes were 

 fine, with promise of an unusually lar^e crop. 



During the second week good rains fell over the larger part of the 

 state, with the temperature slightly below normal. Wheat harvest 

 was finished this week ; much sprouting in stack began, due to the 

 rainy, damp weather. Thrashing progressed where dry enough, with 

 poor to good yields. Oats were generally in the shock, except in the 

 northern counties, where they were too dry to cut. Corn continued 

 in fine condition and growing rapidly, and yielding roasting ears in 

 the central counties. Cutting of the second crop of alfalfa progressed 

 slowly on account of the wet weather. Potatoes were injured some 

 by the heavy rains and high water in the northern counties. Tame 

 haying continued in many counties, and plowing for fall wheat began 

 in a few. 



The third week was much drier and quite warm, favorable for out- 

 door work, much of which was accomplished. Corn continued in fine 

 condition in the eastern and middle divisions, but was somewhat dam- 

 aged by the heat in the central and northern counties of the western 

 the early part of the week ; greatly benefited, however, by the cool 

 weather the latter part. Thrashing from the shock and stacking of 

 wheat and oats progressed rapidly, the oats giving very good yields. 

 Apples were quite promising in many counties. The second crop of 

 alfalfa was cut in many counties. Potatoes continued to give large 

 yields in some of the eastern counties. Grass was an unusually heavy 

 crop. Flax cutting began in a few counties. • 



The fourth week was warm, though the temperatures were slightly 

 below normal, with a better distribution of rain. The corn, with a 

 few northwestern exceptions, was in unusually good condition this 

 week, much of the early corn in the central and southern counties be- 

 ing hard enough to feed. Flax cutting became more general. Tame 

 hay was mostly secured this week, and prairie haying became more 

 general ; a fine crop. The third crop of alfalfa grew rapidly, under 

 favorable conditions. Apples continued giving good promise in many 

 counties, though dropping in a few. Forage crops were in fine con- 

 dition. Plowing for fall sowing progressed in a few couniies. 



AUGUST. 



Very warm weather the early part of the first week, followed by 

 heavy showers in the northwestern, central and southern counties, 

 lighter elsewhere, and cooler ; the high temperature first of the week 

 was unfavorable to the corn, ripening it too rapidly, but the cooler 

 weather following not only improved the corn, but all other crops, 

 too. ' Early corn was hard enough to feed in the central counties and 

 was marketed in a few southern. Thrashing continued, with good 



