Kansas City, Oct. 28. Farmers in mid-western' states are ling, a8 spring has come in the Following on the heels of the di astrous summer drought, rain is fa ing in a number of the states while spring-like weather has made a wel~ comed appearance.
Crops in Wisconsin are reported to ye almost normal instead of being 25 {to 40 per cent. short, as was feared, while an unusual amount of strawberries are being shipped out of Min-
Fine crops of vegetables are being gathered in Iowa, while a few more days of good weather in Oklahoma wil bring good supplies of grains Jand forage—Reuter.
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