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The Tri County News
Grand Rapids, Wood County, Ohio
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Local farmers report that roughly 50% of the corn crop in the area still requires time to ripen, raising concerns about potential losses from a killing frost. Light frosts have occurred without damage so far, but recent rain has heightened anxiety as farmers monitor weather closely. Early-planted corn is beginning to be harvested.
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SOME NOT OUT OF DANGER
Fully fifty per cent of the corn needs time to ripen in this locality! Such, anyway, seems to be the consensus of opinion on the matter.
Killing frost would mean a loss of many dollars to farmers in this region.
Several light frosts have occurred but have caused no damage due probably to the dryness of the season. However, since the rain many eyes are cast heavenward in the evening as anxious farmers scan the moon and clouds in an effort to predict the night's weather.
Where corn was planted early, farmers have started cutting the crop.
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potential financial losses to farmers from killing frost; no damage from recent light frosts.
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Consensus among farmers indicates that fully fifty percent of the corn in the locality needs more time to ripen. Several light frosts have occurred without damage due to dryness, but recent rain has increased anxiety about weather. Early-planted corn is being cut.