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ST. LOUIS — The Nationwide Agricultural Statistics Service has issued its current weekly crop progress and state of affairs experiences.
There have been 5.6 days acceptable for topic work all through the week ending Sept. 25. Statewide, the frequent temperature was 68.3 ranges, 6.4 ranges above common. Precipitation averaged 0.88 inches, 0.05 inches above common. Topsoil moisture present was rated 11% very fast, 10% fast, 64% sufficient, and 15% surplus. Subsoil moisture present was rated 12% very fast, 21% fast, 66% sufficient and 1% surplus.
Corn dough reached 96%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of 99%. Corn dented reached 81%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of 94%. Corn mature reached 47%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of 66%. Corn harvested for grain reached 6%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of 16%. Corn state of affairs was rated 5% very poor, 6% poor, 20% sincere, 53% good, and 16% great.
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Soybeans setting pods reached 96%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of 98%. Soybeans dropping leaves reached 63%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of 57%. Soybeans harvested reached 2%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of 10%. Soybean state of affairs was rated 5% very poor, 6% poor, 23% sincere, 51% good, 15% great.
Winter wheat planted reached 1%, as compared with the 5-year frequent of three%.
Wanting once more at Lake Paradise
concrete apron
1951: Paradise Lake concrete apron.
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Lake Paradise freeway potholes
1984: Lake Paradise Road with its potholes has stayed the US Mail. Some eight or 9 residents who keep on the west aspect of the lake will no longer have mail delivered because of the poor state of affairs of the freeway.
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Paradise parsonage
1951: The outdated parsonage in Paradise, a settlement some 10 miles south of Mattoon, nonetheless in uncover state of affairs after at least 150 years. WP Matthews has lived within the house for 37 years and has been a Paradise resident all his life.
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Pumping station
1984: View of the Paradise Lake pumping station inside the area of the outdated dam.
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Silted-in area
1984: Bushes and marsh crops fill silted-in area of Lake Paradise.
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1987: The low estimate to revive the Lake Paradise spillway is $100,000.
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