CORN AND SOYBEAN CROP CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE IN ILLINOIS. 

THIS PAST WEEK WAS SLIGHTLY COOLER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL IN MOST PARTS OF THE STATE. CROP STATISTICIAN MARK SCHLEUSENER SAYS SOYBEANS WERE BLOOMING ON 95 PERCENT OF ACRES.

THE CONDITION OF THE ILLINOIS CORN CROP ALSO IMPROVED AND IS RATED AS 64 PERCENT IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. 71 PERCENT OF CORN ACRES HAVE REACHED THE DOUGH STAGE AND 20 PERCENT HAVE HIT THE DENT STAGE. 

THE THIRD CUTTING OF ALFALFA HAY IS NOW 55 PERCENT COMPLETE.

AVERAGE STATEWIDE TOPSOIL MOISTURE CAME IN AT THREE PERCENT VERY SHORT, 13 PERCENT SHORT, 66 PERCENT ADEQUATE AND 18 PERCENT SURPLUS.