The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-04-27
RAIN DID SOME DAMAGE.
Showing Ma lie by the Weather Crop Bu
Is.tin for the List Week.

Showing Made by the Weather Crop But
Ictin for the Last Week.
According TO the weather crop bull
letin issued at Wash ngton, the rast
week has been cooler than usual, ex-
cept in the South Atlantic States and in
the vicinity of the lower lakes, whe.C n
slight excess in temperature was re-
ported. The greater PORTION of the
wheat telt, which was deficient in mois.
lure at the last report, re- eived during
the week from one 10 two inches more
than the usual amount Of rainfall. The
spring whe It region also received about
ona inch more than the n rmal ] a 'nfall,
Tut in this section the moisture was al
ready in excess. Generally the week
was cold and not favorable for farm
work throughout the principal ayricul-
tural States, except in the cas-. portion
of the cotton region, where the ". ather
was gene. ally favorable fer farm work,
but where ra n is needed. Special tele-
graphic report, are
Alkansas-w Weather not so favorable: severe
local storms OF wini. rain and hail did con-
siderable Gamave. chiefly in eastern portion:
grains fine.
Tennessee c-All crops looking well: low lands
badly washed by foods on 18th end lath: some
damaoc to corn by cut worm: tobacco plants
tucky-Excessiyc rains retarded farm
work: grasses and meadows improved.
MissOuri-Ficlds generally look fair, but
work retarded aud ground too wet and cold for
terminating.
lllinots-Oct seeding complete some Up and
looking fine; fruit injured by frosts. especially
in southern counties: wheat improving: mead
ows and rastures good in scuthern portions.
Indians-Ratnfall excessive: temp crature
and sunshine d. .ficient favorable to crops but
rot to plowing and seeding: wheat improved
Ohio. Wheat. oats. cover. and grass msde
sp catiid growth: farm work. plowinS. and
seeding STORED by heavy rains.
Michir an-rcrs have advanced slowly nw-
ing to high winds md cool nj 1hts: powing for
oats general: some potatoes and early vegeta-
blCs planted: meadows and pastures in fine
condition: fruit prospects excellent.
ing the last week. owing to freezing weather:
the season is. however. ten days early; all
crops and conditions are very favorable; cram
htrry vines wintered well.
Minnesota-SnOw on ground in northwest:
nothing done and little progress made else
where: soil too wet and cold: potatoes being
planted In southern counties; weather during
the week very unfavcrable for seeding.
lowa-ln southwest district dry. cold winds
have injured winter wheat: seeding practically
completed: plowing in ro2ress: corn planting
beyun in southeast district.
North DHkota-EXct sSivc IrcCtpitIttOn and
low temperature has stopped all work since
Tue dry: seeding, of VIII ch but little has been
done. will he resumed this week should wealth
er be favorable.
South nakota-Sceding and other farm ork
ret arded by wet. starmy, and freezing weather:
bottom land wet.
Nebraska-Small grain mostly sown. but ger
mnating slowly and unevenly when a. all;
much seed blown out Of the ground by high
winds: full-sown grain killed in southeast pOr-
tion. and below average elsewhere.
kansas-C0id. rlfnless week except In south
east counties. where from two to four inches
of rain fell: wheat, oats and past ures making
no progress: corn growing welt.