Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
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A Weather Crop Bulletin Showing Agri.
culture Making Decided Improvement.

A weather Crop Bulletin Showing Agri.
culture Making Decided Improvement.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-The week
ended May Is has been the most favor
able of the season in the spring wheat
region and in the states of the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valley, in Kan
sas, Indian territory and northern
Texas. The week was slightly cooler
than usual from Pennsylvania and
Ohio southwark to Florida. including
the east portion of the cotton region,
the cool nights being reported as I'M
favorable to the crop in South Carolina.
The season is from week to ten days
late in most sections although farm
work has been rapidly pushed during
the past week in the principal grain
states. From the following kilograms,
giving the general condition through
the United States, it may be inferred
that there has been general improve
meut over the principal agricultural
districts, although the weather condi-
tons were unfavorable in the east por-
ton of the cotton region:
Arkansas-Excessive precipitation and de-
ficient sunshine retarded blowing. planting and
the germina ton OF seed cotton and corn slight
~ improved, wheat, oats, clover andgrasses line.
Missouri Most favorable week OF season:
ground drying rapidly: work being expedited;
all vegetation backward, but improving rapid
ly; some damage from inundation; early plant.
ed seed rotting badly.
characterization favorable for growth OF
vegetation: wheat improving; some heading In
southern portion; oats meadows and pastures
generally good; stock turned out: planting In
fair progress.
Indiana Weather more favorable 10 crops
and farm work: much corn planted; wheat Is
jointing; rye heading; oats and grass in good
condition
seeding except in low lands about finished;
corn and potato planting general; grass coming
up nicely.
Iowa-I.ast half OF week brought favorable
changes: considerable progress made in pillow.
ing and corn planting; with favorable weather
bulk OF plan ting will be completed this week;
decided improvements in grain, pastures and
meadows.
North Dakota-Rapid progress in farm work
during the past week; wheat seeding nearly
finished and much oats and barley sown; corn
planting begun In western portion
South Dakota Small grain seeding except
fax, completed corn planting progressing;
rapid growth Of grass and grain, stand excel
lent, ground in splendid condition everywhere.
Nebraska Southwest parts OF the state are
suffering from drought; rapid progress in corn
planting: crop half planted.
Kansas-Rain, warmth and sunshine have
greatly improved crop conditions; wheat, corn,
oats and pastures assuming better color; wheat
heading In the south.
Oklahoma-In western portion rainfall de-
ficient and crops suffering; in eastern portio
rain sufficient and well distributed, and all crops
growing rapidly.
Colorado Crops outside OF the bitches In
southeast portion suffering from drought most
favorable and promising week OF the season,
corn and potato planting progressing.
New Mexico-Copious rains OF incalculable
benefit TO all crops. and especially 10 cattle
ranges, followed by warmer weather during the
latter part of the week, make the conditions as
aear perfect rs possible