Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-04-20
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Fairly Favorable Outlook In nearly All
States in the Union.


Fairly Favorable Outlook In nearly All
States in the Union.
WARRINGTON. April 12.-The week
has been unusually warm over the
southern states, the central valleys, the
southern portion of the lake region and
the middle Atlantic states The week
was slightly cooler than usual in the
spring wheat region, including the
greater portion of Minnesota. and
the Dakotas- 1t was cooler
than usual throughout the Pa
cific coast and plateau re-
gions- Reports indicate that there is q
deficiency of moisture throughout the
>otton region and the east portion OF
the winter wheat region, while there is
an excess OF moisture in the spring
wheat region. The weather has BEEN
especially favorable for farm work, and
corn and cotton planting is progressing.
Special Geographic reports are as fol-
lows:
Indiana-Weather favorable TO all crops and
farm work; wheat, clover and grasses winfered
| fairly well and but little damaged; fruit in
promising condition, except peaches; farm
work far advanced and oats nearly all sown-
ohio-Wheat improved over northern sec
tioni slightly hurt by high winds over the
mainder OF the state; oat seeding and potato
planting nearly completed; blowing for corn in
general progress; increased acreage of oats and
corn
Michigan-Weather favorable for crops;
blowing is general and oat sowing in progress
4 in southern section
wisconsin-winter wheat, oats, clover and
stock have seldom wintered better; blowing
| progressing and seeding done
Misunderstanding in northwest portion,
where ground is covered with snow; seeding
just begun in central portion; general in south
ern portion; winter wheat looks well.
1 IOwa-SeSSOu weeks earlier than
last year; small grain nearly all sown; condi-
/ ton of winter wheat variable
North Dakota-Plowing and seeding in west
| portion fairly started; ground too wet in east
| portion
South Dakota-wheat and oat sowing begun
| in north and general in south; season from ten
| TO fifteen days late; seeding and general crop
4 prospects excellent
| Kansas-week favorable to spring work and
all crops, except in the west, where much wheat
| and some oats and barley not sprouted;
| corn planting in eastern counties
| Oklahoma-Great part of corn crop planted
| and coming up nicely; planting cotton and
| seeding wheat and oats
| wyoming-weather beneficial TO ranges and
| winter grains
| Idaho-Ground covered with snow; spring
late; general farm work win begin about the
| Goth; winter wheat in sight and looks well;
/ acreage of crops will be increased
Colorado-S Season early; fruits. grasses and
| grain well advanced; farm crops being planted
| rapidly.
| Washing ton-But little seeding done yet and
| farm work almost suspended; fruit outlook very
| good
| Oregon-Season four weeks late; winter
| wheat doing well; spring seeding slowly pro-
crossing; acreage increased
| California-Barley heading and hay being
| cut; strawberries marketing; prospects Of
| other fruits and grains as good or better than
| other seasons for several years past; the state
| is covered with blooming fruits and flowers
Mississippi-Corn planting completed good
4 stand, cotton planting progressing.
| Arkansas-CoTn about all planted ana COM
| ing up to good stand; cotton planting begun;
| small grains in fine condition; fruit prospec
| never better; farm work advanced mere than
| the average
Missouri-Work being pushed; grass looking
| fine; wheat promises poorly; blowing for corn
! commenced; oats sowing progressing; fruit
prospects excellent
| ulinois-Wheat badly damaged: consider
| able being plowed under for OATS corn and
oats seeding completed in central and south
| egn portions and nearly completed in northern
portion; fruit prospects good some corn and
potatoes planted meadows and pastures good