Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-15
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Fairly Favorable Outlook In nearly All
States In the Union.

Fairly Favorable Outlook In nearly All
states In the Union.
WASHINGTON, 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 a
deficiency of moisture throughout the
cotton 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 us fol-
lows:
Indiann-W Weather favorable to all crops and
farm work; wheat, clover and grasses wintercd
fairly well and hut little damaged; fruit In
promising condition, except peaches: farm
wor, far advanced and oats nearly oil sown.
Ohio-Wheat improved over northern Sec
tion slightly hurt by high winds over the re-
mainder OF the state; oat seeding and potato
planting nearly completed; blowing for corn in
general progress; increased acreage OF oats and
corn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. favorable for crops;
blowing IL general and oat sowing In progress
In southern section
Observation-Disclosures wheat, oats, clover and
stock have seldom wintcred better; blowing
progressing and seeding done
Minnesota Seeding in northwest portion,
where ground IL covered with snow seeding
just begun In central portion; general In south
crn portion; winter wheat looks well.
Iowa-Scason opens two weeks earlier than
last year; small grain nearly oil 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-Whcat and oat sowing begun
in north and general In south; season from ten
TO fifteen days late; seeding and general crop
prospects excellent.
Kansas-Weeli favorable to spring work and
all crops, except in the west, where much wheat
and some oats and barley are not sprouted;
corn planting in eastern counties.
Olilahoma-Great part OF corn crop planted
and coming up nicely: planting cotton and
seeding wheat and oats.
Neutrality-suspicious. beneficial to ranges and
winter grains
Idaho-Ground covered with snow: spring
late; general farm work will begin about the
a0th; winter wheat in sight and looks well;
acreage OF crops will be increased
Colorado Season early; fruits. grasses and
grain well advanced: farm crops being planted
rapidly.
Washington-But little seeding done yet and
farm work almost suspended; fruit outlook very
good
Oregon-Season four weeks late: winter
wheat doing we'll spring seeding slowly pro
crossing: acreage increased
California Barley heading and hay being
cut; strawberries marketing prospects OF
other fruits and grains rs good or better than
other seasons for several years past; the state
Is covered with blooming fruits and flowers.
Mississippi-Corn planting completed: good
stand: cotton planting progressing.
Arkansas-Corn about all planted and com
ing up 10 n good stand; cotton pantin: begun;
small grains in line condition: fruit prospect
never better: farm work advanced more thar
the average
Missouri-Work being pushed: grass looking
fine: wheat promises poorly; blowing for corn
commenced: oats sowing progressing; fruit
prospects excellent.
Illinois Wheat badly damaged: consider
able being plowed under for oats: corn and
oats seeding completed in central aud south
cgn portions ana nearly completed in northern
portion: fruit prospects good some corn and
potatoes planted meadows and pastures good