The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-07
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Reports from Twelve States as to the Eject
of the Recent Storm.

ents in twelve States on the condition
OF wheat, oats and corn, and Of the
effects of the recent hard storm and
cold spell.
Winter Wheat. In Illinois there does not
appear to be much change over last report.
The cold did not hurtthe wheat to any APP
preciable extent Over a wide area the
plant is now heading out. In Indiana the
outlook is favorable, One or two corre-
spondents report that the wheat was iu-
jured by the freeze. but for the most part
no permanent evil resulted. Ohio reports
little injury. Michigan entirely esca ped
loss in her wheat, the CROP however. In
many cases having received serious set
backs Kentucky wheat suffered extern
sively, In some counties the loss being set
at 25 per cent This result was largely &C.
casioned by the snow beating dow the
grain. Fortunately the damage /
limited In area, and will not greatly
AFFECT the general condition OF the
State. In Missouri there has been
some damage by ~frosts, and dry
weather. Chinch bugs continu to get
in their work. The crop Is now rapidly
working In some Of the fields, but no esti-
mate can now be made OF the damage they
are doing. Few reports from Kansas indi-
cate any great loss from the last heavy
frost. Chinch bugs and drouth are prov
ing more serious enemies. The latter has
CSSh hOANAhe OdSh Il StOR ~ sOIIO lIuC,
and now that it is beginning to head out
the plant is not full grown, and the yield
must of necessity be light. Rain is badly
needed. but is even now too late to give
full development to the crop Ford County
reports so per cent. Of the winter wheat crop
killed by drouth and worms, High winds
also have been an important factor In keep
ing back the crop Nebraska wheat is in
very bad shape. In some counties it has
been so dry that there is no longer any
hope I or apartial crop. Large areas have
been plowed up. and large fields that are
left are heading out SO low that the grain
will be of small consequence. The frost of
last week did some damage, but in a num-
her Of the counties the crop was too far
gone for anything to hurt 1t. Here and
there Is found a good field OF wheat. and a
few counties VIII have good crops, but for
the State as u whole the crop will be q very
light one What little winter wheat is
grown In Iowa did not sustain any great
injury from frost. The thermometer sew
eral times went down to 32 degrees, but
the winds prevented serious freezing. In
Wisconsin wheat is generally good, and
little Injury resulted to 1t from the recent
cold.
Spring Wheat. Spring wheat In Wlscon-
sin is In generally fair condition. In Iowa
1T will be nearly an average crop. In Min
nesOta the crop was not extensively hurt
by frost, though 1t was washed out a little
on rolling land. The general condition in
the State is good. In Dakota the crop is
in fair condition. except where injured by
the high winds. Some complaints of drouth
are mad Rain Is needed to carry the
crop forward at it's present rate of improve
ment
Oats. In Illinois the general condition
OF oats Is fair. TIL cold damaged the crop
In April to such an extent In some counties
that the crop had to be resown. Some Of
the earliest sowu fields were also damaged
nv tho March fra9Zp. and where NOT ra spWn
are very thin on the ground. Only slight
damage was done by the recent cold storm.
Conditions in Indiana are very similar to
those in Illinois. A good deal was killed
by the cold in March. and many fields nave
not been resown. Very little damage was
done by the recent storm. The general
outlook in the State is for Il fair CROP. In
some counties In Ohio the first sowing was
all killed by freezing. Many of the re-
sown fields have not done well. Some dam
age by cut worms Is also reported. The
recent storm did not materially hurt the
crop. Some counties report the stand
very good. and the aggregate crop OF the
State will be large. Though the crop is
backward in Michigan. on account Of the
cold, the crop promises 10 be q good one.
Few counties in Kentucky report a favor
able outlook for oats. In "a number Of
counties the crop is almost a failure from
drouth and the cold in March. Where
fields were sown after the cold spell the
condition is better. The average condition
for the State Is low, and the crop will be
light. Missouri reports that in many coun-
ties the crop will be light. having been cut
short by dry weather. 1t has also been
held back In its development by the cold.
The general outlook is bad, and In some
sections there will not be half a crop. In
Kansas the outlook is still worse, an
entirc failure being reported In some
sections. Cold and d-outh have been
the main factors in cutting down the con-
dition. The crop in Nebraska will be very
small. 1t is rare 10 find a county where
the stand is good. A few correspondents
report prospects for a fair crop. but re-
ports Of low condition are more common.
Some counties report a total failure. while
in others the outlook Is for one-fourth or
one-half crop In Iowa some of the early
sown fields sprouted and froze out. Iowa
conditions are at present favorable, and
the crop for the State will be a fair one.
Wisconsin reports conditions favorable for
a large crop, and no severe set back to the
crop has been sustained. In Minnesota the
outlook is good, and the crop will doubt
less he large. In the Dakotas the outlook
is favorable at present, but moisture Is
needed in some counties
Corn. Whether or not the corn OF Hi
nois has been permanently damage by
the recent cold storm is an open question
still 1t was certainly set back by the
frost In many counties, but hopes are ex-
pressed that the plant is merely retarded
in its growth. and that warm weather will
repair the injury. The early sown was in
jured the most, the late sown. In many
counties, not being above the ground. In
diana reports slight damage by frost, but
at present the weather is too cool for the
development Of the crop The acreage is
large, and with a period of warm
weather the development Of the crop
will be rapid, as there is a suficiency
of moisture. On account OF the al
most constant wet weather for some
time past, much Of the corn crop remains
to be planted. Ohio reports damage by
cold and cut worms. 1t is too cold and wet
for development, but the stand is very
good ana promises a large crop. In Michi-
gan the cold and wet have hindered plant
Ing and the crop conditions are doubtful