Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-07

CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Reports from Twelve States as to the Eject
OF tho Recent Storm.

Farmers Review from its correspond
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 hurt the wheat to any ap-
preciable extent Over q wide area the
plant Is now heading out. In Indiana the
outlook is favorable, One or two corre-
spondents report that the wheat was In
jured by the freeze. but for the most part
no permanent evil resulted. Ohio reports
little injury. Michigan entirely escaped
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 oc-
casioned by the snow beating down 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 continue to get
improving. Army worms are reported
working in some OF the fields but no esti-
mate can now be made OF the damage they
arc doing. Fe@ reports from Kansas indi-
cate any great loss from the last heavy
frost Chinch bugs and drouth are prov
been holding back the crop for some time,
and now that IL Is BEGINNING to head out
the plant Is not full grown, and the yield
must of necessity he 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 sUme counties IL has
been so dry that there is no longer any
hope or apartfal 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 I'm a num-
her OF the counties the crop was too far
gone for anything 10 hurt II. Here and
there is found a good field OF wheat. and u
few counties will have good crops. but for
the State as whole the crop will be a very
light one What little winter wheat is
grown In Iowa did not sustain any great
injury from frost The Thermometer sew
oral times went down to 32 degrees, but
the winds prevented serious freezing In
Wisconsin wheat is generally good, and
little injury resulted 20 1t from the recent
cold
Spring Wheat. Spring wheat In wiscon-
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 IL was washed out q 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 made. Rain is needed to carry the
crop forward at Its present rate Of improve =
ment
Oats In Illinois the general condition
of oats is fair. The 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 we're also damaged
by the March freeze, and where not resown
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 good deal was killed
by the cold In March, and many fields have
not been resown. Very little damage was
done by the recent storm. The general
outlook In the State is for a fair crop In
some counties In Ohio the first sowing was
all killed by freezing. Many of the re-
sown fields have not done we'll 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 tho
cold. the crop promises to be a good one
Few counties In Kentucky report a favor
able outlook for oats. In q number of
counties the crop Is almost q failure from
drouth and the cold In March. Who're
condition 10 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
entire 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 TO 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 dou bt-
| 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 ILL.,
nois has been permanently damaged by
| the recent cold storm is an open question
still It was certainly set back by the
| frost I'm 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 tho 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
| Developments Of the crop The acreage Is
large. aud with period OF warm
| weather the development OF the crop
| will be rapid. as there is sufficiency
| 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 aud promises large crop In Michi-
| gan the cold and wet have hindered plant
! ing and the crop conditions are doubtful
| The outlook In Kentucky Is for a fair crop
| The cold storm appears to have done con-
| siderable damage. but the loss may be re-
| covered. Cut worms are working vigor-
| ously In some of the fields Corn in Mis-
souri, needs rain and sunshine 1t Is In
| very fair condition, but was checked in
| growth by the recent frosts The dry
| weather Is enabling the farmers to Gear
| the ground. The outlook for Kansas
| Is favorable. though the frosts have re-
| tarded development In Nebraska the re-
| ports vary from good to bad Some sec
] tioDs report the best stand ever known,
| while In semi-a ounties the lack OF
moisture makes the outlook gloomy. Corn
| In Iowa was put back by frost. but Is prob
| ably all right Cut worms are working in
consin the crop had not progressed enough
| to suffer much loss from the cold.
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