Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-09
Weather Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending Monday, May
Bureau, Milwaukee, Wis. Bulletin No.
The weather conditions affecting
agricultural prospects, show a very
decided improvem ent over those exist
ing at the time the preceding bulletin
was issued. Early in the week the cold
and persistent northeast winds gave
way to warm southerly breezes,
followed by copious and we'll distributed
rains, which effectually broke the long
drouth and wet the soil to depth Of
from four to six inches. Numerous
thunder storms occurred on the 4th and
9th, and in some localities high wines
accompanied by hail caused some
damage to buildings and trees, while
growing crops generally escaped I'M
injured. The rain, unfortunately, came
in gentle showers, thus doing the
greatest possible amount of good without
causing serious damage from washing.
The day temperatures have been I'M
usually high for the season, being so
degrees or more, while the nights have
been cool and attended by heavy dew.
The late rains are causing vegetation
to take on a remarkably rapid growth.
Trees, which a week ago were leatless,
sufficiently to give abundant feed to
cattle, and stock have generally been
turned out to pasture, though some
farmers continue to feed their COWS on
| hay.
The spring sowing has been completed
Potato planting is being pushed forward
rapidly, in some sections this part of
the work is finished, while in others
about one-half of the crop is yet to be
put in. \ large acreage is this season
being put in to potatoes.
Considerable corn has been planted
and much more will be put in during
the coming week. Many farmers have
delayed planting corn through fear of
| the damage from frost, which are liable
to occur during May, though the soil is
in fine condition for planting. 1t Is the
opinion of most crop reporters that
farm work was never in a more
advanced state, and that crops were
never in a finer condition at this season
of the year. Farmers are jubilant over
the prospect of a fruitful season and
such expressions as everything bloom
ing" never saw brighter outlook, etc,
etc, are used by many correspondents.
Winter wheat and clover have not been
greatly improved by the rain. Oats are
coming up nicely and a good stand Is
everywhere reported. Rye in some
counties is from six to ten inches high
while in others it is backward and looks
thin. Early planted potatoes are up
while in favored localities garden truck
of all kinds is up and growing rapidly
week and now the shoots begin tc
appear. Apple, plum and cherry trees
are in full bloom and very abundant
Small fruit is in good condition anc
pIOLLIcG Wei, CAlCpI HAId" DCIIAS
which are not up to what they have
been in previous years. Cranberrie:
are beginning to make a start anc
marshes are slowly filling. Tobacco
plants are looking unusually well
though the number to be put out vii
be less than that Of former years
Dairy prospect are good, and the mill
supply is rapidly increasing, bein:
better than it has been Tor two years
The continuance Of warm rains durin;
} Monday will somewhat retard corn ant
, potato planting, but this will be over
' balanced by the benefits to CROWN,
crops and the filling up of streams ant
wells which were very low.