The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-03
WINTER WHEAT.
4ood Condition Reported Throughout the
Northwestern States.

NOrthwesteru states.
CHICAGO. Ill, May l.-Reports as
TO the condition of crops throughout
the country and the general influence
Of weather on cultivation and growth
of crops were made by the directors of
the different state weather services to-
day. The reports and synopsis tele-
graphed To Chicago are as follows:
Illinois-Except a few southwest counties
winter wheat In excellent condition: all small
grains growing we'll but slowly; rainfall need
cd. Corn land being rapidly prepared; plant
ing progressing In southern and beginning in
central and northern counties. Fruit blossom
ing and setting in profusion.
Indiana-Warm weather and few showers
were beneficial but rain is needed wheat on
favorable soil promises good crop, on clay
ground IL stands thin and spotted blowing for
corn nearly ended; planting begun In most
counties
Observation-Disclosures too cold and dry for
crop growth; grass and oats making slow prog
ress; winter wheat largely winter killed and
land sown TO other grain. about 30 per cent
Of the crop saved in east portion; corn plant
ing begun.
Minnesota rains In northern and CEN
trail portions and light showers in southern
portion; warm sunshiny days with frosty
nights; early Sown grain good stand and
vanced and corn planting begun; grass and
late sown grain need more rain in southern
portion.
Iowa-The week ended warm and favorable;
a fair start has been made IN corn planting;
all small grain crops doing we'll; winter wheat
In good condition.
North Dakota-Favorable weather, wheat
seeding ABOUT finished; oats, rye and flax being
sown; grain coming up nicely.
South Dakota-Above an average temper
AZURE, with about average rainfall, and FL
cient sunshine caused satisfactory progress in
all vegetation; wheat, oats, gardens and grass
growing nicely; flaxseeding progressing; po-
tato planting advanced; corn planting becom-
ing general
Kansas-Warm week with but few showers
injuring small grain; wheat improved in west
ern counties, but much OF IL planted to other
grains In central counties and beginning to
fire in eastern: northern counties better than
southern corn doing fairly well, oats poorly.
Michigan-Warm, dry weather has greatly
advanced farm work, but held back vegetation
which is badly in need of rain; all winter
wheat in fair condition except in eastern third
OF central counties, where 1t Is poor and winter
killed IN spots
ACKNOWLEDGMENT In central and western
counties becoming serious and wheat, oats and
grass making but little growth rain badly
needed except in some northeastern and
southern counties where moisture Is sufficient
and crops are doing finely.
Ohio-Wheat continues to improve, and in
fair condition except over the northern por-
ton where it is thin and yellow growth of
grass. clover, pastures retarded by cold nights:
oats coming up and doing well, also potatoes;
corn planting progressing, fruit blooming.
Nebraska-Crops have grown slowly owing
TO dry weather first OF last week, but heavy
rains the past three days make the week close
with all crops In excellent condition. Winter
wheat good in extreme southeastern counties;
elsewhere mostly winter killed and has been
plowed up for other crops Fruit in remark
ably good condition
kentucky-Warm abundant sunshine scat
tered showers ideal condition for all classes
of vegetation; winter wheat in most promising
condition in all sections, though growth
slightly backward; cut worms damaging corn
and clover seriously and causing suspension OF
corn planting; army worms appearing in vast
numbers IN places in central and western
counties; farmers ditching their fields to
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