Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-04-18

The weekly bulletin Of the WiscOn-
sin weather and crop service for the
week ending, April =, says that severe
cold weather prevailed during the Last
half Of the past winter, particularly
IN the northern portion, where temper
atures Of 40 or more degrees below
zero were experienced. While the
ground was generally well protected
during January and February, there
were times when il was exposed 10
I severe freezing weather. This was es-
pecially the case during the first part
Of March, and no doubt much Of the
damage TO winter grain occurred at
I, that time.
The crop season Of 1895 opens fully
as early as usual. but owing 10 the
\ absence Of the usual spring rains the
frost is slow III coming out OF the
ground The surface is, however. in
+ line condition, and farmers are taking
advantage Of the favorable weather 10
push forward the spring work. The
first part OF the week was cold and
Il
/ last half was warm. ending with good
soaking rains on sunday and Monday.
In the northern portion Of tie state
I the ground Il still frozen and very
little farm work has been accomplish
esl In the central portion the frost is
ont 70 a depth Of six or eight inches
while below that is from one 10 two
feet Of frozen earth. Some seeding
has been done but the frost is yet toe
near the surface to permit genera
planting, though with that exception.
the soil is in good condition. More
progress has been made in the south.
ern counties. though even In that sec
ton there Is more of less frost Id tie
ground. stlll there has been consider
able seeding done. about one-third Of
Tie oat ana barley crops are probably
+ in the ground Grass is just starting.
Winter what has been damaged con
siderably, though correspondents in
the southern counties are still hopeful
! that with favorable weather conditions
from now on. q good stand may be
secured III the central counties the
outlook for winter wheat Is not good
the crop being iii many instances
entirely killed. Glover soWn Last year
Il also generally failure. while tim.
othy sown last fall looks well Rye is
generally uninjured TIE dry condi-
ton ot the soil and the absence Of
rain have been uHfagotable for start
ing the grass aud winter wheat
Streams were never 50 low ~ this
season. but nj this writing general
rain STORM prevails throughout the
state which viii 81 very beneficial, a.
rain was The one thing needful. STOCK
has winteled we'll and 10 lack III fod-
der il reported though the surplus Il
carry over viii be small Cranberry
vines were generally destroyed last
summer, while some OF the marshes
which escaped lie ii.c aud drouth
were winter killed. Fruit trees appear
10 he uninjued Sheep are quite pro
life. though the mortality among
lambs Is great in some localities
raken al whole the season opens
under favorable conditions The fears
regarding winter wheat win probably
be reasoned dmiu. lie coming week
as no doubt the roots III many case,
will bee found 10 contain life which
viii revive row that tie soil is again
moist
The reports as 10 tile conditions Of
crops throughout tile country, and the
general Influence u weather on
growth cultivation and harvest, have
been made tn the directors III thf
different state weather services pf the
weather bureau today. The reports
received by telegraph at Chicago are
as follows:
ILLINOIS. Drouth conditions
broken. temperature and rainfall above
normal; winter wheat rye and N nd
ows greatly improved, ground in eA.
eellent condition. oats and spring
wheat sown, early potatoes planted
gardens made Id central and southern
counties. one half u three quarters III
northern, fruit trees III good condition
buds bursting in southern counties
INDIANA. Wheat. other crops and
pasiutaEe recovered and turned greer
with warmer weather and rain. Plow.
ing ana seeding cats aud blowing foi
corn advanced rapidly, oats are nearly
nil Sown. clover and timothy are com
ing up nicely.
Il WISCONSIN, General rains during
past two days of great benefit farm
work progressing rapidly under favor
able conditions Seeding general III
central and southern countess winter
wheat AMI clover badly winter killed
stock ia tine condition
MINNESOTA Temperature In ex
cess rainfall deficient although dis
tIbuied well. showers occurred SatUr
day ana sunday soil in excellent
shape for blowing seeding of wheat
ANA Oats Nell along; barley and iiaA
~eedus ana early vegetable planting
tegun condition winter wheat very
poor winter rye good grass II turning
green: wells and streams unusually
low more diyyrsifeation in crops Re
lug done which eerfespondingly lessen,
Wht.at ac-nace