Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-04-25
REGENT RAIN STORMS ACCOM-
PLISH MUCH GOOD.
SOIL is GENERALLY FINE.
Moisture is Especially Needed in the
Southern Parts ot the State-Stock
Looks Well-Winter Wheat Fields
Being plowed up in Some Cases
Outlook i'll the Nation.

OF the Wisconsin Weather and Crop
Service. for the week ending Mon
day, April IL, says that the rain
storms which occurred on Sunday and
Monday of last week were quite gen
elsll, and on the lltA snow fell to Il
depth OF from two to four inches over
Il good portion of the state. This
gave the soil good wetting and as
sisted in extracting the frost, which
is mostly out of the ground in the
southern counties, and but little re-
mains i'll the central, while in the
northeast portion the ice is just break
ing up and the ground is still frozen
Throughout II greater portion of the
state the soil is in fine condition,
though in some localities il is 4
little heavy, owing TO the recent T." ms,
which have caused some delay in seed
ing. In the southwest and extreme
southern counties but little rain fell
and as Il result the oat crop is about
all in, and some early potatoes have
been planted. In the northwest por-
ton the season is opening up under
favorable conditions and seeding will
soon commence. Notwithstanding
that spring planting has been delayed
in the central counties, owing to the
cold, wet weather, more natural con
ditions of weather and season pre-
vail, causing Il more cheerful feeling
among farmers than existed week
ago. Winter wheat shows some inn
provement. especially in the south and
east portions, but looks poor, and in
the most exposed fields 1t is Il total
failure Many winter wheat fields are
being plowed to be reSown with spring
wheat or oatS. Rye is looking re-
markably we'll in all parts of the state,
while clover is very generally reported
entirely killed, timothy is coming out
in fine condition, grass is now start
ing up finely which will be beneficial
to the many who are short of fodder.
Cranberry vines wintcred poorly and
the planting of new vines will be
quite general this spring Maple
sugar making is in progress in the
northern portion though the condi-
looks we'll and us Yet there has been
no serious lack of fodder. Some COM
plants received of dyscntery among
bees, causing large mortality. Pig
and lamb crop good and in healthy
condition. Water very low In streams
and wells, many being now dry.
The crop conditions have on the
whole improved decidedly. More
moisture is needed in the southwest,
and the frosty soil has retarded vcge-
taron in other sections. but week
of favorable weather will make good
the delay, which in the end will prove
an advantage, especially to fruit,
which is liable to be caught 10y frost
in May If advanced too rapidly Mt
this period.
Reports as to the conditions of crops
throughout the country, and the gen
el1ll influence of weather upon growth,
cultivation and harvest. were made
by the directors of the different state
weather services of the weather bu-
reau The reports and synopsis tclc-
graphcd to Chicago are as follows:
TEMPERATURE: Generally the
week ending p. M, April Is, 1898,
was cooler than usual in the districts
east of the Mississippi River and on
the Pacific Coast, the exceptions be-
ing the Upper Mississippi Valley and
a limited area on the Atlantic coast
1Il ia I.al
Jersey where 1t was slightly warmer
than usual. From eastern Tennessee
and western North Carolina south
ward over the Florida peninsular and
over portions of the Lower Lake re.
gion and Upper Ohio Valley. the tenn
3 degree to > degree per day. On the
Pacific Coast the deficiency was gen
orally less than 3 degree per day, ex-
cept over the interior and southern
portions Of California, where II ranged
from 3 degree to & rcgrec, being great
est in the Sacramento ana san .Joa-
quin valleys. From the plateau and
Rocky Mountain regions eastward TO
the Mississippi River the week was
warmer than usual, the temperature
excess being very slight in the first
named district but from central Texas
northward over Kansas. Nebraska,
the Dakotas and Minnesota. the week
was decidedly warmer than usual The
average daily temperatures exceeding
the normal by from 6 degree to 8 de-
gree. the excess being greatest over
the eastern portions Of Kansas and
Nebraska and in the Red River Of the
North valley.
PRECIPITATION: In New England
and Middle Atlantic states, including
western New York. the rainfall during
the week ending April -, 1895. eH
Ceedcd the average, and over portions
Of northern New England was the
heaviest that has occurred for years
causing destructive freshets and wash
outs. More than the usual amount Of
ram has also fallen over portions Of
the upper lake region. central and
southwestern Iowa. eastern South
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