The diamond drill., 1895-04-13

Thcy hespcnis Liberal Yield OF Truiti
This Year.

WASHINGTON, April photographic
reports received 10y the weather bureau
for the week ending April s. show that
upon the whole the week has been
very favorable TO crops Detailed re-
ports from sections OF the northwest
are summarized as follows:
Hissouri-Oats about all sown and coming
up well; corn planting commenced; wheat
looking hne: prospects for fruit. except
peaches good peaches good In some counties.
rain needed Ia northern sections
Ilinols-Drought conditions broken: tenn
peraturo and rainfall above normal: winter
wheat. rye and meadows greatly Improved.
ground Ia excellent condition. oats and spring
wheat sown; early potatoes planted. gardens
made In central and southern counties and
one-half 20 thrce-Quarters made IN northern
counties; fruit trees In good condition and
buds bursting In southern counties.
Indiana-'asturagc whest and other crops
improved by warmer weather and rain. Oat-
seeding and plowing for corn advanced rapid
ly; oats nearly all sown clover and timothy
nre coming up nicely.
Ohio Showers and warmth have advanced
growth OF whoat and grass. oat and clover
seeding and plowing for corn Ia raDld progress;
early potatoes being planted, more rain needed
MISUNDERSTANDING below normal; plowlug
and seeding progressing In southern portion.
fruit buds and winter wheat reported IN gen
orally good condition.
wisconsin-General rains OF great benefits;
farm work progressing rapidly under favor
able conditions seeding general IN central
and southern counties, winter wheat and
clover badly winter Killed. stock In fine con-
dltlon.
Minncsota-Sou In excellent condition for
plowing; seeding OF wheat and oats well along:
barley and flax seeding and early vegetables
planting begun condition OF winter wheat
very poor winter rye good, grasses turning
green; wells and streams unusually low; more
diycrsiiicaton In crops, which correspondingly
lessons wheat acreage.
West Nlrglnia--Wnrmth and sunshine OF last
half OF week Is causing rapid growth wheat
and grass well sot and vigorous. some oats
and potatoes planted: fruit, except peaches In
localities, uninJured.
Iowa-1he week favorable with sunlcient
warmth and moisture TO start vegetation and
facilitate farm work which Is well advanced;
seeding about completed In most OF the state
and plowiug for corn progressing yapidly.
North Dakota some seeding Leing done,
but all work retarded b. the dry weather.
South Dakota-Opportune rains over most OF
the state aud temperature above average very
favorable; ground generally in excellent con-
dition, wheat and oat-secding well advanced
over southern portion and progressing rapidly
elsewhere, wheat sprouting in southern coun-
ties.
Nebraska seeding well advanced ana SOIL
In excellent conditions most OF the small grain
was sown before tho general rain the last OF
week and Is now coming up IN fne condition.;
fall wheat considerably Injured by drought
and high winds rye generally uniniurcd.
(. Kansas Fair rains and warm weather have
improved wheat, started grass and brought
oats forward finely: wheat IN good condition
IN eastern counties. but mixed in western
counties. alfalfa ia nne condition and well ud-
yauccd IN western countless. flax sowing Ia
progrcsai corn planting begun.