Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-02
CROP PROSPECTS ARE GOOD.
Corn Planting Is Progressing Rapidly
i'm Illinois and Iowa.


i'm Illinois and Iowa.
Throughout the lower Ohio and central
Mississippi valleys the week has been
cooler than usual. Over the northern dis
tricts, from the upper Missouri valley
eastward TO New England, the week aver
aged warmer than usual, being decidedly
warm in the Dakotas, Minnesota and the
upper lake region, where the daily average
temperature excess generally ranged from
degrees to IL degrees above normal.
Over northeastern Missouri and central
Illinois the precipitation for the week has
exceeded the average. There was a
slight excess over the extreme northern
portions Of Minnesota and North Dakota,
but over much the greater part of the
country the rainfall during the week has
been less than usual. There was also
practically no rain over n considerable
area in the upper Missouri valley and
portions of the southern Ohio valley, and
only light showers fell in the lower lake
region and upper Ohio valley. Warm
rains are much needed in the central
valleys. Corn planting has progressed
rapidly in the more northerly States and
planting has begun in Illinois and Iowa.
Spring wheat seeding is about completed; ;
early sown up and looking well. Winter
wheat is generally reported as in good
condition, except in Wisconsin and Okla
homa, where it has been badly winter
killed.
Ilinois-The week was favorable for farm
work. but too cool and dry for good growth
or vegetation. In the southern section more
liberal rains have fallen. Flowing for corn
is general, ana some planting In southern
section. Small grain and grass are making
good stand, but need rain. Streams are
low and water Is scarce. Fruit is In full
bloom in the southern and central sections
Indiana-Cold weather and deficient rains
were not beneficial TO the crops. Oats are
coming up slowly but well. The plowing for
corn corn progresses, and some has been planted.
Fruits are In bloom.
Wlsconsln-The week was fine for seeding,
oats and barley being sown for the most
part and coming up well. Potatoes are being
planted and corn land prepared for plant
Ing. There Is little Improvement in winter
wheat, the crop generally a complete failure.
Rain Is greatly needed.
Minnesoa-With occasional light showers
In the northern half and no rain elsewhere
vegetation has this week made considerable
progress. The seeding OF small grain, except
fiax, Is nearly finished; potato planting has
begun. The sod Is being turned. More rain
would be beneficial
1owa-Favorable weather conditions pre-
vail Farm work Is progressing rapidly and
corn planting is begun In some districts
The early sown cereals are well sprouted and
ing support for stock
North Dakota-The drought Is broken by
the rains of the past week. and seeding is
progressing rapidly with the ground I'm ex-
cellent condition. Early sown grain Is up
and looking well. The prospects generally
are very good.
South Dakota-The rainfall is below the
average. but the temperature above average.
Sunshine and an ample moist soil have In
duced seed termination and the growth OF
vegetation. Wheat and oats are sown for
the most part. and other seeding progresses
rapidly. Garden and potato planting are
general.
Kansas-Showers aud light frosts prevailed
the first OF the week. but IL turned warm
afterward. The fruit trees are full of
bloom and grass Is growing rapidly. All
the crops are growing well In the east, but
wheat Is backward I'm the west. They are
cultivatlng corn In the south.
Michigan-A dry week. with considerable
sunshine has been favorable for the progress
OF farm work Flowing is general. Oats,
spring wheat and some potatoes were plant
ed In the southern part OF the State. Warm
rains are much needed.
Ohio-Fair, cold, frosty weather har re-
tarded the growth Of cereals, but is favor
able for plowing for corn and planting pota-
toes. Oats and clover are coming up and do
tns well. Some corn is planted. Apples.