Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-04-18
WESTERN CROP REPORTS.
Drought Broken Generally and Seed
ing Is Well Under Way.

Drought Broken Generally and Seed
ing Is Well Under Way.
Prof. Moore, chief of the Weather
Bureau at Chicago sends out the follow
ing report as to the conditions of crops
throughout the country and the general
influence of weather on growth, cultiva-
directors of the different State weather
services of the Weather Bureau:
Illinois-Drought conditions broken,
temperature and rainfall above normal;
winter wheat, rye, meadows greatly i'm
proved, ground in excellent condition;
oats and spring wheat sown, early pota-
toes planted, gardens made in central and
southern counties, one-half to three-quar-
ters in northern; fruit trees in good con-
dition, buds bursting in southern coun-
ties.
Unconstitutional rains during hast
two days of great benefit; farm work pro-
crossing rapidly under favorable condi-
tions; seeding general in central and
southern counties; winter wheat and
clover badly winter killed. stock in fine
condition.
Minnesota-Temperatur in excess,
rainfall deficient, although distributed
well; showers occurred Saturday and
Sunday; soil in excellent shape for plow-
ing; seeding of wheat and oats well along;
barley and flax seeding and early yegeta-
BILE planting begun; condition of winter
wheat very poor; winter rye good; grass
is turning green; wells and streams unusu-
ally low; more diversifcation in crops
being done, which correspOndingly lessons
wheat acreage.
North Dakota-SOme seeding being
done, but all work has been retarded by
the dry weather. Rain of last week was
of great benefit.
South Dakota-Opportune precipitation
over most of the State and above aver
age temperature very favorable; ground
generally in excellent condition; wheat
and oats seeding well advanced over
southern portion and progressing rapidly
elsewhere; wheat sprouting in southern
counties.
Misunderstanding well advanced and
soil in excellent conditions; most of small
grain sown before general rain the last of
the week and now coming up in fine con-
dition; fall wheat considerably injured
by drought and high winds; rye generally
uninjured.
Alcnlgan-l enperuture ABOVE norman,
precipitation slightly above in northern
and central and below in southern coun-
ties; sunshine below; plowing and seeding
in southern part of the State; fruit buds
and winter wheat reported in generally
good condition.
Ohio-Showers and warmth of latter
part of week have advanced the growth
of wheat and grass; oats, clover seeding,
and blowing for corn in rapid progress;
early potatoes being planted; more rain
needed.
Upon the whole the week has been very
favorable. Corn planting has progressed
rapidly under favorable conditions in the
Southern States, where large proportion
of the crop is in the ground and some
has come up. Preparations for corn
planting have been made in the Middle
Atlantic States, and planting has begun
in Missouri and Kansas. Oats seeding
is progressing rapidly in Ohio, and nearly
the entire acreage Of this crop has been
sown in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Mis-
souri,. Seeding has begun in West Vir-
ginia, and is well advanced in Maryland,
New Jersey, Minnesota and South Da-
kota. Winter wheat has greatly improv-
ed during the week. Spring wheat seed
ing is well advanced. The general out,
look for fruit is excellent.