Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-24
GROWING WEATHER.
Warmth and Abundant Moisture Push Ing
Crops Forward.

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Chicago, April 81 The reports as
to the condition of the crops through
out the country, and the general effect
of the weather on the cultivation and
growth of the same, were Tuesday
made by the directors of the several
climate and crop sections. The reports
received at Chicago were as follows:
Ohio-Excessively warm sunshiny wirdy
and dry week, except in northern portion
where rainfall was about normal. Condi-
lions We're very favorable for blowing and
planting All vegetation Is improved.
Apples. apricots cherries, pears, peaches
and plums are blooming.
Michigan - Abnormally high tempera-
lures and plentiful showers have rapidly
advanced all vegetation and farm work.
Winter wheat, rye and grass are doing
| finely; blowing and oat and grass seeding
in progress. Early potato planting has
just begun.
Indiana-Warm weather has rapidly inn
proved all growing crops; but few showers
fell and rain is much needed. Wheat;
barley, rye, clover and grass have adj
vanced rapidly; oats nearly all sown; to-
bacco plants coming on well in SwitZer-
land county Fruit is in bloom. Flowing
for corn continues.
Illinois-A hot week with showers at the
beginning and ending has caused remark
wheat, rye and grasses are greatly I'M
proved and are doing finely; grasses afford
pasturage. Oats are coming up, gardens
and potatoes are planted, also some corn,
but preparation of corn land is general.
Fruits are laden with blossoms.
Wisconsin-Warm weather and abundant
rainfall has been very favorable for the
rapid advancement of all crops. Wheat
is greatly improved, especially in localities
where it was thought to have been entire-
~ winter killed. Oats are all sown, and
work well advanced in southern section.
Little blowing has been done in the central
and northern sections.
1oWa-High temperature and abundant
moisture have pushed vegetation rapidly
and the season Is now as early as usual
Grass and small grains are making fine
stand; winter wheat generally promising.
Flowing for corn well advanced and plant
ing will begin soon.
Minnesota-Warmer than usual in south
portion and cooler in north portion, with
excessive rainfall: seeding well advanced
in south portion, but not begun in extreme
north. The soil is very wet and drying
weather is needed. Grass, winter and
carly sown grains are started nicely; fruit
trees wintered we'll.
North Dakota-Rain and snow, with cold
weather the past week, stopped all farm
work and nothing has been done except
in few scattered places.
South misunderstanding is about finished
in southeastern counties with some wheat
above ground; elsewhere seeding has been
retarded by heavy precipitation and cool
weather. No winter wheat sown. In
the central and northern portions the soil
is too wet and warmer and bright weather
is needed
Nebraska-A good growing week, but
rain and wet ground have retarded farm
work. The seeding of small grain is about
completed except in northwest section.
Flowing for corn is progressing; very little
planted and this only in southern coun-
ties. Fruit trees are blooming profusely
and generally uninjured by frost of the
18th.
Kansas-A warm rainy week which
greatly improved all crop conditions.
Wheat much improved and growing rap
idly; corn coming up in central and SOUTH
ern counties and is good stand. Fruit
promised full crop, but was injured some
by frost of Saturday. Grass is supporting
stock III the south counties.
Missouri-The unusually warm weather
forced vegetation forward very rapidly.
Wheat is suffering for rain in some central
and southwestern counties, but elsewhere
Is generally doing well. Corn planting
progressing favorably and cotton planting
has begun; pasturage good; fruit prospects
are excellent.