Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-11

Corn PAINTING is about completed in
The northern and middle sections and
potato planting is we'll under way.
Rye is headed and winter wheat is
heading in some localities. Wheat is
thin o.: the ground and although it has
made exceptional improvement since
the season opened it has never recov-
cred from the unfavorable conditions
of the fall and winter, and in conse-
quence the yield will be very light.
Corn is being worked in the southern
section and is in very good condition.
Reports of damage by cutworms con-
t;1ue to come in, and corn put in on
sod is in many instances totally ruined
ad is being replan.ed. Old meadows
are much damaged from the same
cause. While the conditions of the past
two weeks have not been so favorable
for a continuance of the extremely
rapid growth which was a characters
tic feature of the weather during the
last of April and the first of May, still
the outlook is very promising and the
season is in advance of the average.
Sunshine and warm weather are needed
to take up the superintendent moisture
and give farmers an opportunity to
finish planting.
In the northern section the frequent
showers have held back farm work and
corn planting is not yet completed,
though some progress has been made
on light soil, and as soon as dry
weather puts the soil in good condition
the remainder of the crop will be put
in. Potato planting is in progress, but
the bulk of the crop will be put in
next week, with favorable weather. TIL
next week, with favorable weather. The
week has been most too cool for vegeta-
ton to continue the rapid advancement
of the past few weeks, and light froSts
occurred On the morning of the 2Sth
and goth, but without any serious dam
age. Early-planted corn has been
greatly damaged by cutwOrms where
planted on sod and much will have to
be replanted. The cool nights and high
winds have been unfavorable to fruit
generally, but apples appear to have
sustained more injury than other fruits,
and in some localities the outlook is
reported as very poor, though gen
orally affair crop is promised. Small
fruit is in excellent condition and
promises a plentiful yield. Strawber-
ries are reported to be especially prom
lsing. Oats are very rank and have
been lodged some by the high winds
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some improvement. With the excep-
ton of old meadows, which have been
injured by cutwOrms, grasses ale in
fine shape.
In the middle section the rainfall has
been much heavier than in the northern
and lighter than in the southern por-
ton, the general average for the week
being about $50 inches, most of which
fell on the 9th. Farming opera tons
have been greatly interfered with by
the rains and the ground is much too
wet to work. The temperature for the
week has been slightly below the normal
for this date, and light frosts were re-
ported on the morning of the 29th, but
no damage resulted. Corn planting
was generally completed before the
heavy rain of the 9th, and potato
planting is under way. Early planted
corn is up and ready for the first
working, but sunshine is needed to dry
out the soil. Oats are growing rapidly
and have been lodged to some extent
by the high winds, especially in bottom
! lands. Rye is in the head and appears
to be in excellent condition. The
| winter wheat which escaped the unfav-
Orable conditions of the fall and winter
is improving. Fruits has been damaged
to some extent by high winds and cool
weather. Grasses, except old meadows,
are in fine condition and promise well.
| In the southern section heavy rains
have occurred and in consequence farm
work has been interfered with to some
extent. Corn is generally up and needs
working badly but owing to the wet
condition of the ground very little has
as yet been done. The week has been
| too cool for corn but other crops have
made very good progress. Glover is in
full bloom and promises a good crop,
where it has not been injured by the
drought of the fall and winter. Oats
have attained very rank growth and
are lodging ON bottom lands. Wheat
has continued to improve and is head
ing in some localities. Strawberries
are ripening nicely and are reported to
be earlier than for many years. Rye is
heading and appears to be heavy.
Warm sunshine is needed