Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-21

OF the state during the week and farm
ers have taken advantage OF the dry
weather to complete their seeding and
to push forward their preparations for
corn. The soil is generally in fine con
dition for working, we'll supplied with
moisture, and farm work has been
prosecuted with great vigor. Corn
land is nearly all ready for planting in
the middle and southern sections of the
State, and some is already in the
ground. The effects of the abundant
rainfall OF the past three weeks have
nearly disappeared, which gives
some indication of the extreme dryness
of the soil and subSoil from the
drought of the fall and winter; and in
some localities rain will soon be needed
The temperature continued high
throughout the week, the highest tenn
perature during the day ranging
between 80 and 80 degrees. This warm
weather, with abundant sunshine and
plenty of soil moisture, has advanced
all vegetation with remarkable rapid
ity until the season is fully fifteen days
in advance of the average. Meadows
are in excellent condition and pasture
is abundant. Oats are coming up in
good shape, and rye is heading in some
localities. The wheat which survived
the winter is growing nicely but as a
whole it is almost a failure. The pros
poets for an excellent fruit crop are
very promising. The trees are full OF
blooms and apparently have come
through the winter in thrifty condition.
The season thus far has been one OF
great encouragement to the farmers
and there is every reason to hope for a
plentiful harvest. The rains have been
abundant and came when most needed.
When there was some anxiety about
getting the seed in the ground on ac-
count of wet weather, a weel, of sun
shine followed, together with warm
weather, advancing all vegetation with
remarkable rapidity and giving the
farmers opportunity 10 push forward
their delayed work.
In the northern section the week has
hot sun and drying wind the moisture
is rapidly leaving the ground so that
rain will be again needed in this sec
ton soon The farmers, who last week
were fearful of not being able to finish
their seeding on account OF wet
weather, have taken advantage of the
week of sunshine and seeding is now
nj, a
corn are we'll under way. Grasses
have made a very rapid growth and
pastures are in good condition. Spring
grains are terminating nicely and Win
ter grain is progressing rapidly, es-
pecially rye, which gives splendid
promise. With favorable weather
some corn will be planted next week.
In the middle section farm work has
made excellent progress. The farm
ers have taken advantage of the dry
weather and preparations for corn are
nearly completed and some planting
has been done. A large acreage OF
potatoes has been put in during the
week. There is some complaint of the
soil baking under the hot sun on ac-
showers are needed to soften the crust
and allow the grain to come through.
All vegetation has made rapid pro-
gress under the favorable conditions OF
high temperature and abundant sun
shine. Oats are up and the stand IS
excellent. Rye, the condition OF which
has never been in doubt, is heading out
in some localities. Grasses give prom
Use of heavy crop.
In the southern section corn plant
ing has been general and a large pro-
portion of the crop is in the ground.
Under the sun and wind the moisture
has evaporated rapidly and rains are
needed in some portions, especially in
the southeastern section. where the
rainfall during April was lighter than
in any other portion OF the state. The
precipitation for the southeastern
counties averaged, during April, about
three and one-half inches, while the
average for the entire state was
slightly in excess of five inches. Worms
are reported to be damaging grain 10
some extent, especially in Portage
county. Rye is in fine shape and is
heading out Wheat is doing we'll but
the crop will be poor. Gardens and
fruit give excellent promise.