Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Weekly Bulletin Tells of Condi-
tons at They Exist at Present.

The Wisconsin Crop Bulletin for the
week ending Monday, April Is, says
that the weather throughout the state
during the past week has been general
ly favorable for the beginning of farm
ing operations, though little more
than making a good start has been ac-
complished, except in the southern
counties The rains of the 9th and
10th were general and we'll distributed
over the southern and middle sections
of the state and snow to a depth of
from to 6 inches fell over the north
ern portion ON the same dates. Rain
fell generally throughout the state
again ON the 18th and 18th, which to-
gether with the warm weather, has
materially assisted in drawing the
frost from the ground and placing the
soil in fine condition for blowing,
which will be pushed during the COM
ing week. There has been continued
deficiency in precipitation during the
past three months which has caused
much uneasiness among the farmers;
but the rains of the past week have"
filled the streams and furnished a good
portion of the much needed moisture,
greatly improving the condition nf
winter grain and supplying plenty of
moisture for the termination and de-
velOpment of the future crop. There
has been a marked improvement in
the condition of wheat during the past
week, especially in localities where it
was thought to have been entirely
killed. While there is no doubt but
that wheat generally in this state suf-
fered great injury from lack of proper
snow-covering during the winter
months, still in some localities there
appears to be considerable vitality left
in the plant, which, with favorable
conditions, may give fair returns. Rye
is reported to be generally in excellent
condition.
Practically no work on the land has
been done yet in the northern section
as the ground is still frozen. Snow 10
a depth of from to inches fell over
the northern portion of the state on
the 9th and 10th, but very little re-
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melted by the warm weather of the
past few days. Moderately heavy and
we'll distributed rains occurred on the
18th and 18th and the soil is reported
to be in good condition for working as
soon as the frost is out. Wheat is re-
ported to be in much better condition
than a. week ago, though badly winter
killed in many places. Rye has win
tered in good condition.
Owing to the rain and snow on the
9Th and 10 and the rains of the 18Th
and 18th, very little progress was made
in farm work in the middle section.
Winter grain has improved under the
favorable weather conditions of the
past three days. The rains have been
moderately heavy, well distributed,
and followed by warm weather which
has given great impetus to all vege-
tation. Very little blowing has been
done as the ground was still frozen up
to Saturday, but the warm weather Of
Sunday and Monday has taken out
most of the frost and this work Will
be rapidly advanced. Reports all in
dictate that winter wheat has suffered
greatly from being exposed during a
good portion of the winter. Rye is in
fairly good condition. Seeding is pro-
crossing slowly but will be about com
pleted during the coming week.
In the southern section the rains
have been beneficial, and have greatly
improved the condition of the winter
grain. Seeding is nearly completed
and oat sowing is under way. Some
oats were sown as early as the 9Th, but
work has been generally stopped by the
rains. Winter rye is in fine condf-
ton, but wheat has been damaged by
conditions during the
winter months.