The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
WEATHER AND CROP H,u,
Report OF the Ecpartment Nc
culture fer the Nor.L. A%r

~ "a -|Orth ca. ~
IHe report as - ;ae condition -.
crops throughout the country - 'e
general effect OF tie weather on -, 'aeI
va;.on and growth G.: same. m"1" ~
direct rs Of the several climate mi '"eI
sections. AID received a; Chicar, 'F'p|
that over the central and n9r.,,on now
tons Of the country the season T.; f0H|
VIZ - three weeks late. in co,yoa VI "a
Of which farm work has been c,rroH- -r
ingiy delayed. Tle condition Of ,r''1'
whoa; j. reported as poor in V;r,i,'- ''f
Ohio and fair IN Illinois and Ka~. ,"l
hIt more favorable reports were roca:l
from Kansas. Arkansas and New va
The recent freeze has caused soma =
10 winter wheat in Michigan. \ "..lF
wheat has vet been Sowu in \ortb Ms
and practically none in MINES,
South DAKOTA spring wheat seeAi,, -
coming general. and in Nchrasko
Iowa seeding Is nearly completed. I..
seeding = generally Wei. advanced ~ =.
States Of iAe central valleys. and h .ISo
Southern States tAis crop is rep,r.p3 1
doing well. Reports by States follow. S
Illiaoia-March was a cool. drv ,.,,
llu'l btlpN lI4c IbFill3. III Rainfall. a., ...
In a few % the extreme southern ,onr.,P ~
along tAr Dhio River. Vegetation wgs EtS
in Cu'CA ~ the CDOiH"ss. ANA the cro,. 49,
son begins about ten days later than ,sr0%5
Grain came through HE winter in fair .o.Gr1
lipu only. tie freezing and thawiuu Min.
only Hight snow protection. iujuriug il ,.,
what. but it Is probable tht. The iari .
rain last fall and the dry winter CAUSED r, W.
harm. Wheat is in the best condition in ,Ho
wet counties along the Ohio. Surinr 'r ,n
began generally during The last w,eE "a q
March. hut was stopped by the cold waa,ham.
III" middle of last week and j. just b~cg:ubj,s
again. Some oats have been sown. bU. tLe
crop will 20 in this week. Stalk cutIiDs ."S
plowinG are also being pushed and mn@r
corn land will be prepared this week. E3rrr
gardens and potatoes are being planted
Grasses are coming on nicely. with The pv.
ccption Of clover. Fruits are thought 10 he
unframed and trees are laden with hl,.n
buds, which are bursting In southern cour.
ties. The soil is working well through,
the State. although the s1bsoil Is generaJv
lacking In moisture. What little Winter
wheat the northern counties contain seen;
TO be III good condition.; rye also is doing
well and grasses are starting nicely. Fruit
beds have not yet started. but are thou.hr
TO be unframed. In central counties winter
wheat is generally in good condition, al
though n few fields in every county haye
suffered from freezing and thawing. and
good. warm rains are needed. Chinch bug;
are already reported as numerous.
WiSc"hsin-The greater portion of thc
State was visited during the last three day,
of March by a fairly distributed rain aid
snow storm, which was Of decided benefit
yet more rain is needed in the middle and
southern sections: no farm work las bee'
started IN the northern sections and YER,
little in the middle; in the southern section,
the farm work was generally stopped by I'll,
cold weather: the weather has been gcner
ally unfavorable to winter grain, especially
wheat.
South Dakota-Stormy weather, with snow
during ir>t OF week ana frosty nights since
have retarded spring work; soil amply moist
generally In good condition for seeding: hu
little seeding has been previously done
though now 1t is becoming general; seaso.
unusually late.
N"hraska-Fall-sown grain is starting az,
j. IN excellent condition; spring wheat mos:
~ suWn ana oat seeding we'll advanced
blowing for corn has commenced in south
crN counties. and soil Is In fine condition f.
working and sedlng.
lowa-Tcmperaturc and rainfall below nor
NAL; seeding and blowing In progress. wiz
soil in good condition; bulk of seeding dom
in southern districts and well begun il
northern section.
lndiaua-Warm. rainy weather first day
Of week improved cereals. which began I
show S""en, bat windy weather followiu,
chcrh"u advancement; blowing for corn Ha
"4lS continued and oats and potatoes plant
eel IN localities; fruit buds swelling.
oAip-Fofe part Of week favorable. latt,
part uniayOrahle; SOM" blowing done. hI
farm work is greatly delayed; wheat genel
any poor and other cereals and grass VAR
:ll" and backward; some peaches wiutr
killed, other fruits probably safe; buds swell
Ing.
Nichi-0n-Cold wave Of Thursday and Fr
DAY caused considerable damage 10 wheat
rye and clover: farm work held back by co.
Wcath"r; spring blowing just begun in s0Ut.
crl counties and some oats being sown; fru.
buds reported in generally good condition.