River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-23
Wisconsin Weather-Crop Bulletin.
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Moderately heavy rains occurred in
nearly all portions of the state on the
18th and 18th, effectually dispelling all
fears of drought at the present time.
The lack of rain during the past two
weeks had occasioned much uneasi-
ness, and crops, especially on upland
soil, were beginning TO suffer; and
while there are few localities which
did not receive as large rainfall dur
ing the past week as is needed, yet as
a whole the soil may be said TO be
fairly we'll supplied with moisture.
There has been an extremely wide
variation in temperature during the
week, amounting in some instances to
over 80 degrees. The week opened
ranging from 80 to 100 deg. generally
throughout the middle and south
ern sections of the state. This was
followed by remarkably cool weather
on the 18th and 10th, with tempera-
lures as low as ~ deg Light frosts
were reported from several counties
in the middle and northern sections
on these dates, but generally without
serious damage.
Haying is about completed. The
crop generally has been put up under
favorable weather conditions and is
well cured and of excellent quality.
The quantity is not large but sufti-
Gent to winter all stock, and in few
localities some to spare.
Rye and barley are excellent crops.
Oats are ripening rapidly and some
are being cut in the southern and
middle counties. The crop is very
heavy but somewhat damaged by rust.
Potatoes promise well and fruit is
excellent.
The army worm has appeared in va
rious parts of the state seemingly
simultaneously, and is doing great
damage to late oats, and is attacking
the corn in some counties. They do
not appear to be confined to any par
ticular port ion of the state, but are
reported in damaging numbers in
Marinette, Outagama, Kewaunee,
Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Washington,
Dodge, Racine, Kenosha, La Crosse,
Vernon, Jackson, and Wood counties.
The greatest damage appears to have
been done in Marinette, Kewannee
and Sheboygan counties. The follow
ing remarks by correspondents give
same idea of the extent of damage
done:
Otsburg, Sheboygan county:-The
splendid weather of the past week has
little meaning for the farmers in this
vicinity, myself among the number,
the army worm having harvested our
crops for us. They have appeared in
great umbers, covering the ground.
S. Palmer.
Waterford, Racine Co.:-The army
worm made its appearance in this vi
cinity about a week ago and is doing
serious damage to oats, and will proba-
bly, take the corn crop next.-E. t.
Brettles.
Alderly, Dodge Co.:-The army worm
is doing great damage to oats in this
section, and some fields of corn are
beginning to show their efects.-John
Steele.
Auburndale, Wood Co.:-The army
worm has come and is seriously dam
aging many fields of oats in this Vi
cinity.--D. r. Coon.
West Bend, Washington county
A worm supposed to be the army
worm is working in different localities
and appears to be very destructive to
corn and oats.-Peter Cameron.
Seymour, Outagama Co.:-The army
worm has appeared in large numbers
and is completely destroying late oats
and many farmers are cutting their
oats for hay. From oats the worms
appear to attack the corn.-Philip
Tubbs.
Boltonville, Washington Co.:-The
army worm is making great havoc
with late oats and barley and is in
vading the corn. Many fields of grain
will not be cut.-W. S. Wescott.
Peshtigo, Marinette Co.:-The army
worm has appeared in large numbers
in some parts of the county and is
stripping whole fields of corn.-Wm.
p. Newberne.
W. M. WILSON,
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