River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-02
FALLS, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY
Weekly Crop Bulletin for the week
ending Monday, June 29. 1896.

Weekly Crop Bulletin for the week
ending Monday, June 29. 1896.
The weather during the past week
has been very favorable for all grow
crops, as well as for farm work. The
rainfall during the week has been
light, except on the 25th, on which
date stormy conditions prevailed
generally throughout the State and
liberal rains fell i'm nearlyall sections.
This rain was timely and very
beneficial, as the ground was again
becoming dry. In some localities
this storm was accompanied by hail,
but damage from this cause was con-
fined TO narrow limits and was COM
paratively slight. The temperature
on the whole has been slightly lower
than on the previous week and the
nights little too cool for corn, which
need continued warm ather. The
percentage of sunshine has been
much increased and all crops have
assumed a much more thrifty appear
ance on this account. The weather
conditions have been favorable for
haying operations, which have been
rapidly advanced, especially in the
Southern and Middle sections, and
clover is nearly all up. Hay is general
ly reported TO be light crop, as the
old meadows were either destroyed by
The cut-worms or greatly damaged
Oats are reported in excellent con-
dition in all portions of the State,
rank that there is great danger of
lodging, especially on rich soil, and in
some sections, where the storm of the
18th was accompanied by high winds,
they are already badly down. Barley
promises to be an excellent crop: the
growth has been very rapid and it is
heading out well. Grasshoppers are
doing some damage to grain.
NORTHERN SECTION.
The past week has been very favor
able for all crops. The rain on the 25th
was general throughout this section of
the State and was of much benefit, as
the soil in some localities was becom-
ing dry. Haying has commenced,
though little has been put up except
clover, which is very fair crop. Corn
has been much benefited by the week
of full sunshine and moderately warm
weather, and is in very good condition
except where damaged by cut-worms.
Oats and barley are very heavy and
heading out nicely. The extremely
rapid and rank growth of these crops
has rendered the straw rather weak
and there is much danger of lodging.
Wheat is beginning to head, but the
cool, damp weather of the early part
of June has caused much rust to
appear, which, together with the
generally poor condition of the crops
makes the outlook discouraging.
MIDDLE SECTION.
Haying has commenced in this
section of the State, and nearly all of
the clover crop is already up. The
hay crop is generally reported as
light. owing TO The damage to old
meadows by the cut-worm. Very
little rain fell during the week except
on the 18th, when severe thunder
storms, accompanied by high wind
and in some sections hail, occurred.
Oats and barley were badly lodged by
this storm and in some localities
these crops are so badly down that
they are being cut for hay Corn has
made good progress and has generally
received its last working. The week
of full sunshine has been very bene-
fetal and has given it much mere
hardy appearance. Wheat is heading
out well but much of it is very rusty.
Fruit will be fair crop.
SOUTHERN SECTION.
Tho rains of the 18th were timely
and beneficial, though some damage
was done to oats and barley by the
high winds which accompanied this
storm. Haying is well under way,
clover cutting being about completed.
Corn has made good progress; is
beginning to tassle, and promises
well. Potatoes appear to be an ex-
ceptionally fine crop and are ready for
use in many sections. Rye is nearly
ready for cutting and wheat is head
ing well. though extremely thin on
ground. This section OF the State
gives much better promise of an
abundant fruit crop than elsewhere,
the trees have suffered less from the
so-called blight. Apples have ceased
dropping off and the trees generally
retain all they are able to mature.
w. NJ. WILSON, Section Director.