Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-06-04

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the apple crop is seriously damaged in
their vicinity on this account. This
opinion however is not shared by the
majority. Light frosts occurred gen
orally throughout the central and
northern portions of the state on the
mornings of the 18th and Goth, but all
reports indicate very little or no dam
age. Cut-worms are doing much dam
age to old meadows and corr and oats
put in on sod. Reports come from a
few counties in the middle section that
whole fields of corn have been entirely
ruined by the worms and will be re-
ploughed and sown with buckwheat
Reports of damage from this cause
come from nearly every county in the
state but damage thus far appears 10
be confined chiefly to those crops which
have been put in on sod ground. The
cool weather of the past week has only
checked the growth of vegetation, not
stopped it, and while the advancement
has not been so remarkable as during
the past three weeks still the season
is we'll ahead of the average and OBJ
servers in many localities state that
all crops are much further advanced
than was ever known before at this
date. The last of the week has been
more favorable, with high tempera-
lures and a fair amount of sunshine,
although during Monday local thunder
storms with high winds prevailed gen
orally throughout the state
In the nothern section the farmers
have lost no time and all have taken
advantage of the fair weather to COM
plete their seeding and push forward
their corn planting. The recent heavy
rains have made the ground too wet
to work in many places, especially
where the soil is heavy, but much prog
ress has been made and another week
of good weather would see nearly ali
crops in the ground. The week has
been too cool foI. a continuance of the
remarkable growth of vegetation which
has characterized the past three weeks,
but no damage appears to have been
done as yet, except to fruit, which has
suffered to some extent from the cold
east winds. Frosts occurred during
the first of the week, but apparently
without serious damage. Crops are in
excellent condition generally, but the
continued wet weather, followed by
the cool nights, have given oats in
some few localities that yellowish ap-
pearance which does not indicate a
thrifty condition. Rye is heading out
well and wheat is improving constant
ly, though the yield will be light
Grasses, except old meadows, which
are being injured by cut-worms, are
growing rapidly and a heavy hay crop
is assured
In the middle section nearly all corn
is now in the ground, but the cool
weather has delayed termination. All
farm work has been pushed very rapid
ly during the week of generally fair
weather, and the farmers, who were
much behind last week, now have their
work we'll in hand. Vegetation has
been checked to some extent by the
cool nights and the light frost, which
occurred ON the morning of the 18TH
but very little if any damage resulted
The high winds during the first of the
week did some damage to fruit trees
but the cold east winds which pre-
vailed ON the Goth and 21st probably
did more, by making the young fruit
defective, especially in exposed locali-
ties Nearly all observers report dam
age from cut-worms, especially to crops
planted on sod ground and it is stated
| that some fields of early corn have
! been entirely destroyed by the worms.
Generally all crops are doing we'll, and
although there has been some check
to the rapid growth of vegetation, the
season is still ahead Of the average.
Rye is heading out, wheat is improving
and gardens are in fine shape. Hay
promises to be a heavy crop.
In the southern section the weather
has been on the whole rather more
favorable to growing crops in this sec
ton than in other portions of the state.
/ The high winds Of the early part of the
week did some damage to fruit, by
causing the young buds to blight, but
the damage is not considered extensive
+ The showers during the week have
/ been a great benefit, especially in the
southeastern counties, where the rain
fall has been much lighter than in
other parts of the state, and grass and
small grains have made excellent prog
Tess. Light frost occurred on the 10Th
but without serious damage. Oats ap-
pear to have suffered to some extent
from the cool nights and east winds,
and in some places are looking some
what yellow, but generally the crop is
in excellent condition, thick, and even
on the ground Corn is coming up
nicely and on light soil has received it's
first ploughing. The same complaint
of cut-worms comes from many OBJ
servers in this section and the damage
from this cause must be considerable
Grasses are making good progress.
Small fruits are reported in only fair
condition. Rye is heading out nicely
and wheat is doing as we'll as can be
expected.