The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-06-03
COOL FOR THE CROPS
Farmers In the Lake Region and Cen.
frnI Va1Ia,.

FARMERS In the Lake Region and Cen'
trail Valleys Com plain.
Reports from the several climate and
crop sections say that last week was gen.
orally favorable for farm work. but cool
nights throughout the States of the cen.
trail valleys, lake regions and middle At
lantic coast have proved unfavorable fol
some crops. while the need of rain is be-
ginning to be felt in the middle Missaf
sippi and lower Missouri valleys and IN
the south Atlantic States. In IndiaEa
and Ohio. where corn planting has bee9
much retarded. rapid progress in plantire
has been made during the week. PlaR-:
ing is well advanced in Michigan, and
continues in Wisconsin. Minnesota and
North Dakota. Cultivation has begun in
southern Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska,
where planting is practically completed:
Considerable replanting is necessary ID
Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois. Kentucky
and portions of Kansas, owing to poor
stands. The promising condition of Win
ter wheat previously reported in the mid
die Atlantic States and Tennessee con-
tinues, but in Kentucky the outlook is less
favorable than in the previous week. In
Kansas the crop is much improved. Com
plants of chinch bugs are reported from
Missouri and in Illinois the crop is unim-
proved and some fields are still being
plowed up for corn. Spring wheat has
made favorable progress in Iowa, WIS
consin. Minnesota and South Dakota.
State reports follow:
lllinois-The temperature averaged from
normal in extreme south to about 3 degrees
above In central counties. and rainfall from
sprinkle in southwest to more than an inch
OF rain In northwest The week was gener-
ally favor for work and much was done;
corn Is mostly planted and early fields are
up with good stand; cultivation has begun
In southern counties. Oats. spring wheat.
rye and the little remaining winter wheat
are growing slowly. and some are still plow-
ing up small grain to plant corn; chinch bug:
are numerous. Gardens and potatoes dio
fairly WELL
State except southern counties. Frosts ot
Friday and Saturday mornings did some
aamage to fruit. Corn planting retarded by
rains Oats, spring wheat and rye doing
well Warm weather needed.
Michigan-Most of week favorable for field
work, although considerable low and cty
ground Is too wet for plowlng. Oats seeding
nearly finished; corn and potato planting
well advanced. Oats growing slowly but
winter wheat, rye, meadows and new clover
doing very well. In southern counties rye Is
heading and some corn up. Frosts did very
little damage.
Indlaus-wam days, but cool nights
rains less frequent. favorable to growing
crops. Corn planting progressing rapidly;
wheat and rye heading: clover and timothy
blooming; tobacco plants growing well.
Ohio-Light frosts on three nights did no
general harm. Nights most too cool for
corn. but all other cereals, especially wheat.
made good growth. Corn planting retarded
somewhat by rain. but Is nearing compile
tion. Grass, meadows and pastures flourish
ing: Fruit and berry prospect remains gen.
orally good.
Nebraska - Very favorable week. Corn
planting well advanced in northern and
about completed in southern counties. Early
planted corn coming up: general complaint
of thin stand, and considerable replanting
will be necessary. Cultivation Of corn COM
menced in southern counties.
Iowa-Corn planting nearly completed and
cultivation begun In early planted fields.
Usual amount of replanting necessitated by
defective seed and worms. Wheat. oats and
grass thrifty except In southern districts.
where rains are needed to soften surface.
South Dakota-Fair to copfous showers in
most COUNTIES greatly benefited all vegeta-
ton, especially late-sOwn grain. but scat
tered localities still need rain. Heavy frcst
one night In some central and northern
counties. but damage not known.
MiSsouri-Wea ther generally dry except
scattered showers Saturday. Rain needed
in most sections. Corn Is a poor stand IN
some counties; in others stand good and
crop doing well: planting about completed.
Wheat heading in north. Much complaint or
chnch bugs. Grasses, potatoes and small
fruits generally good. Oats fair.