The Irish standard., 1897-04-10
SEASON OPENED 5fi
The First Report III arsins ne Drop
Conoitf9ns.

A10V VkOp SeTO1v VI tuo Ue0OOus ~ ~
made up by tho weather bureau here
from reports received from the direc-!
tors Of the several climate and crop,
sections. In most on tho states too
much rain has hindersd farm work and;
tho season ia reported late. Winter
wheat is badly winter killed in Wiscon-;;
sin and considerably tim ebraska. The
outlook, generally speaking, however,
Is very encouraging. ed
Ohio-weather favored crops and farm
work. Wheat, rye; asdures. timothy and
wheat destroyed or injured by floods or
heavy rains during March. Flowing for,
oats and corn fairly general. A few gar
dens made. Oats sowing and potato plant
ing begun. Favorable sugar season.
Peaches ana cherries damaged by winter
cold. other fruits probably safe.
Michigau-Dry. sunshiny weather has
dried the soil very rapidly, putting fields,
in fair condition for working and made,
winter wheat ana rye and meadows look.
more promising. Snow In upper and frost In
lower peninsula are rapidly disappearing.
Fruit buds beginning to start. In southern,
counties blowing has begun and some oats
and barley have been sown.
Indiana-Wheat and grasses are improv-,
ing and turning green. Tobacco beds arc
sown in Ohio county. Rye in good condi-
ton. Glover recovering. Rain delayed,
blowing and oats seeding in southern por-
tion but in other portions farm work pro-
crosses.
nlinois-Temperature above normal with
excessive rainfall over most Of the states
little work done, but few oats and little
spring wheat sown, with little gardening
and blowing in south. Rye, clover, grasses
and remaining winter wheat starting we'll!
fruits uninjured except peaches, and
peaches and plums are blooming In ex-
tremo south.
y Wisconsin-Ths snow has nearly disap.
peared except in the northern counties.
Tho frost is rapidly coming out Of the
ground and the high winds and warm
weather Of the past week have greatly ass
sisted in placing the soil in good condi1
ton for spring work. Flowing begun IN
southern counties. Winter grain IL badly
winter killed. wheat especially.
Iowa-The season 10 late and tho soil
is generally too wet for field work. Several
days Of sunshine and drying winds are
needed to prepare ground for blowing and
seeding. Grass has made good start.
Minnesota-Much Of Red river valley
flooded, though 1t Is encouraging that It is
10 to is days earlier than former great
floods. Snow about all gone and frost COM
ing out rapidly. Soil too wet for seeding
except for small patches on uplands. All
lowlands overlooked.
North Oakota-NOtnln8 OOnos &rOunt
covered with snow and weather too cold
for farm work.
South Dakota-seasonable temperature
and rainy weather melted remaining snow
and flooded already full streams and the
low lands. Season unusually late and no
seeding begun, but with dry weather Will
commence this week.
Nebraska-Week cloudy with excessive
rainfall. Ground too wet to work and prac-
,tically no farm work done during week.
Grass and fall sowr grain starting nicely,
but considerable wheat was winter killed.
Kansas-Warm week with abundant
rains except in extreme southwest has
been beneficial to wheat. grass and fruits,
but has retarded farm work. Winter and
early spring wheatI making rapid growth.
Some corn planting and oats sowing south:
too wet north.
Missourt-1n some southwestern counties
oat sowing well advanced and corn plant
ing commenced. Elsewhere heavy rains
have fallen and but little farm work done.
Wheat improving. but much has been vim
ter killed and viii be- plowed up. Grass
starting nicely. Fruit prospects excellent.