The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-10
SEASON OPENED.
The First Report Regarding the Crop
Conditions.

Chicago, April Following is the
first crop report of the season. 1t is
made up by the weather bureau here
from reports received from the direc-
tors of the several climate and crop
sections. In most Of the states too
much rain has hindered farm work and
the season is reported late. Winter
wheat Is badly winter killed in Wiscon-
sin and considerably in Nebraska. The
outlook, generally speaking. however,
is very encouraging.
Ohio-weather favored crops and farm
work Wheat. rye. pastures. timothy and
clover doing nicely. Considerable lowland
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 and cherries damaged by winter
cold. other fruits probably safe.
Michigan-Dry, sunshiny weather has
dried the soil very rapidly. putting fields
In fair condition for working and made
winter wheat and rye and meadows look
more promising. Snow In upper and frost Ia
lower peninsula are rapidly disappearing
Fruit buds beginning 10 start. In southern
counties blowing has begun and some oats
and barley have been sown.
r
ing and turning green. Tobacco beds ARC
sown In Ohio county. Rye In good condl-
ton. Glover recovering. Rain delayed
blowing and oats seeding In southern por-
tlon. but In other portions farm work pro-
crosses.
Illinois-Temperatur above normal with
excessive rainfall over most OF the state;
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 well
fruits unin1ured except peaches, and
peaches and plums are blooming In ex-
tremc south.
Wlsconsin-The snow has nearly dlsap.
peared except In the northern counties
The frost Is rapidly coming out OF the
ground and the high winds and warm
weather OF the past week have greatly as
sisted I'm placing the soil I'm good condi-
ton for spring work. Flowing begun IN
southern counties. Winter grain Is badly
winter killed. wheat especially.
lowa-The season Is late and the soil
Is generally too wet for field work Several
days OF sunshine and drying winds are
needed TO prepare ground for plowing and
seeding. Grass has made a good start.
Minnesota-Much OF Red river valley
| flooded, though II Is encouraging that II Is
10 10 10 days earlier than former great
! noode. Snow about all gone and frost COM
| Ing out rapidly. Soil too wet for seeding
except for small patches on upiandB. All
| lowlands overlooked.
South Dakota-Scasonable temperature
and rainy weather melted remaining snow
and flooded already full streams and the
i low lands Season unusually late and no
seeding begun. but with dry weather will
commence this week.
| Kansas-Warm week with abundant
rains except In extreme southwest has
Il been beneficial 20 wheat. grass and fruits,
| but has retarded farm work. Winter md
early spring wheat making rapid growth.
/ some corn planting and oats sowing south
/ too wet north.
| Mlssourl-fn some southwestern courfira
| ing commenced. Elscwhc heavy rains
have fallen and but little farm work done
Wheat improving. but much has been win-
ter killed and Will be plowcd up, Grass
starting n!cely. Fruit prospects excellelh.