Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-06-11
DAMAGE BY DROUGHT
LACK OF RAIN IN THE NORTH
WEST HURTS WHEAT,
Effects of Drought Aggravated by the
RavaEes of Fly-Lower Lake Region
and the Last Gulf Coast Suffer from
Too Much Rainfall.

and the East Gult Coast SuHer from
Too Much Rainfall.
Practically. an entire absence of rain
over a large part of the Missouri and up
per Mississippi valleys has intensified
the drought conditions previously existing
in these districts, while the greater part
of the region extending from the east
gulf coast to the lower lake region and
New England suffered further from ex-
cessive rains. The week has been alb
normally cool to the eastward of the Mis-
sissippi river, and in the west gulf
States, with frosts in the central Rocky
Mountain districts, upper lake region,
Kansas and Oklahoma, causing little or
no damage except in northern Wisconsin,
while temperatures much above the av-
erage occurred in the upper Missouri
and Red River of the North valleys.
The northern Rocky Mountain and Pa
cifc coast districts experienced favor
able week. On the whole the week has
been unfavorable TO corn, which, owing
to low temperatures, has made very slow
growth throughout the principal corn
States, damage by cut worms being eX-
tensively reported. In the Southern
States further improvement in the condi-
tion of the crop is generally reported.
Planting has been much retarded over
the northern portion of the middle Attain
tic States and New England on account
of cool, wet weather. In the States OF
the lower Missouri valley winter wheat
has suffered further from drought, ana
damage from fly is more extensively re-
ported throughout the winter wheat belt,
the most marked deterioration being
shown in the reports from Missouri.
Harvesting has begun as far north as
Arkansas, and will soon begin in Kansas.
The crop in Oregon has improved, and in
California, where harvest is beginning,
the largest yield in many years is prom
ised. Spring wheat is generally in need
of rain throughout the spring wheat re-
gion, especially in the Dakotas. The
crop has, however, made fair progress
in portions of the Dakotas, and notwith-
standing the dry weather in Minnesota
has made good growth.
In the States of the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys, especially in the for
mer, the Oat crop is much III need OF
rain. In the upper Ohio valley and Ter
nessee the condition of the crop is i'm
proved. Harvesting continues in the
Southern States. Cotton has made slow
growth generally throughout the cotton
belt, and is suffering for cultivation Ill
the eastern and over portions of the cen
trail districts. Warmth, and, in the east
ern districts, dry weather is generally
needed for cotton.
With the exception of apples the gen
eral outlook for fruit is satisfactory. APP
piles are dropping extensively, and the
prospects for this crop in many lmpor-
tant apple States are not encouraging.
Crop Reports by States.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT severe: in many South
ern counties wheat shortened one-fOurth to
one-hah by drought, insects, and rust; oats
practically a failure In many districts; mead
oWs very unpi omising except in northwest
too cool for cotton; corn very uneven and
small, much damage by worms and MICE
full crop of apples indicated in south, less
promising in north.
uHnois.Dry, cool weather retarded vege
tation; corn has made slow growth ana
much Is badly colOred, some injury by. cut
worms; condition of oats slightly deterora-
ted; wheat much damaged by ny, especially
in central districts, crop otherwise in good
condition; meadows and pastures injured by
dry weather; gardens and potatoes doing
fairly well; apple prospects deterloratlng'
but other fruits fairly promising.
Indiana-COOl weather and local rains al
most every day retarded growth of crops;
corn coming up slowly, but worms injurious,
much to be replanted; wheat heading, INJURY
by the fly increasing; rye maturing We'll; to-
bacco being transplanted; potatoes, barley,
oats, grass, clover, and timothy growing
slowly; fruit promising well, put apples
dropping much.
Ohio-Plowing, planting, and cultivating
much delayed grass, grain, and pastures
made good progress; corn yellow and nearly
at standstill; damage TO wheat by ny more
general apples and pears promise only light
TO fair yield, other fruits good; tobacco plaat
In beds unfavorably affected; potatoes and
gardens made some growth.
Michigan-COntinued low temperatures and
much .cloudiness have checked termination
of corn and growth Of vegetation; early
corn up and looks yellow, some late seeding
has rotted; Hessian fig doing great damage
to winter wheat in southern counties; sugar
beets slow, but doing well, being thinned
and weeded; oats short, but healthy; hay
prospect lair; frost damage light.
Wisconsin-Week cool with heavy to kill
ing frosts in exposed localities in northern
section causing considerable damage TO gar
dens and fruit; corn planting completed,
early paintings up, but look yellow on ac-
count Of cool weather, much replanting be-
ing done; winter wheat doing well. but stand
generally thin; rye heading; spring grains
fairly good, but need warrn weather; grass
and pastures doing well.
Minnesota-Practically no rain during
week: Notwithstanding very dry conditions,
most wheat, oats and barley are strong and
growing WelI' ldIe max, pdSt VI Cs' SAASs III
hay, and grain on sandy soils need rain;
Strawberries ripening In southeast; corn and
potatoes being cultivated.
Iowa-Week dry with cold nights, check
ing normal growth Of corn; cultivation in
progress, and fields generally clean; oats
suffering most seriously from drought, and
all cereals and the hay crop greatly need
copious rains and warmer weather; small
fruit doing fairly well.
North Dakota-DrOught continues, but most
of early s0wn wheat, oats, barley, and rye
doing fairly we'll; all late sown fax and
grain Just up, suffering badly, and some
what damaged while most of It has not ger
minated; grass suffering more than grain,
and fast dying out
South DakOta-Dry, except scattered show
ers Sunday; drought upper Missouri valley
Injured spring wheat oats, and grass; other
wise made fair progress, but rain generally
needed in east portion; many fields of wheat
weedy In north portion growth of corn fair;
grass less prOmisin; termination late sown
fax retarded.
Nebraska-Clear, dry week; winter wheat
heading short and generally less promising,
because Of continued dry weather; oats and
grass need rain; early planted corn growing
slowly, and late planted coming up unevenly.
Kansas-Wheat generally In fair condition;
needs rain; harvest will begin about the
18th in south portion; fly damage continues
ly; fields well-worked and clean: alfalfa hay
ing progressing, good crop, much In stack
gardens and potatoes Injured somewhat by
FROST Brought shortened strawberry crop.
AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR.