Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-01
THE GOVERNMENT REPORT.
Crops In Good shape in Nearly Al


Crops in Good shape in Nearly All
Sections.
Washington. May 1.-The week end
ing April % has been by far the most
favorable of the season, says James
Ferry, chief of the crop division. altho
the first part was much too cool in the
Ohio valley. Atlantic coast and east
gulf districts, and on the north Pacific
coast IN the states of the upper Mis-
s;ssippi and Missouri valleys and over
The eastern Rocky mountain slope ideal
weather conditions prevailed, the tem-
uerature being exceptionally mild and
highly favorable for farming operations.
examination and growth.
Rapid progress has been made in pre-
pairing the ground for corn planting IN
the states of the central Mississippi and
lover Missouri valleys. but this work
has been much delayed in the Ohio val-
ley and middle Atlantic states. Some
corn has been planted III Illinois and
Nebraska: planting is general in Nus
souri, and Kansas and Will begin this
week in Iowa if favorable conditions
continue Turnout the central and east
gulf and south Atlantic states the gem
csal candtion Of corn is poor owing To
5tnseasonably cool and wet weather and
much replanting in these districts is
necessary.
Winter wheat continues generally in
!, promising condition. Oklahoma and
Texas, however continue to report de nj
age by insects aud similar reports are
now received from southwestern Mis-
souri, 1t appears that the effects of
the Hessian fly are much less serious
than We're feared, altho this pest is
causing damage 10 some extent. espe-
oially in the Ohio valley. On the nortn
Pacific wheat has made slow growth in
crnsequence of low temperatures. In
central and northern California wheat
las been greatly benefited by rain. al
!siho late grain in some sections will be
cut for hay
Excepting high windssin the Dakotas
during the latter part of the week which
uncovered in places and in others deep
Is covered late sown spring wheat the
conditions have been highly favorable
for seeding and termination, the former
being well advanced over the northern
portion of the spring-wheat region and
practically finished on the north Pacific
lscoast.
Oat seeding continues late in portions
lscf the middle Atlantic states. but mas
made favorable progress in other dis
| tricts where not finished. The reports
respecting this crop are generally IA
/ vorable.
Insects continue injurious in Oklaho-
| ma and Texas. The unfavorable effects
81 the frosts of the previous week APP
pear to have been more serious to cotton
4 IN the central districts of the cotton bel;
than was indicated III the preceding ba.
letin. Much of the crop that was w
/ prior to the 18th in Louisiana, Mississip.
ll and Alabama was killed, necessitat-
ing replanting.
The bulk of the Texas crop is now
planted and planting is progressing
4 rapidly over the northern portion of tn,
4 cotton region. Widespread scarcity o
seed is reported from the central anc
Iseu oooBqol emos slo!LasIp uIelss=
reen transplanted in South Carolina
Tut none farther northward. A plenti
full supply of healthy plants is Indicated
altho they are generally small.
A While fruit has sustained slight injury
in some district. in the northern portion
OF the southern states the general out
look continues promising east of tn,
Rocky mountains. Frosts caused mate
rial damage on the north Pacific coas
, and in portions of California, but rain
have probably lessened their injuriou
effects in the state named