Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-06-12
DAMAGE BY DROUGHT
LACK OF RAIN IN THE NORTH
WEST HURTS WHEAT.
Effects of Drought Aggravated by the
Ravages of FIy-Lower Lake Region
and the last GuIf Coast Suffer frow
Too Much Rainfall.

Practically an entire absence of rain
0ve.. 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
cific coast districts experienced favor
able week On the whole the week has
been unfayorable to corn, which, owing
to low temperatures, has made very slow
growth throughout the principal corn
States, damage by cut worms being ex-
tensiyely reported In the Southern
States further improvement in the condl-
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, and
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 in need OF
rain. In the upper Ohio valley and Ten
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 III
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 gem
eral outlook for fruit is satisfactory. APP
pies are dropping extensively. and the
prospects for this crop al many impor-
tant apple States are not encouraging.
Crop Reports by States.
MissourI--Drought severe; in many Sout'
ern counties wheat shortened one-fourth to
one-half by drought, Insects, and rust; oats
practically failure in many districts; mead
ows very unpl omising except In northwest
too cooi for cotton; corn very uneven ana
small, much damage by worms and mice;
full crop OF apples Indicated in south, less
promising in north
Illinois-Dry, cool weather retarded vege-
tation; corn has made slow growth anu
much Is badly colered, some injury by cut
worms: condition OF oats slightly deterlora-
ted; wheat much damaged by fly, especially
in central districts, crop otherwise in good
condition; meadows aud pastures injured by
dry weather; gardens and potatoes doing
fairly well; apple prospects deteriOrating,
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 well; TO-
bacco being transptanted; potatoes, barley,
oats, grass clover, and timothy growing
slowly fruit promising well, but apples
dropping much.
Ohio-Plowing. planting. and cultivatlns
much delayed. grass, grain, and pastures
made good progress; corn yellow and nearly
at standstill; damage 10 wheat by fly more
gene raj; apples and pears promise only light
to fair Yield, other fruits good; tobacco plant
In beds unfeyorabiy affected; potatoes and
ga Fdens m de some growth. ~
Michigan Continued low temperatures and
much eloudlness have checked organization
OF cern and growth Of vegetation; early
corn M. and looks yellow. some late seeding
has rotted; Hessan fly 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 fair; frost damage light.
Wisconsin--We 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 replantlng be-
ing done: winter wheat doing well. but stand
generally thin; rye heading: spring grains
fairly good, but need warm weather; grass
and pastures doing we'll
Minnesota Practically no rain during
week; Notwithstanding very dry conditions,
most wheat, oats and barley are strong and
growing we'll; late fax. pastures. grass for
hay, and grain on sandy soils need rain;
strawberries ripening In southeast; corn and
potatoes being cultivated.
Iowa-Neek dry with cold HightS, 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 sown wheat cats barley. and rye
doing fairly we'll; all late sown fax and
grain, just up, suffering badly, and some
what damaged. while most of 1t has not ger
minated; grass suffering more than grain,
and fast dying out.
South Dakota-DIy. except scattered show
ers sunday; drought upper Missouri valley
Injured spring wheat, oats, aud grass; other
wise made fair progress. but rain generally
needed In east portion; many helds of wheat
weedy In north portion: growth of corr fair;
grass less promisia; termination late sown
lax retarded
Nebraska lear. dry week; winter wheat
heading shoft 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-Nheat generally In fair condition;
needs rain: harvest will begin about the
18th III south portion: fly damage continues
In some central counties; corn growing slow
iy; fields well-worked and clean alfalfa hay
Ing progressing good crop. much In stack;
ga rlens aud potatoes injured somewhat by
frost; drought shortened strawberry crop.