Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-29
STATE OF THE CROPS.
WEATHER BUREAUS WEEKLY
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Frost in the Lake Region Does but
Slight Injury-Corn Growing Well
Winter Wheat in the Lower Missouri
Valley Needs Rain.

Although frosts occurred in the lake re
gion, upper Ohio valley and northern por.
ton of the middle Atlantic States, only
slight damage resulted, and as a whole
the temperature conditions throughout
the country during the week were fayora-
bic. Drought has been largely relieved in
the Southern States, but continues in
western and southern Texas, southern
Louisiana and portions Of Alabama and
Florida, and the continued eosence OF
rain in the central valleys aud lake re-
gion is proving detrimental, rain being
now much needed generally throughout
these districts. The Pacific coast States
have experienced a favorable week, al
though it was rather cool, with too much
rain in western Washington.
In the States of the lower Missouri and
upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys corn
planting has progressed rapidly, and is
nearing corr !etiOn in these districts, and
planting is well advanced in the lake re-
gion, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. Con-
siderable corn remains to be planted in
the middle Atlantic States, where this
work has been much retarded. In Illi-
nois and Iowa the early planted is COM
ing up 10 good stands. In tae southc-..
States the crop has been materially i'm
proved by recent rains.
Winter wheat is needing rain III the
lower Missouri valley, but has experience
ed further improvements in tn, upper
Ohio valley and Michigan. Wheat as now
heading as far north as the middle Allan
tic States aud the southern portion of the
central valleys. and harvest has begun
In Texas, where the crop is generally
poor. On the Pacific coast the reports
continue promising, the crop having ex-
perienced decided improvement in Cali
fornia since recent rains.
Spring wheat is coming up well, and
the early sown has made good growth.
Re is, however needed to terminate
some of the late sown.
Oats have been injured by dry weather
in the central valleys and in the Southern
States, and the condition of the crop is
not promising, although materially i'm
proved in Georgia Seeding is about COM
pleted in the more northerly districts.
An improvement in the condition of cot
ton is reported from the Carolinas,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and portions
of Texas. The stands are as yet gener
ally poor, but much OF the replanted is
not up.
Transplanting OF tobacco has begun in
Maryland and Virginia, and will begin
soon in Kentucky. In Indiana and Ohio
plants are nearly ready to set. In South
Carolina drought prior to recent rains
seriously injured the stands of tobacco.
The fruit outlook is somewhat less
promising in the Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys, but ON the whole con-
tinues favorable, although the prospect
for apples in some important apple
States is not encouraging.
Crop Reports by States.
Missourl-Good showers in western, but
drought continues In central and eastern
sections; corn growing slowly, cultivation
becoming general; cotton wei worked, but
complaint OF poor stands; wheat doing well
IL northern, but considerably injured by
drNught in central and southern counties;
oats and meadows greatly damaged in many
counties; fruit somewhat less promising
Ih!nois-Dry weather with local showers
toward end Of week; vegetation needs rain;
corn planting nearing completion and early
planted up to good stand; some Injury by cut
worms; oats injured by dry weather, but
still fine in some localities; wheat generally
good, but fly and chtnch bug causing dam
age; meadows and pastures need rain; gar
dens and potatoes fairly promising; fruit
prospects good. but slightly deteriorating.
Indiana-Dry and cool; needed rains fell
Saturday and Sunday; frost on few morn
ings not Injurious; most corn planted, early
planted coming up, cultivation begun; wheat
and rye heading In south portion, hy inturi-
Gus In localities; OATS and potatoes coming
up;. timothy, grasses, and clover growing
well; tobacco planting nearly large enough
for transplantlng; fruit promising.
Ohio-Too cold and dry; slight damage
from frost; grass, wheat. rye and barey I'M
proving; oats unfav9rably affected; corn ana
potatoes starting slowly and uneveniy; to-
bacco plants nearly ready TO set; peaches set
ting well: generally good prospect for small
fruits and berries; early apples full Of bloom,
late only light TO fair.
Michigan-Frost general damage light;
strawberries. early garden truck, and early
potatoes affected most: wheat slightly i'm
proved; oats, barley and peas look healthy,
but growing slowly; meadows and Pastures
much improved; corn planting and sugar
beet seeding well advanced; rye heading.
Wisconsin-Heavy frosts early In week
damage slight, practically no rain except In
few localities, drought becoming serious;
corn planting about completed In southern
section and progressing rapidly In central
and northern: spring grains put In with drill
came up nicely and look well, but broadcast
seedlings poor; grass and pastures making
saw growth; fruit trees blooming profusely
excep' apple trees, on which blooms are gen
orally scanty.
Iowa Week warm. favorable for planting
corn, WI ich Is nearly completed; early plant
cd fields show good stand and cultivation be-
gun; miadows and pastures doing fairly
well, Tut rain Is mucS needed for SIN il
grair; oats not mating satisfactory growth
South Dakota-Local showers and warm
rim needed In scattered localities but gen
orally spring wheat, rye. oats and bariey
are thrifty and st0oiing nicely; some scat
tered fields weedy; corn planting nearing
and early planning up; frost OF
18th injured fruit bloom considerably in Il
number Of eastern counties; pasturage gen
orally good.
Nebra ska-Wnrm. dry week: grass. wheat,
and oats have grown well, but In many
places now need rain; winter wheat injured
slightly In central and southwestern counties
by chnch bug and dry weather: corn plant
Ing has progressed rapidly and is nearly I'M
ished except In northern counties; fruit
prospect good.
WOMAN CONFESSES CRIME.