Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
STATE OF THE CROPS.
WEATHER BUREAUS WEEKLY AG-
RICuLTURAL REPORT.
Fourth Cons ecutive Week of Amor
maI1y Cold Weather Retards Growth
Over Nearly the Whole Country
Progress of Corn. Planting Slow.

The chief of the crop division of the
weather bureau, in his weekly report,
says that this is the fourth consecutive
week of .abnormally cold weather over
nearly the whole country with the most
marked temperature deficiency of the sea-
son in the central valleys and Southern
States, and heavy precipitation through
out the Ohio valley and over the greater
portion of the Atlantic coast and gun
districts. These conditions have been
very unfavorable for farming operations,
termination and gr.~th and the heavy
rains have resulted in destructive fresh
cts. especially in Ohio valley. Warmth
and in most sections sunshine are now ur'
gently needed generally to the east or
the Rocky Mountains. While the season
continues backward in the Rocky Noun
tains and Pacific coast States, the sea
sOnal temperature deficiency is not marx
ed, and the latter part of the week was
very favorable in the central Rocky
Mountain region.
Slow progress has been made with corn
planting; none has yet been planted north
of the Ohio river. and extensive replant-
ing will be necessary over a large part
of the Southern States, where the growth
of the crop has been decidedly checked.
While the growth of winter wheat mas
been materially retarded by low temper
atures, the previously reported promising
condition of this crop continues. In OK
lahoma and Texas, however, insects are
still causing serious damage. On the
Pacific coast the condition of winter
wheat is promising except the late sown
in portions of California. But little
spring wheat has been sown in North
Dakota, and while seeding is well adr
yanced in portions of Minnesota and
South Dakota. much less has been sOwn
than AT the corresponding date of last
year and termination has been checked.
Where not interfered with by rain, oat
seeding has made favorable progress, and
is nearing completion in the central val
legs, but in the more northerly sections
and in the middle Atlantic States slow
progress has been made The reports re-
specting this crop, however, are generally
favorable. except in Oklahoma and Tex
as, where insects continue destructive.
[ The week has been unfavorable Tor cot
ton planting over large part OF the cot
ton belt, more particularly in the central
districts, where much replanting Will be
necessary. The early planted is coming
up to poor stands generally. and in Texas
and Georgia some damage has been done
by frost. In Tennessee about one-third
of the crop has been planted.
State Reports.
Illinois.-Cold weather during week re-
tarded termination and growth of vegeta-
ton; conditions favorable for farm work IN
northern part of State, but work delayed
by wet weather in southern part; wheat,
rye anu grasses look WE'LL, but growth is
slow; oat seeding nearly finished and many
fields coming up; some plowing zone TOT
corn, gardening, and potato planting, fruit
prospects good, but some damage by frost
feared.
MISUNDERSTANDING beneficial to crops,
but delayed Flowing and seeding; owing 10
cold weather crops advanced slowly; Ice
and frost in localities did no apparent In
jury; wheat, rye, clover and grass improved
tobacco plants coming up slowly; oat and
barley seeding progressed slowly; oats com
Ing up; potatoes planted; fruit trees, except
apples, In bloom. -.
Ohio.-Unusually cold and stormy; heavy
snow in east and south: damaging floods in
Valley of Ohio and tributaries; farm work
much delayed, especially in east; vegetation
made little growth; wheat and grass not I'M
favorably affected, except in few instances;
fruit backward, no bloom except i'll extreme
south; opinions TO damage differ, imp0ssl-
BILE to determine extent at present
Michigan.-Rains and snow beneficial to
wheat, rye, ana meadows, Dut delayed uelu
work; oats, peas and barley seeding ad-
vancing slowly; piowing for corn and early
potatoes begun fruit trees generally prom
Using.
" isconsin.-Week generally cool, with
heavy frosts during latter part and light
snow: some seeding in southern portion, but
little work on land in central and northern;
ground remains frozen in many localities:
winter wheat and rye generally uninjured
and outlook promising; clover wintered fair
ly well.
Iowa.-Week unseaSOnably cold and work
delayed two or three days by rain; spring
wheat sown and seeding of oats and barley
nearly completed, except in limited area;
termination retarded. but no material in
jury caused by freezing; progress In blowing
for corn.
South Dakota.--Generally frosty nights
fore part of week. with rain or snow in east
portion, delayed seeding and retarded
termination and growth of spring wheat,
oats and barley, but no injury reported;
spring wheat seeding nearly completed in
southeast: elsewhere fairly good progress
made: grass growth slow.
Nebraska.-Cold week with killing frosts
on the first days; vegetation backward and
nothing damaged,