Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-05-30
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.

| 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 Whole
! the temperature conditions throughout
| the country during the week were fayora-
| ble Drought has been largely relieved III
| the Southern States, but continues III
western and southern Texas, southern
| Louisiana and portions of Alabama and
| Florida, and the continued absence OF
| rain in the central valleys and 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, ana is
nearing completion in these districts, ana
| 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 LII
| nois and Iowa the early planted is COM
| ing I'D to good stands. In the Southern
States the crop has been materially I'M
proved by recent rains.
Winter wheat is needing rain i'll the
| lower Missouri valley but has experienc-
ed further improvements in the upper
! Ohio valley and Michigan. Wheat is now
heading as far north as the middle Allan
tic States and the southern portion of the
central valleys, ana harvest has begun
in Texas, where the crop is generally
poor. On the Pacific coast the reports
continue promising, the crop having eX-
perienced a decided Improvement IN Cah-
fornia since recent rains.
Spring wheat is coming up well, ana
the early sown has made good growth.
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
pIeted 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.
Missour-Good showers in western, but
drought continues in central and eastern
sections; corn growing slowly, cultivation
becoming general; cotton vel worked but
complaint of poor stands; wheat doing We'll
in northern, but considerably injured by
drought in central and southern counties;
oats and meadows greatly damaged in many
counties; fruit somewhat less promising.
IllinoiS-Dry weather with local showers
toward end of week; vegetation needs ram;
corn planting nearing completion and early
planted up to good stand; some injury by cut
worms; oats injured by dry weather, but
still line in some localities; wheat generally
good, but fly and chinch 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
md rye heading in south portion, fly injuri-
Gus in localities; oats and potatoes coming
up; timothy, grasses. and clover growing
well: tobacco planting nearly large enough
for transplanting; fruit promising.
Ohio-1OG coiu and dry; slight damage
from frost; grass, wheat, rye and barey inn
proving; oats unfavorably affected; corn and
potatoes starting slowly and uneyen!y to-
baccO plants nearly 7 ady to set: peaches set
ting well; generally good prospect for small
fruits and berries: early app .es full of bloom,
late only light to fair
Michtrau-FrOSt general OH
Strawberries. early garden truck, and early
potatoes affected most: wheat slightly inn
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: pract caliy no rain except in
few localities, drought becoming serious:
corn planting about competed 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
slow growth: fruit trees blooming profuseiy
except apple trees. On which blooms are gen
orally scanty.
1owa-Week warm. favorable for planting
| corn, which is nearly completed; early plant
ed fields show good stand and cultivation be-
gun; meadows and pastures doing fairly
well. but rain is much needed for small
grain: oats not making satisfactory growth
South Dakota-Local showers and warm:
ram needed in sea tered localities but gen
orally spring wheat. rye. oats and barley
are thrifty and stooling nicely: some sat
tered fields weedy: corn planting nearing
completion, and early planning up; frost Of
18th injured fruit bloom considerably in a
number of eastern counties; pasturage g2n-
orally good.
Nebraska-Warm, 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 chinch bug and dry wea her: corn plant
Ing has progressed rapidly and is nearly fin
ished except in northern counties; fruit
prospect good.
WOMAN CONFEsSES CRIME.