Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-06-20
RAINS HELP CROPS.
DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN WHEAT
REGION RELIEVED.
Sooi in northumberland Frosts
experienced in Oregon and Washing
ton-Appies Drop Extensively, and
Large Yield Is Not Expected.

Much-needed and generally abundant
rains have fallen during the week in the
spring wheat region, which has suffered
from protracted drought, and the drought
conditions in the lower Missouri valley
have ocen largely relieved though por-
lions of Missouri continue to need more
rain. Damaging frosts occurred from
Washington and Oregon eastward over
the northern Rocky Mountain districts to
the upper Mississippi valley, the week
averaging decidedly cool in these dis
triets, the lake region and over the north
ern portions of the central valleys and
the middle Atlantic States As a whole
the week has been generally favorable in
the districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains, especially so in the middle Allan
tic States and Ohio valley.
While the weather conditions have
been less favorable to corn than in the
previous week, that crop continues to
make slow progress in the principal
States. A slight improvement Is quite
generally reported over the southern por-
ton of the corn belt, and generally
throughout the Southern States. In the
Dakotas and Minnesota the crop has been
seriously damaged by ffoSt.
Winter wheat has experienced improve
ment i'll the States of the lower Missouri
valley which waA suffering from drought
in the previous week, but from portions
Of the Ohio valley and Michigan and
New York less favorable reports are re-
ceived, due principally to the ravages of
the Hessian fly An unusually fine crop
is being harvested in California, and the
bulk of the crop in Oregon is in fine con-
dition, but in eastern Oregon, Idaho, and
possibly in Washington, insects have
caused material damage. Generally album
dant rains have caused decided improve
mcnT in spring wheat throughout the
spring wheat region. The crop is now IN
more promising condition than at any
period this season.
Cotton has improved over the western
portion of the cotton belt, and in Tennes-
see and portions of the Carolinas. The
week has been highly favorable for trans
planting and growth of tobacco, andathe
general condition of this crop is satsfac-
tory, although the plants are yet small
in kentucky and Ohio.
Apples continue to drop extensively,
and, except in New England, where the
outlook for this crop is promising, an
abundant crop is not indicated. Peaches
are also dropping freely in some sections,
but in Maryland and Delaware they are
still plentiful; in Georgia, however, less
than the average output is promised
The outlook for other fruits is generally
encouraging.
Crop Reports by States.
MIssourl-Local showers; corn, wheat
improved where good rains fell, put mucn
more needed; much corn repiahtea' wheat
hlling somewhat better than 'expecteu, MAJ .o
vest commenced in South. rain too late TO
save oats; hay crop will be very light; COTTON
doing finely; lax poor; apples dropping
some.
citation; considerable cool weather, Win
light frost in northern districts; wheat pros
poets somewhat improved; corn growing
slowly but Is much Improved; OATS, mead.
ows and pastures improved, but effect OF
dry weather not fully overcome; potatoes
and gardens doing well; apples not so prom
lsing. other fruits doing fairly well.
Indana-Cool. with frequently local rains;
corn growing slowly, looks yellow, much pc
Ing rep'anted, cut worms Injurious; tobacco
plants look we'll; barley, rye, and clover
wheat headed, maturing slowly, ny Is IN.
furious In some fields oats backward, and
growing slowly; early potatoes growing wen;
grasses fine.
Ohio-Heavy rain and hail in south on 9Th
damaged crops, roads and bridges; frost IN
northwest on Sth caused little damage TO
clover; most grasses and meadows well, but
Did timothy fields poor; oats, rye, barley, po-
tatoes aud gardens improved; weather IA
vorably affected wheat but damage by ny
corn poor, but improving, not all |
planted tobacco setting general, plants
small: apples falling badly.
Michigan - Excepting wednesday ana
week was exceptionally cool ana
nnfavorable for crop growth and seed germ
corn yellow and very backward; rye
and new meadows very promising: sugar |
oeets and potatoes doing well; oats rather
small but generally healthy; bean and buck
wheat seeding In progress; wheat badly in
tested with Hessian fly, and many fields |
being plowed under, and general prospects
are for poorest yield ever known In this |
State. |
Observation-Disclosures rains very beneficial |
to all crops, especially in western and north |
sru sections where drought was becoming !
serious; corn up but weather too cool for
growth, appearance yellow and unhealthy;
spring grains doing fairly well; winter wheat |
and rye heading well, but straw short: to- |
Dacco setting In progress, plants vigorous; |
well advanced and in good con- |
1tion.
Iowa-Crop conditions much improved by |
,opious and well-distributed showers; cool |
weather favorable for small grain and grass |
IS but retarded growth of corn; cultivation |
n progress and fields generally clean; stand |
Of corn quite uneven from effects OF cut |
worms and more than usual replantlng nee |
assary; clover quite heavy, but other mead |
ows light.
South Dakota-General and generous rains: |
spring wheat, oats, rye. barley and grass |
much improved; frost in east portion FIR day |
seriously damaged many fields OF corn pota- |
.oes and early millet, some believed ire |
,arably Injured, also some fruit aud early |
lax; wheat generally thrifty and mostly |
onting but Is cons tderab,y weedy in north |
portion; apple prospect fair in southeast.
Nebraska with general and weu dis
r!buted showers; winter wheat has Inn /
proved but cannot fully recover from effects |
II drought; oats improved, but are In oufy |
'alr condition: too cold for corn to grow |
well; alfalfa being cut, crop good.