Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-05-31
STATE OFsTHE CROPsa
WEATHER BUREAUS WEEKLY
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Frost i'm the Lake Region Docs 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-i
ton of the middle Atlantic States, only
slight damage resulted, and us Il wholet
the temperature conditions throughout
the country during the week We're favora-s
BILE. Drought has been largely relieved in
the Southern States, but continues in
western and southern Teas, southern
Florida, and the consinaed 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 u 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 isI.
nearing completion in these districts, and
planting is we'll advanced in the lake re-
gion, Minnesota, and the Dnkotas. Con-
siderable corn remains to be planted in
the middle Atlantic States, where this
work has been much retarded. In llli-
nois and Iowa. the early planted is COM
ing up to good stands. In the Southern
States the crop has been materially i'm
proved by recent rains.
Winter wheat is needing rain in tho
lower Missouri valley, but has experience
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, 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 u decided improvement in Cali
fornia since recent rains.
Spring wheat is coming up well, and
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 inn
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.
Mlssouri-Good showers in western, but
drought continues In central and eastern
s%ections; corn growing slowly, cultivation
becoming general; cotton we'll 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 rain;
corn planting nearing completion and early
planted up to good stand; some injury by cut
MOAAiSs Outo " uiS eutA put
still fine In some localities; wheat generally
good, but fly and chinch bug causing dam
age; meadows and pastures need rain; gar
oeosDe aaa r potat Ses s fini5ly p aete1iarst,n fruit
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, fly injuri-
Gus in localities; oats and potatoes coming
up; timothy, grasses, and clover growing
Well We t. tobaeco planting nearly large enough
Ohio-Too cold and dry: slight damage
from frost; grass. wheat. rye and barley inn
proving; oats unfavorably affected; corn and
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.
Strawberries, early garden truck, and early
potatoes affected most; wheat slightly i'm
proved; oats, barley and peas look healthy,
much improved; corn planting and sugar
beet seeding well advanced; rye heading.
Wisconsin..Heavy frosts early in week,
e gan lIgasj praetlsally no,rain except in.
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
slow growth; fruit trees blooming profusely
except apple trees. on which blooms are gem
orally scanty.
iowa.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;
rain needed in scattered localities, but gen.
orally spring wheat, rye. oats and barley
are thrifty and stooling nicely. some scat
tered fields weedy: corn Dlantine nearing.
completion, and early planning up frost Of
18th injured fruit bloom considerably in a
number OF eastern counties; pasturage gem
orally good.
Nebraska-warm. dry week; grass, wheat.
and oats have grown well, but in many
places now need rain; winter wheat injured
Plightly in central and southwestern counties
BY chinch bug and dry weather: corn plant
Ing has progressed rapidly and is nearly I'm
lshed, except in northern counties; fruit
prospect good.
WOMAN coNFEssEs CRIME.