Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-07

provement in Illinois and Missouri
Southern Corn in Good Condition.
The weekly crop report issued by the
weather bureau says much needed and
abundant rain fell over 4 large part of
the Missouri, upper Mississippi and low
er Ohio valleys. but drought conditions
have prevailed in the upper Ohio valley.
middle Atlantic States and over the
southeastern Rocky Mountain slope.
Rain is now very generally needed over
the greater part of the Southern States,
more particularly in the eastern and
western district, good showers having
fallen over a portion of the central gulf
States Considerable corn has been
planted in Illinois, some in southern
parts of Ohio and Iowa, and planting is
well advanced in Missouri. Kansas, Ken
lucky and Virginia. In the Southern
States corn has made good growth and
is in various stages Of cultivation. some
being ready to lee laid hy in Texas and
Louisiana.
Winter wheat has improved in Illinois
and portions of Missouri and is slightly
improved in Ohio aad the middle Allan
tic States. The crop is reported to have
suffered no injury as a result of marked
temperature extremes in this and the pre-
ceding week in Kansas and Nebraska.
where some sections are in need of mCiS-
ture. Winter wheat is also in need of
rain in the central and upper Ohio val
leys no improvement heing reported from
Indi2na, where considerable acreage
in the central part of the State is being
plowed up. On the Pacific coast winter
wheat has made favorable progress,
heavy crop being promised IN California
north of Tehachepi,
Over the southern portion OF the spring
wheat region the seeding OF spring wheHt
is nearly completed and the early sown
is coming up. but is making slow gr II.
Oats have made favorable grow al IN
the Southern States and are generally
improved ia Missouri and Illinois. Poor
stands are reported from Nebraska and
termination has been unsatisfactory IN
Michigan and Pennsylvania. Seeding
continues in the northern section.
The cotton States haze experienced a
very favorable week and cotton planting
has made rapid progros in all sections,
being practically finished in Texas. Much
ton belt is up te good stands aad c6la-
vatss:: l. aell advanced.
The fruit outlook continues promising,
except for peachee in portions Of the cen
eral valleys.
Grass continues backward. but ccnsid-
cradle Improvement is reported from por-
tons of the central valleys.
Reports by States.
Illinois Weather ehanEeabe with light
frosts and high wiads; airy early In week,
but good rains later, crop conditions Inn
proved wheat aud rye considerably Ina
proved; oats unprumlsine In some localities,
but generally improved considerable corn
planted pastures and meadows poor In some
localities. but generally improved gardens
growing more rapidly and potatoes coming
ups fruit prospects good, except peaches.
lndiana~Shuwers copious in few extreme
northern counties. but very light aud ouly
slightly beneficial ciseW here: high drying
| winds aggravuttnG prevailing drnughiY cen
| 9itions: no material Improvement In wheat
| prospects considerable acreage In central
/ section being itlpwed up. Rye and old
| meadows look We'll; young clover nearly all
| dead: aatv coming up; gar@cas sod pastures
\ making slow gruwth. Agzieot, apple, pear
/ cherry and plum trees blooming and promise
1 fair TO good yields
| 0hio-Sudden changes ia temperature
/ heavy frost In north on gath, no damage
/. light showers but insufficient; wheat slight
/ ~ improved, uNL heeus warm rams y
about all sown and coming up we'll; potato
/ planting and garden making progressing
! some corn planted in south. fruit trees be
/ ginning TO bloom, prospects fair, except FOL
| peaches grass growing slowly.
| Hichigan--Gcneral rain, very beneficial ia
| wheat, rye, meadows and pastures. shich
| are improving and grecning up nicely; oAt
| pea and barley seeding well advanced hut
! terminating slowly. soil In fine condition
( for blowing; early potato planting becoming
general; sugar beet rdlng begun.
Wisconsin Copiou we'll distributed rains
last Of week very .rneAciai to growing
crops but too cold for vegetation to make
rgpld progress. High winds Tuesday caused
considerable damage 20 fruit trees aud buds
wheat and rye In good condition. but making
Sew progress: early sawn grains geriunat-
Ing well. meadows and pastures stirring
slowly: cranberry marshes being drained.
winter killing about usual. but more
than last year.
Minnesota Heavy snow IN central part Of
Red River Valley on 22d delayed work serl-
ousiy: elsewhere ail seeding mt he'd except
for flax. abundant and very beneficial rains
In previously dry portions on 2jtb; early
seeded grains coming up slowly, warm
weather needed; preparations being made
for planting corn and potatoes; frosts on
Two mornings.
;osa- Drought broken by copious showers.
grain and grass showing marked improve.
Inent; potato planting IN progress large
trea ready for corn and planting begun IN
soLthern half Of state sOil condition never
usL7l; some damage by high winds
North De- Jota Severe snowst0rm Tues
day practice Wy stopped wheat seeding IN
eastern porti u, but II win De generally re-
BHmed this ) eek. cold. frosty nights have
also retarded heat seeding In northern por-
ton; ground ! generally wet and cold.
South Dnk0t SNOW aud generous rains
fore part Of " * interrupted seeding. but
much improved oil condition, spring wheat
and ont sowing nearing completion: much
early suwn up and making fair growth
termination Of later soWn much improved
no frost Injury; grass improved and affords
pasturage. tree buds opening
Nehraska-iligh winds and lnck Of rain
gerry unfavorablc for winter wheat in Onth
eru counties aud crop has deterorated; oats
rather poor stand and lave suffered consld-
erably from high wind aud slightly from
frost; good rnin on 18th IN northern coun-
ties, very beneficial; winter wheat not dam.
aged by temperature extremes. but by lack
of moisture. and only In a few southern
Duntles Is damage serious.
Kansas No damage from high tempepa.
lures 0f previous week; wheat doing well In
eastern and southern counties. but damages
by wind and drought IN central and north
ern corn planting continues. nearly finished
IN south whore cultivation ~ In progress
oats. fax and alfalfa doing we'll: grass grow.
Ing slightly. apples, cherries and plums