Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-13

Rocky Mountains Has Had a Week
Iof Highly Favorable Weather Com
ditions- Reports by States.
The weekly crop report issued by the
weather bureau saws nearly ihe entire
country east of tie Rocky Mountains has
had week OF highly favorable weather
Conditions, and the central valleys. lake
rAgi9n, middle Atlantic States and por-
toms of Texas and Oklahoma have re-
csiyed generally ample but in places UNI
evenly distributed rainfall
Except in portions of lows and Mis-
souri,, where corn planting has been in
t9rfered with by heavy rains this work
has made very favorable progress in the
States Of the central valleys and the
early planted is generally terminating
well. Some planting has been done in
South Dakota, and planting viii be be-
gun this week Ii Michigan. Prepara-
tons for planting ia the extreme north
EN- portion of the corn belt are well adj
yanced and the soil is in generally ex-
callent condition. IN the southern States
cbrn has made favorable progress. though
needing rain in portions OF the east gulf
districts.
A very general Improvement in the
condition OF winter wheat is reported
from the central valleys, lake region and
middle Atlantic States The crop. how
ever, has suffered lit portions Of Nebras
ia, Kansas and Texas. and nj the last
named State has failed so rapidly in sec
tons that some viii be plowed up for
osher crops. Favorable reports come from
(toIifprnf.. .aNan.,t fran, tn, -n,,sI.arn mart
OF the State. In Washington and Oregon
the crop, though late, is in promising con-
dition, especially in Oregon.
Spring wheat seeding has been delayed
in North Dakota and northcrA Mime
sofa, but has made favorable progress in
the southern part OF the spring wheat
region, where the early sown HAS germi
mated well and il in good condition and
growing vigorously.
Good stands of the early planted cotton
are reported, bur the late planted, espe-
cially in the central and eastern portions
of the cotton belt, is coming Up irregu-
larly. Planting is nearly finished in the
northern portion Of the belt and the early
planted is in a COOL state of cultivation.
Some replanting has been neacssitated
ia Texas by high wind and drifting soil
The prospect for peaches in the Ohio
valley is not promising. but elsewhere
the outlook is very favorable, although
dropping is reported from South Carohna
and Georgia. The reports respecting
other fruits are generally encouraging.
State Reports.
llinois-~Good rains and warnl weather
during the last week, very favorable for
vegetation, but more rain needed IN some To-
oalfueS; condition of wheat rye and oats
greatly improved; much corn planted and
early corn coming up nicely; meidows and
pastures greatly Improved; gardens and POI
tatoes growing nicely; prospect far peaches
and In some localities for berries poor, but
for other fruits good.
indiana-Good general rains first of week,
followed BIZ high temperatures greatly im-
proved vegetation; wheat promises light
crop; rye and old clover In excellent cOndi-
ton; oats and pastures doing well. com
planting progressing rapidly; cut worms in
jurinE gardens and Young corn and beetles
injuring potatoes In some localities tobacco
plants and melons coming up nicely; fruit,
except peaches, promising
0hio--Precipitatiou abundant except In
central counties; some hail on tle second:
wheat improved, especially last few days;
elnch bugs reported In two coHnties and
Hessian fly In one county; oats. other grains
and early potatoes doing we'll tobacco
plants growing slowly; fruit trees blooming
Wei. except peaches grass growing rapidly.
Mlchigan.-W showers have improved
pastures, meadows, winter wheat and rye
and forwarded termination of oats, barley
and peat; blowing for corn, beans. sugar
beefs and late potatoes well advanced; SUI
gar beet seeding generally heguns early POI
tate planting nearing compilations, corn
Planting will gencrally begin THIS week.
Wisconsin-CDpmus and well distributed
rains In all parts Of the State; Water wheat
and rye making rapid growth; meadows and
pastures starting nicely; stock generally on
pastures In central and southern countless:
oats, spring wheat and barley eomlng up
yell preparations for corn well llndcr way,
soil Ia excellent condition
Minnesota Continued wet weather pre-
vented work In Marshall, Polk and Nor
luan Counties where, very little wheat seed
fhg Is done; elsewhere In Red River Valley
seeding Is progressing: IN southern two
thirds of State early grains are growing
well and lstest s0wn is terminating; fax
seeding potato planting and final prepara-
tions for corn planting going on.
Icwa-Warmer than usual, With generally
sufficient rainfall for present needs; grass
and small grain growing vigorously. Corn
planting In progress, except In northern
sections, where soil Is too wet, early plant
ed fields In southern sections show normal
termination; horticultural reports show
good condition Of apples. plums and cher
r1es, but small frtit below normal
South Dakota Seasonablc temperature:
well distributed rains; seeding. except fax.
nearly completed; early sown spring wheat.
oats and barley in healthy condition and
making good growth, satisfactory stand
generally indicated. Later sown grain ger
lnlnatlng evenly, grass improved. fruit trees
blossomlng; gardening and potato planting
making good progress; corn planning begun
In south.
North Dakota Heavy rains Thursday
flooded lowlaEds ana put stop 10 work.
Wheat seeding nearly finished In southern
and central portions, Bnt not half done In
other sections: curly sown wheat coming
up; some oats Sown.
Nebraska-Warn and dry, followed by
general and sufficient rains Sunday and
Monday; previous 10 rain winter wheat
suffered from lack Of moisture and crop con
aidcrably Injured In few southern counties;
oats In poor condition, grass and pastures
very short; corn planting progressing slow
ly, early planted coming up In southern
counties.
Kansas-Wheat In good condition in east
ern but damaged In northern and central
and suffering In western portions; corn near-
ly all planted and coming up. generally good
stand In east, but Uneven In central por-
tlon; cultivation becoming general. apples
In full bloom; pastures good In southeast.
Door elsewhere.