Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-06
CONDITION OF CROPS.
THE GOVERNMENT WEATHER b.
REAU'S WEEKLY REPORT.
Rain Is Yet Badly Needed in Some
Sections Winter Wheat Shows Inn
provemcnt in Illinois and Missouri
Southern Corn in Good Condition.

The Seekly crop report Issued 10y the
weather bllfsau says mach needed and
abundant rain fen over a large part of
the Missouri. upprr Mississippi AID low
er Ohio valleys. bug drought conditions
have prevailed in the upper Ohio valley,
middle Atlantic States and over the
sonthea!%ern Rocky Moxatain 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 ger Il 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 be laid by in Texas and
louisiana
Winter wheat has improved in Illinois
and portions of Missouri and is slightly
improved in Ohio and the middle Allan
tic Stats. 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 mois-
ture. Winter wheat is also in need of
rain in the central and upper Ohio val
leys, no improvement being reported from
Indiana, where considerable acreage
i'll the central part of the State is being
plowed up On the Pacific coast winter
wheat has made favorable progress. a
GaIt il
torch of Tehachepi
Over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region the seeding Of spring whea'
is nearly completed and the early SOW.
is coming up, but is making slow growth.
Oats have Dlade favorable growth in
the Southern States and are generally
improved in 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 have experienced a
very favorable week and cotton planting
has made rapid progress in all sections,
being practically finished in Texas. Much
of the early planted throughout the cot
ton belt is up to good stands and culti-
walton is well advanced.
The fruit outlook continues promising,
except for peaches in portions of the cen
trail valleys.
Grass continues backward but eoiisiS-
cradle Improvement is reported from pcr-
tions of the central valleys.
Reports by States.
Illinois-W Weather changeable. with light
frosts and high winds; dry early in week,
but good rains later: crop conditions inn
proved; wheat and rye considerably inn
proved; oats unpromising 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
up; fruit prospects good, except peaches.
Indiana-Showers copiOuS in few extreme
northern counties, but very light and only
slightly beneficial elsewhere; high drying
winds aggravating prevailing droughty con
ditions: no material Improvement III wheat
prospects; considerable acreage in central
section being plawed up. Rye and old
meadows look we'll young clover nearly all
dead; oats coming up gardens and pastures
making slow growth; apricot. apple, pear,
cherry and plum trees blooming and promise
fair to good yields.
ohlo-sudden changes in temperature;
heavy frost in north on oath, no damage;
light showers, but insufficient; wheat slight
ly improved, but needs warm rains; oats
about all sowp and coming up well: potato
planting and garden making progressing:
ginning to bloom, prospects fair, except for
peaches; grass growing slowly.
Michigan-Geueral rain. very beneficial to
wheat, rye, meadows and pastures which
are improving and greenipg up nicely; oat
pea and barley seeding well advanced, but
terminating slowly; soil in fine condition
for blowing; early potato planting becoming
general; sugar beet seeding begun.
Wisconsin-CopioUs. well distributed rains
last of week very beneficial to growing
crops, but too cold for vegetation TO make
rapid progress. High winds Tuesday caused
considerable damage to fruit trees and buds;
wheat and rye In good condition, but making
slow progress; early sown grains germinat-
ing well; meadows and pastures starting
slowly; cranberry marshes being drained;
winter killing about as usual, but more
than last year.
Minnesota-Heavy snow in central part OF
Red River Valley on I'D delayed work seri-
0usly: elsewhere all seeding finished except
for flax: abundant and very beneficial rains,
In previously dry portions 18th early
seeded grains coming up slowly; warm.
weather needed; preparations being made
for planting corn and potatoes; frostS- on
two mornings.
Iowa-Drought broken by copious showers;
grain and grass showing marked improve
ment potato planting in progress; large
area ready for corn and planting begun In
southern half of State; soil condition never
better; fruit blossoms coming as early as,
usual; some damage by high winds.
North Dakota-Severe snowstorm Tues
eastern portion, but it will be generally re-
sumed this week; cold. frosty nights have
also retarded wheat seeding III northern por-
ton ground is generally wet and cold
South Dakota-Snow and generous rains
fore part of week interrupted seeding but
much improved soil condition; spring wheat
and oat sowing nearing completion; much
early sown up and making fair growth
termination of later sown much improved:
no frost injury; grass improved and affords
pasturage; tree buds opening.
NebraSka-High winds and lack of rain
very unfavorablc for winter wheat in south
ern counties and crop has deter0rated; oats
rather poor stand and have suffered cOnsid-
erably from high wind and slightly from
frost; good rain on 18th in northern coun-
ties, very beneficial; winter wheat not dam
aged by temperature extremes. but by lack
of moisture. and only in few southern
counties is damage serious.
kansaS-No damage from high tempera-
lures of previous week; wheat doing well in
eastern and southern counties but damages
by wind and drought i'm central and north
ern; corn planting continues. nearly finished
in south, where cultivation is in progress:
oats. fax and alfalfa doing we'll: grass grow
ing slightly: apples, cherries and plums
blooming in north.