Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
CONDITION OF CROPS
CORN MAKES RAPID GROWTH I'M
WESTERN STATES.
Rainfall is Uneven Some Sections suf-
fer from Too Much Moisture-winter
Wheat Generally Shows Favorable
Progress-Cottou Well Cu1t;xa4ea

"heat GENERALLY Shows Favorabl,
Progress-cotton Well Cultivated.
The weekly crop report issued by tn,
weather bureau gives the following rea
eral summary of crop conditions through
out the country:
Highly favorable temperature eondi
tons prevailed during the week in m,
great corn States OF the central valleys,
&c central and west gulf States suffered
from excessive heat, and the districts
from the upper Missouri valley to the
New England coast have experienced
temperatures too low for favorable
growth. The tower Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and the southern nor.
ton of the upper lake region have re-
ceived additional heavy rains. and crops
in portions of these districts are much in
need Of cultivation. Abundant rains have
effectually relieved drought in the south
Atlantic States, but the almost entire nh.
senee of rain in the central and west
gulf States has intensified drought con.
ditions previously existing in those sec
tons.
Corn has made rapid growth in Ne
braska, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana and in
portions of Illinois aud Iowa, and is
much improved in Ohio. In portions of
Iowa and northern ylnois the cron has
suffered from heavy rains. and in Wis
| consin and Michigan from both excessive
moisture and low temperatures. Corn
Is suffering seriously from drought in
the central and west gulf States.
Winter Wheat Looks Better.
Winter wheat has made favorable nro.
| eress during the last week. further inn
provement being reported from the Ohio
valley and lake region. In northern hi
nois the crop has suffered to some extent
from heavy rains, and much lodging on
| rich soils is reported from Wisconsin.
Harvest has begun in Kansas and south
ern Illinois, has progressed under favor
able conditions in Missouri. is about I'm
ashed in the Carolinas and Tennessee.
and wheat is ripening in southern Ne
braska with promising outlook Winter
wheat cmontinues in promising condition
IN Washington and Oregon, and good
crop is being harvested in northern and
central California.
Spring wheat has been damaged in
Hooded valleys in portions of Iowa. but
Is doing well in the drier portions of the
State, and some of the late sown in
South Dakota is weedy. With these ex.
ceptions the crop is in excellent condi
ton
Oats have suffered some injury in
northern Illinois and portions of Iowa
from heavy rains. and too rank growth
Is reported from Nebraska and Wiscop-
SIN; elsewhere the crop has advanced ia.
Yorably.
Over the northern portion of the west |
ern and central districts and generally |
throughout the eastern portion of the cot /
ton belt cotton has experienced gener- |
ally favorable conditions Over the south /
ern portion of the central districts and |
throughout Texas the crop has made slow
growth.
The season has been unfayorable for
transplanting tobacco ia the middle At
lantic States and Kentucky, and the crop
has suffered much from drought in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and portions of
Kentucky
The general condition of grass con
tinues favorable. except in the Ohio val
ley and middle Atlantic States.
Reports from Western States.
Texas Excessive heat and driving winds
severe on all vegetation: cotton holItng H.
own generally. but in many sections growth
arrested; corn being cut fer fodder.
hentucFy-Narm! some localities suffer |
LEG Tor r'dn, others have too much: wheat |
harvest In progress. about half crop, corn |
DONG well: tobacco acreage short
Mlssouri-Rain badly needed In southeast |
otherwise week exceptionally favorable
lllinois-Warm. with heavy rains in north |
portion, and rather dry In south; wheat |
oats, corn grasses, and potatoes doing we'll |
but 81 .e injury TO wheat oats corn and |
potatoes by excessive rains in north and in |
south by dry weather; wheat harvest no |
gun; gardens doing well; some fruit blown |
from trees.
IndianaToo wet TO cultivate In north sec.
ion and rain interrupted clover haymRk.
ng ID south section; improvement In wheat
ina oats continues; corn EXCEPT In north |
'rn counties, and clover potatoes tobac | r
lition N'H
Ohio Weather favorable. exeent d.maoo 8
y storms II central and northern portions. | {
wheat impr wed slightly some rust rpnort | \
= i, CO.., nj Oh h improved; apples dropping
1ork and retarded growth Of corn vrinter
wheat, rye, oats, barley, meadows and | -
assures improved and are promising. =
YARN, dry weather much needed to ripen II
Wisconsin ra IS In southern sec
oh, elsewhere shower corn turning vel |
wv on l0wlahds and clay soil. fields
'eedy; warm, dry weather needed; winter | A
neat aud rye Killing well much lodging =
D rich soil; oats and barley give excel | a.
mt PROMISE nay crop heavy, tobacco | ri
ants large and vigorous
lowa-Week warm. with great excess Of r,
iinfall 10 about half OF State: corn and 4
nall grain considerably damaged In f1ood vi
valleys; in relatively dry portions ali | nj
real crops are doing well; hay cron -
Iiky. On
South DakOta-WelI distributed beneficial | ur
ins; favorable temperature; growth ~ dr
ring wheat oats barley, rye, nax nota | -
IS, and grass continues thrifty; corn gen. 81
ally Masking good growth. Je
Ngsal1r agl-o ~
le growing week winter wheat confines | ~,
promise large Weld oats making rank 10
owth aud lodging somewhat; corn il In Ba
e condition. De
field work In eastern and
stern divisions, but too wet In middle.
IN growing rapidly. haying begun cron | =
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