The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-30
Plenty Of Moisture for the
Crops Falls on the Up
per Mississippi
HIGH, DRY WINDS HURT
Seeding of Spring Wheat Nearly
COmpIeted-Fruit Prospects Are
Good, Except for Peaches
in the Central Valleys.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29.-The
weather bureaus weekly summary Of
crop conditions is as follows
Much needed and generally abundant
rains fell over a large part of the Mis-
souri,, upper Mississippi and lower Ohio
valleys, but droughty conditions have
continued in the upper Ohio valley, mid
ole Atlantic states and over the south
eastern Rocky mountain slope Rain is
now very generally needed over the
greater part of the Southern states, more
particularly in the eastern and western
districts good showers having fallen
over a portion of the central Gulf states
A heavy snow storm interfered with farm
work in Montana, the Dakotas and Min
nesota during the early part Of the week
and the high and drying winds of the
latter part in the central valleys and
middle Atlantic states were detrimental
The temperature conditions in the South
ern states and in the northern districts
east of the Mississippi were very favora-
bic, but the week was too cool for ia
Vorable growth in the Rocky mountain
ana north Pacific Coast states
Corn Planting in Progress.
Considerable corn has been planted in
Illinois, some in southern portions of Ohio
and Iowa, and planting is well advanced
In Missouri Kansas. Kentucky and Vir-
glnla. In the Southern states corn has
much good growth, and is in various
stages of cultivation, some being ready
TO be laid by in Texas and Louisiana
winter wheat has experienced Improve
ment in Illinois and portions Of Missouri
and is slightly improved in Ohio and
the middle Atlantic states. The-erop is
reported to have suffered no injury as a
result of marked temperature extremes
of this and the preceding week in Kan
sas and Nebraska, where, however, in
some sections it Is in need Of moisture
Winter wheat is also in need of rain in
the central and upper Ohio valley, 40 i'm
proyement being reported from Indiana,
where considerable acreage i'll the CEN
tral part of the state is being pIoved.
up On the Pacific coast winter wheat
mas made favorable progress, a heavy
crop being promised in California north
of Tehachapi
Spring Wheat Nearly In.
Over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region the seeding of spring wheat
IS nearly completed and the early sown
Is coming UP, but is making slow growth.
TNhe severe snow storm Of the g2d infer.
rupted seeding in the Red River4of thA
North valley.
Oats have made a favorable growth in
the Southern states and are generally iIn-
proved in Missouri and Illinois. Poor
stands are reported from Nebraska, and
termination has been unsatisfactory lin
Michigan and Pennsylvania Seeding
continues in the northern sections.
The fruit outlook continues promising,
except for peaches in portions Of the
central valleys. Grass continues back
ward, but considerable Improvement is
reported from portions of the central val
leys.
Seeding in Northern Minnesota.
Special to The Globe ,-' 's''1
CROOKSTON, Mimi, April 29--Seeding
in Polk county is perhaps one-third com
plete Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather conditions. In the eastarnS pa RI
ly all in. G.. w. Eastman a sub
stantial farmer living near this city. fur
nishes the following figures showing the
time that he has begun seeding for the
PAST ten years: 1898, May 2; 1894 April rs:
1885 March 27; 1896, May 6; 1897, April 20:
1898, April 5; 1899, May s. 1900, April 4; is01
April %; 1902, April Is. his table shows
that seeding in Polk county is not much
later this year than usual <..
More Rains in North Dakota.
+, GRAND FORKS, N. D., April 29.-The
greater portion of the Red river valley
was visited yesterday afternoon with a
soaking rain Between 1 and o'clock it
poured i'll Grand Forks and drizzled for
the remainder of the afternoon The rain
covered the entire eastern half of the
state. 1t rained heavily at the boundary
ard between there and Winnipeg, stopping
all seeding operations.
Rain, Hail, Lightning.
MAYVILLE. N. D., April 29.-The
weather is again very discouraging to
the farmers. This section experienced all
klhos Oh weather yesterday from clear
sunshine to thunder and lightning with
nail and heavy rain. At little past noon
a terrific hail storm passed by. leaving the
ground white, and it was followed bv
heaVy showers. 1t is cold and the pros
poets for its clearing up do not seem to
be good.