Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
STATE OF THE CROPS.
WEATHER CONDITIONS IN MOST
SECTIONS FAVORABLE.
Season in Central Areas Is Somew hat
Backward Wheat Promises Well in
All Sections-Corn in Texas Already
Under Cultivation.

Following is the monthly report Of the
climate an crop division of the Weather
Bureau:
The weather conditions of March were
generally favorable for farming opera
tons in the States of the Missouri, Upper
Mississippi, and Ohio Valleys. and ON the
Atlantic coast north of North Carolina
The month was also favorable in Florida,
Texas. and Oklahoma, but over the great
er part of the central and east Cult
States ii was unfavorable, largely on ac-
count of excessive rains.
Throughout the central and east gull
States farm work is from two 10 three
weeks late, and in many sections much
land has been badly washed.
There has been a marked improvement
in the condition of winter wheat IN the
central valleys. although mucG of the haze
sown is in poor condition and some viii
be piowed up for other crops.
0at seeding is well advanced in the
States of the Missouri Valley and Is
progressing in the Ohio V alley and middle
Atlantic States.
Corn planting has begun as far north
ward as Kansas and Missouri, and prep
arations for planting are in progress
farther north. In Texas the bulk of the
corn crop has been planted and some Is
being cultivated.
Reports by States.
Illinois March has been favorable for
| farming operations; soil In excellent candi
| tion; good rains considerably improved
1 wheat. which is Ia good condition, except II
| parts OF southern district, where IL Is still
! poor, much oats seeded under favorable con
| ditions; fruit, except peaches, promising
| Indiana Wheat small and In some local.
\ ties winter killed ia spots but generally
| fields are green and prospects for good eroI
| are encouraging; peaches be ieved 10 be
| mostly killed; other fruit uniojured; pillow
ing, oat seeding. gardening and planting
| early potatoes In progress; ground In good
| condition, except too wet In extreme south
| era counties.
Ohle- March weather favorable aud season
| well advanced marked Improvement In
| wheat. which, however. is generally small
| and in places spotted hut only slightly win
| ter killed and now growing nicely; plowinl
/ and oat seeding under way, some gardening
| done, and early potatoes planted; fruit, eX
! Cept peaches. promising.
1 Michigan March mostly dry and pleasant
| blowing began. but Is not yet general. Other
early spring work we'll advanced; winter
wheat Is small. hut healthy ard In generally
! fair condition; fruit buds have generally
wintered Well
Wisconsin Winter wheat aud rye gen
! orally In satisfactor' condition. except II
/
| clover badly winter killed In some sectio'
considerable blowing and some seeding dom,
| soil we'll stored with moisture in central ant
northern counties, rain needed In southern
J Missouri Month generally favorable fol
4 warm work, cat sowing well advanced, ex
cept Ia some southern counties. where sol
| is too wet, considerable gardening dene,
| little corn planted; wheat looking well ans
! making fine growth
1 Minnesota Precipitation light: some drag
ging In central and southern portions and
| little what seeded from the 10Th TO 18th
| since oath weather has been windy, cloudy
and damp. hut no heavy rains: wheat seed
| ing In progress In central and southern poT
! tons since the 18th soil In good condition
| but 1t win soon need rain; too early to re
| port condition Of small areas of fail sow
| grains.
| iowa-Month warmer than usual nm,
| weather generally favorable for early faru
| operations; soil in excellent condition 70
| plowlng and seeding; we'll advanced In al
| parts Of State: fall wheat acreage large
than last year and wintered fairly wells stoe
generally healthy. with abundant forage o.
| hand
South Dakota Much preparatory hei
| work done. and In southeastern counIie
some ipwlands too wet; winter rye general
| in good condition; grass starting
| Nebraska Warm. favorable month, cor
| siderable acreage OF oats s0wn; white
| wheat continues TO look well.