Arizona republican., 1902-04-07
Winter Wheat improved in the
 GGni(aI Valley Sidtes
Cool Weather o1 Pacific Coast Retards Growth and Heavy Rains in Cali fornia do Damage-Ftuit Prospect Good. Except Peaches.

were generally favorable for farming operations in the states Of the Missouri Urper Mississippi afid ohio valleys. and oa the Atlantic co"*t no: h ui North C-roiira. The month Was also f;,l 5r;;bie in Florida. Texas and OkiL- hoiaa. l.ut over the greater part of tne central and cast gulf states il was an iavors bic, largely oil account of ex- cessive rains. Throughout tae oaatrdl and east gulf states farm work is f. om two to three weeks late. and in many sections much land has been badly washed. On the Pacific coast the month vas cool and the season is generally backward
 There has been a very general and in some sections marked Improvement in conditions or winter wheat in the states of the cert.aI valleys. although much oc the late sov,n is in poor con dition, and some will be plowed up for other crops. The cool weather on the Pacific coast has retarded the growth of winter wheat. In California some damage has iycn done by heavy rains, but, on the whole. the crop is in prom Ising condition. In Oregon the coudi- ton of the crop is less promising tuan usual. especially ill the eastern part of the state. An Improvement is in,ii- cated ill Washington. although Consid- ciahie reseedinS was necessary.
 SPRING WHEAT SEEDING.
 Some spring wheat Was sown over the southern portion Of the spring wheat region &t Ihe close e: the month.
 Oat seeding is well advanced in the states of the Missouri valley and is pro- SressinG in the Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic states. Full sovn oats in the southern states have been winter killed to a great extent.
 Corn planting hA: ae@uu ;s far north ward as Kansas and Missouri and pre- pa:3Iions for llaHtiu@ are in progress is:l ther north. Tn Te.;as the bull, of the corn crop has been planted and some is being cultivated. Considerable planting has also been done in the central anI e&s, gulf and south Allan tic states.
 In Texas and E7Icti!a cotton planting Is wei! advanced. but in Ceorgia. Ala ham;,, Mississippi and Louisiana none has yet been planted and very little ground prep2re1, owing 10 the heavy rains.
 The general outlook fer fruit. except inS peaches, is encouraging.
 TELEGRAPiiIC REPORTS.
 New Ensland-1Iarch favorable for farming operations; season two weeks II advance uf average: frost out of ground, except in northern sections: grass and grain Winyerad well. except unfavcraGle in parts of Connecticut. and is now green in soathern sections; sugar season excellent, large yield, fine quality; fruit promising; blowing begun in southern sections; some potatoes planted.
 New York-March generally mild: dis2srroUs floods first three days of March; snow disappeared by the 10th: wheat rye. grasses and fruit trees generally in good condition: favorable seaSon fer maple sugar; season about ten days ahead If average: blowing for lotatoca and oats begun: some eariv gardening done.
 New 2rsey- Winter unfIvoraEle to grain and newly seeded meadows: much heaVing of ground; crops named are less promising than for several years owing principally to a dry au- tumn and very late seeding. t3 guard against fly: heavy frost on February -I and -, very destructive to old fruit trees; young trees Uniniured: latter half oi March favorable for farming operations in south portion. where blowing. seeding and planting are pro- sf-SsinS; warm rain 2Sth and 2yen Nel$ beneficial
 DAMAGE BY FLOODS
 Pcnnsylvania-Both wheat and re Wniered better than was expected and h"W have q Sood stand and color, md Nhlle reports are SeneTallv favorable. many local tielIs were badly damaged n2 heavy rains, floods and ice Flow Ing, grass and uat seeding. pctlto planting and gardening, began latter pat @i month in some sections: fruit prospects favorable. but the yield wil' Dc affected by the damage done mauv orchards by ;hc sieo: storm during February
 Maryland and Delaware - Early N2rch too vet. bat dry weather later favored blowing; decided Improvements III wheat and rye: gr2es starting well. much clover and some oats seeded IT tHe iate. fer: progress more mark | South and eaet, where early trucking is wei! advanced: tobacco beds made. some seeded Trait outIooA favorable. buds swelling.
 Nirginia-Wintcr wneat though sGlI backward, has Improved somewhat: considerable acreage winter killed and being replo"eJ anI seeded to spring oats; winter oats and clover very poor spring blowing and seeding later tia1 usual.
 CO&DITIONs IN CAEOLINAS.
 NaIth Carolina-Nheat much iua- proved, showing green, stands poor but not bad enough to justify plowins up for other crops; winter cats very in ferior; blowing advancing rapidly;