The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-16
SEASON IS BEHIND
What the Weekly Summary
Of the Crop Report Says.
RAIN NEEDED IN OHIO
General Improvement in
Wheat in Producing States.

Washington. April 1s.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
Although the temperature since March
/. has averaged above the normal over
the northern portion of the country east
of the Rocky Mountains, the season is
reported as backward in these districts
except New England and New York,
where IS is from one to two weeks ear
lier than the average. The season is also
backward in the southern states.
The week ending April Il, was cold in
the central valleys and over the interior
portions of the Atlantic coast and east
gulf districts although milder tempera-
lures prevailed during the latter part of
the week in the last named districts.
Rain is much needed in Ohio, central
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys,
over the western portion of the lake
region in outhern Florida and the Rio
Grande valley. including New Mexico and
Colorado. Frost occurred as far south as
the northern portions of the east gulf
states and the interior OF the Carlinas,
causing no serious damage. Warmer and
dry weather is badly needed on the north
Pacific coast.
Corn planting is nearing completion
in the west gulf states and has made
favorable progress in the South Atlantic
and east gulf districts and Tennessee.
This work is general in Kansas and Mis-
souri, and preparations in Iowa are IN
usually well advanced Eastward of the
Mississippi no corn has been planted
northward of Tennessee. excepting lit
tie in southern Virginia. In Texas and
Louisiana much OF the crop is up to fine
stands and cultivation has begun.
While the growth of winter wheat has
been slow a very general Improvement
is reported from the principal winter
wheat states although the crop has de-
Perforated slightly in central and north
ern Illinois and is suffering for rain in
northern Missouri. Though somewhat
improved in Kentucky, Tennessee and
Virginia, the condition Of the crop in
these states continues much below the
average On the Pacific coast winter
wheat has made rapid growth in Califor-
MIA and heavy crop is promised north
OF Tehachapi. but in Oregon and Wash
ington, the condition of the crop is less
promising. especially in the last named
state, where a large area had to be re-
sown.
Spring wheat seeding is well advanced
in the southern portion of the spring
wheat region and a little has been sown
in southern North Dakota. A severe dust
storm in southern Minnesota on the 10th
and 18th uncovered much of the sown
grain. Warmth and moisture are much
needed for termination.
Oat seeding is wei advanced IN the
states of the Missouri valley but has
made less favorable progress in the Ohio
valley. The early sown is looking well
in Oklahoma. Kansas and the southern
portions of Nebraska and Missouri, but
termination has been slow in the Ohio
valley and the crop has sustained some
injury by frosts in Indiana.
Cotton planting is well advanced TO
the westward of the Mississippi and the
early planted is coming up TO satisfactory
stands in Texas. Eastward of the Mis-
sissippi planting. although late, is well
under way over the southern portions of
Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina.
But little planting has as yet been done
in Mississippi.
Except in northern California tobacco,
plants are generally plentiful and healthy
small.
The fruit outlook. except for peaches
in some districts is promising Frosts
have caused injury TO peaches in Ken
lucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas.