Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-05-27
RAINS HELP CROPS.
THE DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE
I GREATLY RELIEVED.
Corn Planting Is Making Favorable
Progress in Central Valleys-Winter
Wheat Averages Up TO About Mark
of Early Part of the Month.

According TO the crop report of the As-
rieultural Department. the drought eon-
ditions prevailing at the close of the pre-
viouS week in the south Atlantic and
east gulf States have been largely reliey-
ed. except in southern Florida. but the
continued dry weather in the Ohio valley
and middle Atlantic States, with low
temperatures during the first half Of the
week over the northern portion OF the
middle Atlantic States aud in New Eng
land. have proved unfavorahle. while the
Dakotas, Minnesota and portions of Iowa
have suffered from excessive moisture.
Frosts, more or less destructive. were
quite general in the lake region, upper
Ohio valley, and in the northern portions
of the middle Atlantic States and New
England.
The temperature conditions in the low
er Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri val
leys and throughout the eastern Rocky
Mountain slope were highly favorable,
bur on the north Pacific coast and in the
middle plateau districts the week was
much too cool.
Corn planting has made favorable pro-
gress in the central valleys. except in
Iowa. where it has been delayed by rains
and is nearing completion in southern
Nebraska and Illinois. The early planted
is growing vigorously in Oklahoma, Kan
sas, Missouri and Nebraska. and is in
fiae condition in Texas. where consid-
erable portion of the crop is made. Cut
worms are causing considerable damage
in northern Missouri and in the upper
Ohio valley, and while good stands are
reported in the middle Atlantic States
low temperatures have been unfavorabie.
Winter Wheat Unchanged.
Winter wheat has experienced no ma
terial improvement in the States of the
Ohio valley, deterioration being reported
in some districts and a slight advance
in others. In Missouri the crop continues
in exceptionally promising condition, al
though some lodging is reported, and fur
Their improvements in Nebraska and Ar
kansas, and more favorable conditions in
northern Kansas are Indicated. The crop
has made vigorous growth in Oklahoma,
and harvesting. with light yields, is III
progress in Texas. On the Pacific coast
winter wheat has made favorable adj
vaneement and is ripeLing in San Joa-
quin valley.
Under exceptionally favorable temporal
ture conditions termination of spring
wheat has been rapid, and over the south
ern portion of the spring wheat region
the early sown is making vigorous
growth but continued wet weather still
delays seeding on lowland in the Red
River valley.
The oat crop is much in need of rain III
the Ohio valley, and the reports from the
| gulf States are generally unfavorable. In
| the middle Atlantic States aud the Mis-
souri, valley the general outlook is salts
factory.
i The cotton crop Is in promising condi-
ton generally throughout the cotton belt.
| On the whole, the fruit outlook is less
| favorable. The frosts of this and the
previous week have caused considerable
damage in New England and the north
/ ern portion of the middle Atlantic States,
but no serious injury has been done over
the southern portion of the last named
district. Peaches are dropping extensive
ly in the east gulf States.
Except in the Ohio valley and middle
Atlantic States there has been further
improvement in the condition of grass,
especially in the upper Mississippi and
! Missouri valleys and the lake region.