The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-04-05
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
of the Special Crop Report
of the Department of AGrfcui-
turc For the Southwest.

Washington, April 2.-The special
monthly crop report of the depart
ment of agriculture gives local CON
ditions as follows:
Alabama.
Generally %unfavorable; excessive rains
causing damage by floods; farm WORK
very backward. About one-third corn
land prepared; very little planted. Very
nome nome planted. Wheat and oats unprom-
Using, but slightly improved. All fruits
blooming and promising. Gardens back
ward. Straw berries fruiting well.
Mississippi.
Rains heavy and general, and caused
much damage In northern portion. Crops
and farm work several weeks behind.
Very little ground has been prepared for
cotton. Considerable oats have been sown
and corn planted; some corn in southern
portion Is up and growing nicely. Garden
making general. Fruit prospects excel
lent.
Ample moisture for immediate require
ments In northern, north-central, eastern
and east coast districts. Where rains fell,
condition of wheat, oats and rye show
marked improvement, and ranges greatly
benefited. Corn crop mostly planted, some
up to good stands and being cultivated.
Cotton planting well advanced, and early
planted coming up, but to poor stands;
Largely increased acreage of rice and
cane. Fruit and truck crops in excellent
condition
Arkansas.
Farm work delayed first half of month
by wet ~unfavorable weather.; conditions
more favorable last half of month, and
farming operations advanced rapidly, but
work about two weeks late. Early-sown
wheat and oats improved, late-sown not
doing so well, and much will be plowed
up for spring crops. Fruit trees begin-
ming to bud.
Tennessee.
Month generally unfavorable, for farm
work or vegetation growth, owing to low
temperatures, but latter portion better.
sown very poor Some corn, early pota-
toes and spring oats seeded and garden
ing begun. Not much blowing, done. Co-
2sth wrought great destruction in middle
division, washing away soil and fencing
and flooding crops.
Missouri.
Month generally favorable for farm
work Dat sowing well advanced. exceDt
too wet. Considerable gardening done.
A little corn planted. Wheat looking well
eastern and northern counties. Peaches
generally killed. All fruit promises light.
Illinois.
March has been very favorable. for
farming operations. Soil in excellent con-
dition. Good rains considerably improved
NiiCsANs lit 10 III SoOd 1pfiblliOD, tNCtDt
in parts of southern district, where it is
still poor. Much oats seeded under ia
vorable conditions. Fruit, except peaches,
promising.
Wheat small, and in some localities win
ter-killed in spots. but generally fields are
green, and prospects for good crop are
encouraging. Rye very promising. Con-
dition of clover and timothy fair. Peaches
believed to be mostly killed. Other fruit
unintured. Flowing, oat seeding. garden
ing and planting early potatoes in prog
ress. Ground in good condition, except
too wet in extreme southern counties.
Nebraska.
Warm, favorable month. Considerable
acreage of oats sown and few potatoes
planted in southern counties Winter
wheat continues to look well. and in the
western portion of the wheat belt is in
exceptionally good condition; in south
eastern counties wheat has been dam
aged slightly by dry weather and high
wind.
Wheat in good condition in east and
greatly improved in central and west
portions. Dat sowing nearly completed in
south and well advanced in north: oats
coming up in south and doing well. Corn
planting progressing in southeast. Tame
grasses growing well IN south, starting in
north; prairie grass starting in south.
Peaches and apricots just blooming in
south; buds killed In north.
The Territories.
Copious rains place wheat in fine grow
Ing condition, and crop promises Il half
many fields will, however, be replanted
to corn. Oats sown and coming up well.
Rye, barley and grass doing well, Corn
and potato planting in progress. Ground
In fine condition. Fruit trees blooming.
Stock doing well. Cotton ground being
prepared.