Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-23
CONDITION OF CROPS.
SEASON 6ACKWARDIN SECTIONS
OF THE COUNTRY.
Government Report W inter Wheat Out
look Shows General improvements
Rain Needed in the Ohio. Central Mis-
sissippi and Lower Missouri Valleys.

The semi-monthly crop report issued
from the crop division of the weather bu-
reau shows that although the tempera-
| ture since March l has averaged above
the normal over the northern portion Of
| the country east of the Rocky Noun
| tains, the season is reported as hack
| ward in these districts. except in New
/ England and New York. where ii is from
one to two weeks earlier than the aver
| age. The season is also backward in
| the Southern States.
The week ending April IA was cold
/ in the central valleys and over the in
| terror portions of the Atlantic coast and
| east gulf districts, although mildcr tenn
/ perature prevailed during the latter part
| of the week in the last named districts.
| Rain is much needed in the Ohio central
| Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys,
| over the western portions OF the lake re-
| gion. in southern Florida, and the Rio
| Grande valley. including New Mexico
| and Colorado. F'rosts occurred as far
! south Us the northern portions of the east
! gulf States and the interior of the Caro-
linas, causing no serious damage. Warm
| er and dry weather is badly needed on
the north Pacific coast.
! Corn planting is nearing completion In
| the west gulf States and has made favor
| able progress in the south Atlantic and
east gulf districts and Tennessee. This
work is general in Kansas and Missouri,
and preparations in Iowa are unusually
well advanced.
I 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. On the Pacific coast
| winter wheat has made rapid growth in
| California and u heavy crop is promised.
| Spring wheat seeding is well advanced in
| the southern rortion of the spring wheat
| region and a little has been sown ii
southern North Dakota,
| Dat seeding is well advanced in the
| States OF the Missouri valley, but has
made less favorable progress in the Ohio
| valley. The early s0wn 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 satisfac
tory stands in Texas. Eastward of the
Mississippi planting, although late, is
well under way over the southern por-
tions of Alabama. Georgia. aui South
Carolina. But little planting has as yet
been done in Mississippi.
gt TO- s.bas
In some districts. . promising. Frosts
have caused injury to peaches in Ken
tuchy, Tennessee aud the Carolinas.
Reports from States.
Illinois Except IN parts Of the south cen
tral district, where work has been delayed
! by wet soil. conditions have been favorable
for carrying on farming operations during
the hsst two weeks of April. Conditions
have not. however, been favorable for the
| termination and growth Of vegetation. The
weather has been too cold. As a conse-
Quence vegetation Is not now In seasonable
state of advancement. In many localities
rain Is badly needed In the northern and
central districts Ii is believed there has been
some slight deterioration in the condition Of
wheat due mainly TO dry weather and to
the exposure Of roots by high winds
lndiana-W growing slowly, but pros
poets Improving; rye ana old meadows ioos
well; spring-sown clover and oats damaged
slightly ny frost; ont seeding, potato plant
Ing, gardening blowing for corn, and pre-
pairing hot beds and ground for melons under
way; ground too wet in southwest counties;
elsewhere In excellent condition; pastures
furnishing some feed for stock; pluns and
aprcots blooming.
Ohiu-Wenther cool; precipitation deficient
In west, excessive In part OF east; heavy
sno ystOrm in east sth; farm work de
layea by cold stormy weather; wheat shows
some inproS ement; oats sown In March not
terminating we'll; rye good; some barley
sown few early potatoes planted; tobacco
log
fruit buds starting very slowly.
Mlchlgan-season backward aud all yege,
taton greenlng up slowly. past week cool
[ and dry. winter wheat small but healthy
and quite promising blowing general and
oat seeding la progress. fruit buds. with
I exception of few peaches. winteFed nicely
and are promising; grass and meadows start
+ ing very slowly; warm rain much needed to
improve seed bed.
Wisconsin--We cold with freezing TEN.
! perature all parts Of the state; slight scat
tered showers latter part of week: general
I rain badly NEEDED; winter wheat and rye In
good condition, meadows and pastures poor
/ clover seeding, both new and old, nenrly all
! winter Killed; seeding Of oats, barley and
! spring wheat nearing compIetlOni soil In
good condition.
Iowa~past two weeks unseasouably cold
! and dry: seeding practically completed and
unusual pro. 'rcss made preparing for corn;
| rain much .eded for growth Of grain aud
7 grass; present outlook for hay crop not IA
vorabie farm auinnlS generally healthy, but
/ thin In flesh la localities where forage Is
I scarce.
/ Mlssouri-Cold dry week: little damage
/ by frosts: oat sowing completed; corn planr-
1 ing In progress; soil In good tiith, hut toe
/ cold for rapid germinatleu wheat oats and
+ grasses suffering for rain In northern ceun-
j ties; elsewhere wheat generally very prom.
lsing and oats and grasses doing we'll.
! though needing warmth; peaches promising
good crop In extreme southern counties.
! Nebraska Lincoln: week rather unfa
vorabie for crop growth because Of lack Of
rain; cat sowing well advanced. and early
sown coming up nicely IN southern Counties
wheat aud grass growing slowly but gcncr
ally not nurh injured bs dry weather; con.
siderable spring whent K0wn.
South Dakota Season backward; seeding
operations retarded by frosty nights and
some rain or snow, spring wheat sowing
completed In extreme southeast, and wen
under way In extreme north. but not much
sprGuted, Insufficient warmth retarding ger
minatoH: considerable acreage Of oats
Gown; grass backward: generally good stand
Of winter rye.