Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-04-25
CONDITION, OF CROPS.

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SEASON "a Ac,<sWAROlN sECTloNa
OF THE COUNTRY.
0ossrnment Repoxt Winter Wheat Ont.
loo1r Shows General Improvements
Rain Needed In che Ohio. Central Mis-.
sissippf and Lower n aissouri Valleys.
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The semf.monthly crop report issued
from the crop division Of the weather bu-
/ reau shows that although the tempera-
ture since March has averaged above
the normal over the northern portion Of
1.-THE country east of the Rocky. Mottn-
tains, the season is reported as hack
lward in, these districts. except in New
England and New York, where it 10 from
tone to two weeks earlier than the aver
lage. The season is also backward in
the Southern States.
The week ending April IA was cold
In the central valleys and over the III
terror portions of the Atlantic coast and
east gulf districts, although mflder 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. Frosts occurred as fur
south as the northern portions of the cast
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: '''a' 9e'-i. ~
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. A''.'si's i''e -
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 a heavy crop is promised.
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.
Oat seeding is well 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
injury by frosts in Indiana. ..s.
Cotton planting is well advanced to
the westward of the Mississippi and the
early planted Isl coming up to satisfac-
tory stands in Texas. Eastward of the
Mississippi planting, although late, is
we'll under way over the southern por-
tions Of Alabama, Georgia, and South
Carolina. But little planting has as yet
been done in Mississippi. ,' lie ~ z
The fruit outlook, except for peaches
In some districts, is promising. Frosts
have caused injury to peaches in Ken
tucky, Tennessee and 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
i Tor carrying on farming operations during
the first two weeks Of April. Conditions
have not, however. been favorable for the
termination and growth of vegetation. The
quence vegetation is not now in u seasonable
state of advancement. In many localities;
rain Is badly needed In the northern and
central districts it is believed there has been
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wheat. due mainly to dry weather and to.
the exposure of roots by high winds. '''' ','i
Ind lndiana-Mheat growing slowly, but pros.
we'll; spring-sown clover and oats damaged
slightly by frost; Oat seeding, potato plant
Ing: gardening. plowing for corn. and pre-
pairing hot beds and ground for melons under
way; ground too wet in southwest countless,
elsewhere In excellent conditions; pastures
furnishing some feed for stock; plums aud
apricots tlooming. -t s-it,al ~
ohlo-We;ither cool; precipitation deficient
n on eah th eas Eork Ss
iayed by cold, stormy weather; wheat shows
some improvements; oats sOwn in March not
terminating Well; rye good; some barley
sown; few early potatoes planted; tobacco
seed heins sown in southwestern counties;
fruit buds starting very slowly. ;lgN -;
S!ichigan-Seasoni backward and all vege-
and dry; winter wheat small but healthy
and quite promising; plowing general and
oat seeding in progress; fruit buds, with
exception of n few peaches, wintered nicely
and are promising; grass and meadows start
Ing very slowly; warm rain much needed to
Improve seed bed. Z iAi'
Wisconsin, cold, with freezing TEN.
perature all parts of the State; slight scat
tered showers latter part of, week; general
rain badly neded;, winter wheat and rye in
good condition; meadows and pastures poor;
clover seeding, both new and old nearly ali
winter killed; seeding of oats. barley and
spring wheat peariny completion;. soil in
good condition.
1owa-Past two weeks .unseasonably cold
and dry; seeding practically completed and
unusual progress made preparing for corn:
rain much needed for growth of grain and
grass: present outlook for hay crop not ia.
vorable; farm animals generally healthy. but
thin In aesh In localities where forage is
South Dakota-Season backward; seeding
operations retarded by frosty nights and
some rain or snow; spring, wheat sowing
completed In extreme southeast, and well
under way In. extreme north; buta not much
sprouted, insufficient warmth rctardinv ger.
inination: considerable acreage {; of oats
sown; grass backward: generally good stand
1870 MltlEs..lN 100 .MlMuTes.,. d.
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