Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
CONDITION OF CROPS
COOL WEATHER IN MANY DIS
TRicTS RETARDS GROWTH.
Texas Needs Rain Winter Wheat Har-
vest in Some Sections Delayed by
Rain-Lack of Moisture Affecting the
Prospects for Cotton.

The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
The week ending June % was abnor-
mally cool in all districts east of the
Rocky Mountains, except along the South
Atlantic and gulf coasts, with more or
less damaging frosts in the central and
northern Ikpeky Mountain districts, the
Dakotas, minnesota and portions of Iowa
and Ne% York. Local showers have af-
forded relief in portions of the central
gulf States and over very limited areas
in Texas. but in much of the greater
part Of that State no rain has fallen and
high temperatures have prevailed Por-
tions of the lower Missouri valley and
lower lake region continue TO suffer from
excessive rains. The conditions on the
Pacific coast were favorable notwith-
standing the prevalence of hot, drying
winds in Washington.
The unseasonably low temperatures
have checked the growth of corn over the
northern portion of the corn belt and eul-
tiyation has been retarded by rains in
portions of the upper Ohio valley. upper
lake region and upper Missouri valley. In
the lower Missouri valley, Oklahoma,
Kentucky, Tennessee and the middle and
southern Atlantic States the crop has
made favorable progress. In the central
gulf States early corn has been injured
seriously by drouth and in Texas the
crop is the poorest for number of years.
Winter wheat harvest has been delay
ed by rain in the lower Missouri valley,
but has progressed fayorably in the Ohio
valley and middle Atlantic States The
crop has experienced no unfavorable con-
ditions during the week, although low
temperatures have checked ripening over
the northern portion of the winter wheat
Stntes, where the heads are filling well.
In Oregon and Washington hot, drying
winds have prevailed, but wheat has
escaped injury, and in California, where
shipments have begun, harvesting con-
tinues under favorable conditions.
Spring wheat has made excellent pro-
gress generally throughout the spring
wheat region and is heading in the more
northeFly portions. Too rank growth,
however, is reported from Wisconsin ard
Iowa. with tendency to rust in the lat
ter State,
The general outlook for oats continues
promising in the Stat 5 of the central val
leys and Northwest, although rank
growth and lodging are reported from
the central Missouri and upper Missis-
sippi valleys. In Arkansas, Tennessee
and western Kentucky prospects have
been lessened by drouth. Harvesting has
begun as far north as southern Kansas
and Virginia.
As in the previous week. cotton has ex-
perienced favorable cond tons over the
northern portion of the central and west
ern districts and generally throughout the
eastern portion of the cotton belt. Lice,
however, are reported more extensively
and some fields in South Carolina are
grassy. With very little rain in Texas
and only scattered showers over Jhe
southern portion of the central districts
the growth of cotton has been checked.
especially in Louisiana and Texas. and
in the latter State shedding, blooming TO
oops and unsatisfactory fruiting are re-
ported, but lice and boil weevil are dis
aDpearing