Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-03
CONDITION OF CROPS.
THE GOVERNMENT WEATHER b.
REAU'S WEEKLY REPORT.
Rain Is Yet Badly Needed in Some
Sections-Winter Wheat Shows Inn
provcmeut in Illinois and Missouri
Southern Corn in Good Condition.


the Missouri. upper Mississippi and low
er Ohio valleys, but drought conditions
have prevailed i'll the upper Ohio valley.
middle Atlantic States and over the
southeastern Rocky Mountain slope.
Rain is now very generally needed over
the greater part of the Southern States,
more particularly in the eastern. and
western district, good showers having
fallen over Il portion of the central gulf
States. Considerable corn has been
planted in Illinois, some in southern
parts of Ohio and Iowa, and planting is
we'll advanced III Missouri, Kansas, Ken
lucky and Virginia. In the Southern
States corn has made good growth and
is in various stages of cultivation, some
being ready to be laid by in Texas and
Louisiana.
Winter wheat has improved in Illinois
and portions Of Missouri and is slightly
improved in Ohio and the middle Allan
tic States. The crop is reported to have
suffered no injury as a result of marked
temperature extremes i'll this and the pre-
ceding week in Kansas and Nebraska.
where some sections are in need of molS-
ture. Winter wheat is also in need of
rain in the central and upper Ohio val
leys no Improvement being reported from
Indiana, where Il considerable acreage
in the central part of the State is being
plowed up. On the Pacific coast winter
wheat has made favorable progress. a
heavy crop being promised in California
north of Tehachepi
Over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region the seeding Of spring wheat
is nearly completed and the early soWn
is coming up, but is making slow growth.
Oats have made favorable growth Ill
the Southern States and are generally
improved in Missouri and Illinois Poor
stands are reported from Nebraska and
termination has been unsatisfactory III
Michigan and Pennsylvania Seeding
continues in the northern section.
The cotton States have experienced a
very favorable week and cotton planting
has made rapid progress in all sections,
being practically finished i'll Texas. Much
of the early planted throughout the cot
ton belt is up to good stands and cult
walton is we'll advanced.
Tobacco plants continue small, but are
generally plentiful, except in Maryland.
Transplanting is about half finished III
South Carolina and is in progress in
North Carolina.
The fruit outlook continues promising,
except for peaches in portions of the CEN
trail valleys
Grass continues backward, but consid-
cradle improvement is reported from por-
tons of the central valleys.
Reports by States.
Illinois-Weather changeable, with light
frosts and high winds; dry early in week,
but good rains later: crop conditions I'M
proved; wheat and rye considerably I'M
proved; oats unpromising in some localities
but generally improved; considerable corn
planted; pastures and meadows poor in some
localities, but generally improved; gardens
growing more rapidly and potatoes coming
up; fruit prospects good. except peaches.
Indiana-ShoWers copious i'll few extreme
northern counties, but very light and only
slightly beneficial elsewhere; high drying
winds aggravating prevailing drOughty con-
ditionS: no material Improvement in wheat
prospects; considerable acreage in central
section being ploWed up. Rye and old
meadows look we'll; young clover nearly all
dead; oats coming up; gardens and pastures
making slow growth; apricot, apple, pear,
cherry and plum trees blooming and promise
fair to good yields
Ohio-Sudden changes in temperature;
heavy frost in north on 24th, no damage;
light showers, but insufficient; wheat slight
ly improved. but needs warm rains; oats
about all sown and coming up well; potato
planting and garden making progressing;
some corn planted in SOUTH fruit trees be
ginning to bloom. prospects fair, except for
peaches grass growing slowly.
Michigan-General rain, very beneficial to
wheat rye meadows and pastures, which
are improving and greening up nicely; oat
pea and barley seeding we'll advanced, but
terminating slowly; soil in fine condition
for blowing; early potato planting becoming
general: sugar beet seeding begun.
WiSc0usin-COpiOuS, we'll distributed rains
last of week very beneficial to growing
crops, but too cold for vegetation to make
rapid progress. High winds Tuesday caused
considerable damage to fruit trees and buds;
wheat and rye in good condition, but making
slow progress: early Sown grains germinat-
ing we'll; meadows and pastures starting
slowly; cranberry marshes being drained;
winter killing about as usual, but more
than last year.
Heavy snow in central part of
Red River Valley on 22d delayed work seri-
ously: elsewhere all seeding finished, except
for flax abundant and very beneficial rains
in previously dry portions on 25th early
seeded grains coming up slowly: warm
weather needed: preparations being made
for planting corn and potatoes; frOStS on
two mornings
Iowa-Drcught broken by copious showers;
grain and grass showing marked improve
ment; potato planting in progress; large
area ready for corn and planting begun in
southern half of State; soil condition never
better: fruit blossoms coming as early as
usual: some damage by high winds.
North Dakota-Seyere snowstorm Tues
day practically stopped wheat seeding in
eastern portion, but it will be generally re-
sumed this week; cold frosty nights have
also retarded wheat seeding in northern por
ton ground is generally wet and cold.
South Dakota-Snow and generous rains
fore part Of week interrupted seeding, but
much improved soil condition; spring wheat
and oat sowing nearing completion; much
early sown up and making fair growth;
termination of later sown much improved;
no frost injury; grass improved and affords
pasturage; tree buds opening.
Nebraska-High winds and lack of rain
very unfayorable for winter wheat in south
ern counties and crop has deteriorated; oats
rather poor stand and have suffered consfd
erably from high wind and slightly from
frost; good rain on 18th in northern cOun-
ties very beneficial; winter wheat not dam
aged by temperature extremes, but by lack
of moisture and only in few southern
counties is damage serious.
Kansas-No damage from high tempera-
lures of previous week; wheat doing well in
eastern and southern counties, but damages
by wind and drought in central and north
ern; corn planting continues, nearly finished
in south, where cultivation is In progress:
oats. fax and alfalfa doing we'll grass grow