Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-30
CONDITION OF CROPS.
DAMAGE BY FROST HAS NOT
BEEN SERIOUS.
Government Report Says Nearly All
Corn Is safe Wet Weather in North
west Hampers Competition Of the
Spring Wheat Harvest.

nv weekly SUMMARY ISSUED u} LnS
weather bureau says while the week has
been ,Jnormahy cool with general frosts
throughout the central valleys and as far
south as the northern portion Of the cen
trail gulf States. the damage has not been
serious. except in the extreme western
portions Of Kansas and Nebraska, the
Dakotas. Minnesota, Wisconsin and New
England. The south Atlantic States have
suffered from excessive moisture, while
the heavy rains of the previous week
over the northern portions of the Mis-
sour and upper Mississippi valleys de-
layed thrashing of spring wheat ana
caused grain in shock to sprout. Drought
has been largely relieved in the east
GIlf States, but continues in the Ohio
valley, Tennessee and in the central and
western Gulf States. The Pacific coast
States have experienced a very fayora-
bic week
Notwithstanding the occurrence OF
light TO heavy frOsfs generally through
/ Vut the corn belt, the corn crop has es-
capped INJURY, except in the western por-
tiocs of Kansas and Nebraska and in
the Uakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
A large part of the crop is now safe,
but the bulk of the unmatured will re-
quire from one 10 two weeks of fayoFa-
Bile wea ther
The weather has been favorable for
the completion of spring wheat harvest
on the north Pacific coast. In the Dako-
tas and Minnesota spring wheat in shock
has been injured and thrashing delayed
by wet weather.
Except in portions of the eastern dis
tricts Of the cotton belt, where cotton
picking has been interrupted by rains,
the weather conditions have been very
favorable for gathering the crop, and this
work has progressed rapidly. The preTa-
lence of rust, shedding and boil worms is
widespread, and the boil weevil in Texas
continues destructive. The Quito. for
crop Is not promising. Late tobacco
has suffered from drought in Tennessee
and Kentucky and heavy rains in North
Carolina, and fF0sts caused some injury
in Kentucky. The hulk of the crop is
now housed. The reports continue to
indicate extensive prevalence of blight
and decay of potatoes.
Flowing and seeding have advanced
satisfactorily except in the Ohio valley
and Tennessee. where the soil has been
too dry. and in the northern portion of
the middle Atlantic States, where there
has been too much rain.
Reports by States.
Illinois-Light TO heavy frosts 18th and
18th slightly damaging to vegetables; week
closed warm and favorable; rainfall de-
fcient in south, we'll distributed In central
and north and heavy In places In north,
wh>re grain In shock and stack was dam
aged; corn practically unseathed by frost;
slight injury only In lowlands effects Of
frost beneficial, tending to hasten ripenlng;
some corn cut; pasture excellent; some POI
tntoes rotting from excessive moisture; APP
pies continue to drop; light crop of inferior
! quality.
Indiana Warm Monday and Tuesday.
general rain aDd cooler Wednesday and
Thursday. clear. and decidedly cold with
frost in all sections Friday I'D saturday;
no damage to corn and prospects Tor this
crop greatly improved; cutting In progress.
but much yet green. gooL crop Of tomatoes
promised, but ripcning slowly; light crops
of apples and potatoes; fall seeding pro-
I crossing; conditions favorable
Ohia--Light frost general 18th and 10th,
no material damage; drought continues
south; much early corn cut in middle and
south and some in north, but much late
/ corn VIII require ten days to ripen; consld-
cradle wheat sown in north; seeding d.
layed by drought In south: tobacco fair;
clover seed light to fair; potatoes decaying
In northeast; pastures and gardens good In
north, poor in south; apples continue drop
ping badly.
higail--lsXecSSlYe rams QaHl0Gtu bcaHS
and POTATOES and retarded field work; cary
| corn Icing cut but bulk of crop needs
! ten days good weather to fully mature; po-
tato rot and blight general; buckwheat mar
vest SLOW; sugar bects fair; all grain In
| stack sproutiHg and damaged; quality of APP
I pies deteriorated.
lsconsin-Exccsstvc rain in western
| counties damaged grain In stack and shock
/ and delayed threshing; fr0sts 18th and 18th
damaged corn in exposed localities, but bulk
/ Of crop uniniured; some corn cut. but bulk
/ Of crop Will require week or ten days to
mature; potatoes rOtting badly; tobacco
| practically all in shed, large crop OF good
| quality: buckwheat harvested, good crop;
apples light; cranberry picking under way,
| good crop
| Missouri Rainy weather first OF week,
with low temperature. retarded progress of
I late corn, but later weather eondit' ms
I idenl no damage by frost; two-third OF
corn safe aud remainder VIII be SAFE In
Z two to four weeks cotton opening ana
4 picking bcg,.n, crop much below average;
/ wheat sowing delayed by rains but now
/ progressing favorably; apple crop very light.
Iowa First half OF week cold, wet ant
I cloudy aud last half fine, ripcning weathe.;
/ reports Indicate the corn crop escaped Sc
( rious dahage by frost. even where tempera-
] ture was lowest; corn harvcstcrs at work
/ in most advanced fields and belatcd portion
4 II crop row maturing rapidly; potato and
( apple harvest In progress: fall ptowtnS well
{ advanced. acreage more than usual.
South pakota-Cold and wei fore part Of
| week causing injury to urtlTeshed grain;
| fair ana warmer latter part, when thresh-
/ ing haying and sorn-cutting were resumed;
I frost on the 18th Killed foliage II most I'M
matured corn and damaged some fax and
/ fnlIiet: reports indicate probably three
I fouFths Of corn soft uniniured. but much
/ Of balance win likely be unsoun".
/ Nebraska Cold week, with light frosts
! In extreme southeasteI1i counties and heavy
/ To Killing In central and western: haying.
/ threshing and sowing winter wheat pro
/ crossing nicely: some wheat UP Well;' corn
/ IN extreme southeastern counties unnjured
/ IN frost and damaged but slightly IN a CON
siderable area ia the eastern part of the
state but much damage IN central and
| western counties.
/ Kansas Having corn and forage cutting
/ continue: late corn damaged somewhat by
/ frost IN northwest elsewhere it is matur-
] ing. but ripeuing Is delayed by cool wealth
! pr. ulowiug continues, gTculd in good con
| dit{on exTppt In west where dry:
| wheat sowing general; Gestures raod; kill
ing frost im northwest destroyed gardens
I and damaged forage crops.
] Brief Newa Items.
A report that the members of the crew