Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08
CROPS DOING BETTER.
GENERAL CONDITIONS NOW RE.
PORTED ENCOURAGING.
Deterioratiou In Wheat in North Da-
kota on Account of Drought--c Corn
shows Improvement, Though IL Is
Late in Western Portions of BeIt.


Late in Western Portions of BeIt.
Following is the official weekly crop
report Of the Department of Agricul-
ture:
Throughout the central valleys, the
lake region, the Atlantic coast districts,
and the northern portion % the Southern
States the week has been decidedly cool,
and the Atlantic coast and the east gulf
districts have suffered from continuous
rains
While too cool fo- rapid growth, crops
have made favorable advancement IN the
central valleys. Warmth and sunshine
are greatly needed in the Atlantic coast
and the east gulf districts.
Further .;rsn. ovement in the condition
Of corn is generally reported and while
the crop continues late it is making good
growth over the western portion Of the
corn belt. the condition of the crop in
Iowa new closely approXimating the ay-
er@ge, In the middle Atlantic States
corn has made slow growth and is back
ward aud much in need of cultivation.
Except over local areas the weather
conditions have been favorable for win
ter wheat harvest in the central valleys,
but thf, work has been interrupted by
rains in the middle Atlantic States. A
marked Improvement ia the condition of
winter wheat is reported from New York
and Michigan, and the crop is maturing
rapidly and is in good condition in Ne
braska.
In North Dakota there has been d.
ci2ed deterioration in the condition OF
-
which also has proved damaging III por-
tons Of South Dakota and northern Min
nesota. The crop continues promising ia
Wisconsin. Iowa and Nebraska Decid-
ed improvement is reported from Wash
ington and Oregon. except in central
Washington, where drought is causing
injury.
The condition of cotton is generally i'm
proved throughout the belt, but contin-
aes late and is suffering for cultivation
in the eastera districts, where low night
temperatures have checked growth. Lice
and rust have caused Injury in North
Carolina and Missouri and in Texas boil
weevil are spreading and are more in
furious.
Reports by States.
TlllnoIs-.wheat harvest is progressing IN
the central portion. bpt yield Is below aver
age; corn backward. TOO cool for -orwth,
fields generally clean: oats and grass i'm.
proved since rains: clover heavy, yield good
quality. small fruits promising; apples con-
uaue dropping badly; potatoes promise
heavy yield
Indiana Temperature much below ave<-
age, otherwise weather favorable; thresh
ing wheat IN south section, where there is
not half a crop, elsewhere prospects are
better, but less than average promised, corn
late and growing slowly but clean; oats
improved, but rust prevalent; good crop Of
clover being saved; minor crops IN fair
light 20 good Yields promised.
OhioNheat harvest progressing. consid-
cradle damage by rust and fly I'm SOUTH
early cats heading ssort late doing we'll;
corn small and IN places IN north yellow,
cultivation In progress; t0hacco doing fairly
well; clover fair. timothy improving. but
weedy; early potatoes Ia market; gardens
good; weather favorable for apples.
Miehigan-Ample showers followed by
w rmer weather caused marked improve
rIemt In wheat, rye, oats barley, peas and
/ meadows. corn small and weedy, but Inn
proving rapidly sugar beets and early po-
tatoes doing wen
Wisconsin--Corn Improved but sttls back
ward; winter rye seriously injured Ia Wis
consin valley by late frost, elsewhere hesd-
ing well: winter wheat good: oats. barley,
spring wheat and rye satisfactory.
Minnesota Rains at end Of weel Insult.
Client in dry portions, injury by drought IN
northern half OF State to oats. barley, and
fax on sandy soils and spring plowtd lands.
but West, nats, and barley on fall plowsd
lands and clay sell are standing drought
safely
Iowa-Conditions favorable for spring
wheat. oats. and barley, which are head
ing and filling satisfactorily; corn cultiva-
ton continued with little Interruption and
early planted corn Is close TO ten-year aver
age In size and condition.
South Dakota Beneficial rains; fayorahis
weather, except ID some northern counties,
where damaging drought. especially 10
spring wheat and oats, was generally bro
ken Sunday night; elsewhere spring wheat
oats, barley, rye grasses, naS and potatoes
generally thrifty.
Nebraska-Good growing week Wintar
wheat maturing fast and generally IN good
condition: spring wheat an oats heading
and growing fairly well. corn small and
many fields wcedy, but crop now growing
nicely and condition improving.
kansas Wheat harvesting central and
south, god crop, stacking begun south;
corn improyin! rapidly, being cleaned.
Rainfall in Northwest.
The following figures show the rainfall
in Minnesota. North Dakota and South
Dakota for four weeks Of June. showing
the departure from the normal
PRECIPITATION.
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