The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-04-09
CROPS LOOKING WE'LL
MARCH CONDITIONS GOOD, Ex-
CEPT FOR PEACHES.
Winter Wheat Showing Fine Growth
and Hardly Any Damage Done
Spring Flowing Back ward in Many

The Agricultural Departments month
ly crop bulletin is rs follows: March
weather conditions were generally favor
able for the growth of grains and grasses
in all districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains, but outside of New England and
portions of the middle Atlantic States
and the lake region spring work has been
retarded by excessive rains and the con
seQuent wet soil condition. On the Pa
cific coast the weather conditions Vert
generally favorable, although it was toe
rOol, and the season is two or three weeks
late in Washington.
Reports from all sections indicate THAI
winter wheat is in promising condition
generally. The crop has wintered wei.
and is now making vigorous growth Ii.
all sections. The rank growth is report
ed from limited areas in Kentucky and
some damage by water on lowlands i'll
Maryland and the lower Ohio and central
Mississippi valleys. In California winter
wheat is in excellent condition, with
heavy yields indicated from a large acre
age.
Some spring wheat has been sown in
Washington, but no seeding has been
done in principal spring wheat States.
Cotton planting is in progress in south
ern Georgia and eastern South Carolina.
A little bas been planted in Alabama and
Florida.
Serious injury to the peach crop by
frost is reported from nearly all sections
east of the Mississippi and from Okla
homa and northern Texas. Other fruits
are more promising.
Reports by States.
ILLINOIS-Wheat In promising coudi
ton; spring plOwing began, but operations
backward on account Of wet soil; peach
buds killed.
INDIANA-Wheat and rye wintered well,
excepting a comparatively small acreage in
bottom land Inundated by recent flood.
Clover damaged in places, but generally
prospects are better than the average;
peach crop badly damaged in many locali-
ties. buds all killed, and other fruit unin-
Jured.
OHIO-Wnrm season unusually forward;
fruit trees in bloom In the south; wheat
continues In excellent condition. and little
winter killing is reported; clover suffered
in places; peaches reported injured in east
and south.
MICHIGAN - March was abnormally
warm; winter wheat and rye generally III
good condition; fruit buds have been
plOwing is becoming general in many coun-
ties in the lower peninsula, and some oats
and clover sown.
WISCONSIN-The season is well open
with conditions favorable; winter grains
and grasses in satisfactory condition; there
were some severely cold periods during the
winter, but crops were generally amply pro-
tected by snow.
IOWA-The month was warmer than
usual; frost is rapidly leaving the ground,
which is saturated, and field work Is i'm
practicable; fruit buds generally unin-
jured.
NEBRASKA-While March as a whole
was warm and dry, little farm work has
been done; winter wheat and rye is start
Ing nicely.
KANSAS-Wheat passed through the
winter well, and is in good condition; peach
buds plentiful in the south.
OKLAHOMA, INDIAN TERRITORY
Rains delayed farm work; wheat in fine
condition.
misunderstanding operations delay
ed; upland wheat better than usual; con-
siderable damage in low lands.
MISSOURI-Month unusually warm. but
ground is wot and little progress made in
spring work; wheat generally in excellent
and making vigorous growth. ex-
cept in few southern counties, where 1t is
lniured nv eycpSS moisture