Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
Season Two to Four Weeks In
Advance In New England
and the East
WINTER WHEAT OUTLOOK GOOD
Spring Wheat Seeding Has Been Much
Delayed, However, the Soil Being
Too Wet for Preparatory Work-Lit-i
tie Corn Planted North Of Gulf Sta
tes-Pacific Coast Conditions Good.

Washington, April 2.-The crop report
for March issued by the weather bureau
YESTERDAY, says that March weathercon-
ditions were generally favorable for the
growth Of grains and grasses in all
ldistricts east of the Rocky mountains,
but outside of New England and por-
tions of the middle Atlantic states and
lake region spring work has been re-
tarded by excessive rains and the con-
seauent wet soil condition. While the
season is two to four weeks In ad-
vance in New England and portions
OF the middle Atlantic states, 1T is that
much late in Louisiana and Texas, and
correspondingly behind in other sec
tons. Much valuable land has been
inundated in the lower Mississippi val
ley. On the Pacific coast the weather
conditions were generally favorable, al
tho it was too cool, and the season
lis two to three weeks late in Washing
ton.
Reports from all sections indicate
that winter wheat is in very promise
ing condition generally. The crop mas
wintered well and is now making Wig
orous growth in all sections. Too rank
growth is reported from limited areas
lin Kentucky, and some damage by
water on lowlands in Maryland and
the lower Ohio and central Mississippi
valleys. In California winter wheat is
in excellent condition, with heavy
Yields indicated from a large acreage.
Some reseeding is necessary in scat
tered portions of eastern Oregon, and
some reports Of slight damage by freez-
ing are received from Washington.
otherwise in these states the crop is
considered in good condition, altho not
especially thrifty in Washington.
Some spring wheat has been sown in
Washington, but no seeding has been
done in the principal spring wheat
states, the soil being too wet for pre-
paratory work. The seeding OF spring,
oats has begun as far north as Michi-
gan, but this work has been retarded
to considerable extent by wet ground.
Fall sown oats are making vigorous
growth in the southern states, with ex-
cellent prospects. altho seriously dam
aged by lice in some portions of South
Carolina.
Little corn has been planted north of
the gulf states, and, while the bulk of
the crop is planted in Florida and
planting is general in Texas, it has been !
greatly delayed by excessive moisture.
and is confined, as u rule, to the up-
lands. Where the early planted is up,
the stand is fair to good, and in ex-
IRENE southern Texas is receiving its
first cultivation.
Cotton planting is in progress in
southern Georgia and eastern South
Carolina. A little has been planted in
Alabama and Florida. Preparations are
general for this work in Louisiana and
Mississippi. except in the flooded dis
tricts In Texas the crop is being
planted in the central and southern
portions, and some is coming up.
Serious injury to the peach crop by
frost is reported from nearly all Sec
tons east Of the Mississippi and from
Oklahoma and Northern Texas. Other
fruits are more promising, altho the abb
high temperatures in the lake
region have forced buds to such an
extent that frosts at this time would be /
very damaging.
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