Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-08-11
COLD WEATHER DELAYS CROPS.
Grain In Northern Portion of Country
Is Considerably Retarded.

train In Northern forf1Ou OF Country
Is Considerably Retarded.
The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
Throughout the northern portions Of
the country from New England TO the
north Pacific coast the temperature was
too low for best results, light frosts oc-
cptring In North Dakota. but in the
Southern States it was more favorable,
although clear and warmer weather IS
needed in the west gulf districts. Por-
tons of the south Atlantic and east gulf
States and the central and lower Mis-
Vissippi valleys need rain, but elsewhere
east of the Rocky Mountains rains have
been ample, being excessively heavy in
central and northeastern Texas, in the
eastern portions of Nebraska and Kan
sas and over areas in the Ohio valley and
east gulf States. 1t is now very dry in
the central and southern Rocky Mountain
districts
Corn is greatly improved and especial
ly in Iowa, Nebraska. kansss and por-
tons of Illinois and the lake region. the
least favorable reports being received
from Missouri and Ohio valley States.
The crop continues late. An excellent
crop is now assured in the Southern
States.
Threshing of winter wheat has con-
t,nued under favorable conditions har-
vesting having been finished except in
portions of New York and Michigan and
on the Pacific coast, with disappointing
yields. General rains in the spring
wheat region of the upper Missouri and
Red River of the North valleys checked
the ripeniug of spring wheat and caused
better filling of the heads. Harvesting
is in progress, some of the early Sown
grain being cut in the northern portion,
but was delayed by rains in South Da-
kota and Nebraska. Harvesting is also
in progress in Oregon. with light yield.
but of excellent quality. In Washing
ton the crop is maturing slowly, hat is
filling well.
Rust in oats is quite extensively re-
ported in Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin
and portions of Pennsylvania, but late
rains have benefited the crop in Mime
sofa. Harvesting is well advanced in the
mere northerly sections, being largely
completed elsewhere, with yields gener-
ally lighter than anticipated. The i'm
provement in cotton continues generally
throughout the cotton belt. Tobacco is
needing rain in portions of the Ohio val
ley and Virginia, but the general condi-
ton of the crop is promising. Rains
caused injury to hay in Texas, New York
and Michigan and delayed haying in
South Dakota and New England else
where this work has progressed under
favorable conditions. Some blowing for
fall seeding has been done in Oklahoma,
Missouri and Michigan. Reports were
received from the following central
States:
Illinois-Corn benefited where rain occur
red. but advancement not entirely satlsfHc-
tory; Characteristic Of crop is uneyenness
and irregular polarization Will ensue; har-
vesting oats practically finished, threshing
progressing, yield generally below average;
barley and rye yielding well, but wheat dis
appointing: large hay crop secured; second
crop of clover making good growth; light
crop Of apples promised; Irish and sweet po-
tatoes promising.
Misunderstanding wheat and cutting
oats nearing completion. yields fair to light;
corn late. needs rain and In some localities
Is suffering seriously from drought; early
potatoes plentiful but small; late potatoes.
tomatoes, cucumb ers tobacco, gardens ana
! pastures need rain: apples promise light to
fair crop of generally inferior quality.
Ohio Drought relieved In most districts;
weather favorable for harvesting and
threshing; yield of wheat low, oats fair,
barley poor; hay crop large, especially In
east pastures improving; clover seed pros
| pect fair; corn improving, but outlook very
poor; potatoes and garden crops fair; apples
! growing we'll; plums, grapes and blackber-
| ries plentiful; peaches and pears poor
/ Michigan-Week generally favorable for
| harvest work and crop growth except In up
! per peninsula, where some hay was damag
| ed; hay, wheat, rye and barley mostly well
| secured; oats harvest becoming general:
/ corn much improved and quite promising;
beans sugar beets and late potatoes doing
/ w. vic xNalI
! fairly promising; peaches ripening nicely.
Wisconsin-Corn improving, but still
backward; spring wheat maturing rapidly,
! good crop; barley nearly all secured: some
/ threshed, yield SO satisfactory. quality excel
| lent oats nearly matured, badly rusted In
! most sections; potatoes good; tobacco excel
! lent; gardens, field peas and sugar beets
! goOd apples, light crop
Minnesota Generally moderate rains and
cool weather delayed ripening of green
wheat and oats and improved filling; barley
nearly all cut; oats cutting well advanced
and wheat and fax cutting begun; wheat
on summer fallOw In north good but on 9th
er lands generally poor southern wheat and
oats rusted; barley and rye being threshed;
| corn backward
Iowa-Four to FIVE days Of good weather
/ for completing harvest and threshing; latest
reports as TO output Of wheat aud oats quite
variable and somewhat disappointing; copi-
Gus showers have been beneficial; early
caring finely, with sufficient moisture to
reach maturity; apple crop doing well.
South Dakota-Gcneral rains retarded
harvesting and haying; early spring wheat
harvest becoming general, but In Sioux
valley increased injury from blight and
some by Hessian fly reported some smut
north; barley harvest closing; oats harvest
well advanced; corn thrifty, early caring;
hay outlook improved; fax thrifty
| Nebraska-Cold. wet week; rain delayed
| harvesting In northern counties and stack
! ing and threshng In southern; small local
] damage to fruit by severe storms but gen
orally rain very beneficial spring wheat
! being cut, crop light; corn has continued 10
grow well and to improve In condition.; DO
| tatoes less promising grass and pastures
! good.
Kansas-Corn much improved, early well
cared. late growing rapidly, good color;
/ wheat threshing continues, good yields I'm
| west, fair In central disappointing in east;
oats yield light; haylng progressing, crop
very light In north; spring wheat not well
filed