The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-04-23
REPORTS CROPS DOING WELL
Weather Bureau Says Winter Whea
Max. Rxaalc All Recorflu

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May Break All Records.
The crop report issued by the Weather
Bureau says in the districts east of the
Rocky Mountains during the week the
temperature was highly favorable for
growth of vegetation. but farm work
was very generally retarded by rains in
the lake region, central valleys and At
lantic coast districts, while complaints of
lack of moisture We're received from por-
! tions of the central and western Gulf
States. In the central and northern
Rocky Mountain districts and on the
North Pacific coast the season is very
| backward, and Washington and Oregon
| have suffered from cold, wet weather. In
California the conditions have been gen.
| orally favorable. with the exception of
| some damage by frost. Corn planting
| is in progress as far north as Kansas.
| southern Missouri, Tennessee and North
Carolina. Farther south planting is well
| advanced and completed in some sec
tions.
The condition of winter wheat is gen
orally excellent, and it has made splen
did progress since the first of the month.
In the upper Ohio Valley, however. the
freeze of the 4th and 9th caused some
| injury. Spring wheat seeding is nearly
completed in Iowa and Nebraska. and is
progressing well in South Dakota. Oats
continue promising in the Southern
States. and seeding is nearly completed.
or well advanced, in the central valleys.
where the early sown is coming up well.
BY the close of March, which was
very mild month. all fruits were unusu-
ally far advanced. From the 4th to 9th
of April the whole country east Of the
Mississippi River. including Tennessee
and the northern portion of the South
Atlantic States, experienced tempera-
lures below freezing. stations in the more
northerly districts reporting temperatures
from to 1S degrees below freezing. The
reports now indicate that many varieties
of fruit have suffered severely. more par
ticularly peaches.
State Reports.
Illinois - Temperature above seasonal
average; vegetation and fruits greatly stim-
ulated; farming and seeding operations in
active progress. but retarded by heavy rain
on 10th; winter wheat In excellent condi-
tion. but some helds infested with Hessian
ny and chtnch bugs; oat seeking finished In
many localities; fruit prospects good ex-
cept for peaches.
Acknowledgement rains kept ground too
wet LOT rapiu progress 1hrm work, Dut
generally plowfng for oats and corn, plant
Ing potatoes and making gardens are in
advance Of season. Wheat, rye, clover,
timothy and pastures continue In excellent
condition and are growing rapidly. Apple
outlook promising; pears, plums and cher
ries fair: budded peaches nearly all killed.
Seedlings promise fair-to light crop Many
early Strawberries killed.
Ohio-Frequent showers delayed farm
work; wheat injured slightly. most In east.
nv hQ nf nd hut IIx,
continues promising. Few early potatoes
planted and gardens made; young clover
injured by the freeze; pastures and mead
ows well advanced; cherries, plums. early
pears. peaches and berries injured by the
freeze In central and south portions
Michigan-Plowing and Oat seeding be-
coming general In southern countless but
heavy rains since Friday stopped all deld
growth and In excellent condition: pastures
starting rapidly: fruit. especially peaches,
critical for the next few weeks.
Wisconsin-Season opens with crop condi-
tions and prospects mainly satisfactory:
farm work well advanced, but now ut
standstill owing to cold rains. Whent, rye
aud clover appear to have wintered well.
Moisture abundant, and In some cases ex
cessive.
lowa-Season warmer and growth of veg
citation earlier than usual; seeding Of
wheat, oats and barley about completed In
southern and well advanced In northern
districts. Reports indicate decreased acre
age Of wheat and increased acreage Of oats
and barley; plowing for corn In progress.
hut large areas still too wet for farm
operations.
North Dakota-Heavy snow over eastern
portion n week ago stopped all work there;
nothing Of consequence done in any portion
yet, but with continuance Of favorable
weather wheat seeding will be general lat
ter part of this week.
South Dakota-Season backward; seed
Ing has beeu considerably retarded by too
wet soil, particularly In northern portion.
In south. becoming general north. and Is
generally progressing favorably, except In
extreme north; some oats and barley sown;
winter rye vigorous, good stand; grass
starting slowly.
Nebraska-warm week, with beneficial
showers on 10Th. Farm work progressed
rapidly Spring wheat nearly all sown.
counties and nearing completion in south
ern; some early sown oats up: winter
wheat starting nicely, but Is winter killed
slightly in spots.
Mhnesota-Snow In north end west DOR
tIons Oh 9th. followed by drying weather
for three days and then rain beginning on
10th: In northern half soil wet, but wheat
Wheat and rye wintered well.
Kansas-Spring work much retarded by
rains, but ground In good condition: wheat
In good condition and growing rapidly: Oat
sowing finished In many counties early
sown coming up. Corn planting delayed In
many eastern and southern counties. pro-
crossing elsewhere; early apples blooming;
nicely.