The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-06-18
CONDITION OF CROPS.
INJURY DONE BY BOTH FLOOD
AND DROUGHT.
High Water in the West Has Greatly
Retarded Farm Work-Lowcr Acre
age Will Result-Eastern States Suf
fer for Lack of Rain.

age Will Resuit-Eastern States Suf
fer for Lack of Rain.
The weekly crop report. issue,l by the
the lower Missouri. central Missi sipp
and Ohio valleys. Tennessee. the Caro-
linas and Georgia have interrupted farm
work and caused great damage TO crops
Portions of the upper lake region. centra
and west gulf States. North Dakota and
Montana are in need of rain. Highly
favorable temperature conditions pre-
vailed in the Rocky Mountain States. but
on the Pacific coast the week was very
hot and dry, especially in California ant
Oregon, while the early part of the wech
in the central and west gulf States was
too cool.
Missouri. Mississippi and Ohio valleys
where the early planted is greatly in
need of cultivation. and much has been
drowned. Planting was resumed in Ne
braska and Iowa during the latter part OF
the week, where under the most >favora
ble future conditions the acreage will be
reduced.
Rust in winter wheat is very generally
reported from the Ohio, central Missis
sippi and lower Missouri valleys. and in
the two last named districts the crop
has sustained much damage from floods
In the lake region, middle Atlantic States
and over the northern portion of the
Southern States an improvement is gen
orally noted. Harvesting is progressing
rapidly in Texas. and has begun in Cali
forTia, where early wheat promises good
yields.
Spring wheat continues in very prom
ising condition in the Dakotas and gen
erally in Minnesota. On the North Pa
ciic coast spring wheat. while needing
rain, is doing we'll
The outlook for oats in New York and
Pennsylvania is very poor; in the Ohio
valley a general improvement is indicat
ed: in the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys, where not damaged by floods
the crop is in a promising condition.
Cotton in the eastern portion of the
belt has made good growth. but is yer!
grassy, and is much in need of sunshine
while portions of the central districts
need rain and suffered somewhat from
cool nights during the early part of the
week. The week as a whole has beer
very favorable for transplanting tobacco
which is nearly completed over about
three-fourths of the tobacco area.
State Reports.
Illinois-Bottom lands along Mississippi
from Mercer County southwark. with thous
ands Of acres Of corn and wheat. inundated
Weather cloudy. with rain daily; field WORE
greatly retarded. Corn planting suspended
much to be planted yet, fields very weedy
oats decidedly improved; grass made vigor
GUS growth; wheat improved In central dis
rict, but many complaints Of rust; In south
ern district wheat generally poor.
Indiana-Rainfall excessive, ground toe
vet for work; corn planting unfinished
acreage reduced, carly corn weedy; whea,
heading short, affected by rust, promises
less than average yield; oats growing rapid
In southern section ready to cut, good
crops; apple crop. already light, further re
duced by falling: large acreage Of tomatoes
being planted.
Ohio-Abundapt rainfall except in north
east: damage by hail. washing and over
flow In some southern counties; corn not al
planted. terminating fairly well. cultivn
ton delayed; rust in wheat increasing In
southwest and west. some smut in north
and fly In south central counties; oats short
but improving: tobacco setting continues
potatoes. grass, clover. gardens and pas
lures improving; grapes, blackberries and
raspberries promise we'll; other fruit un
changed.
Michigan--Almost an entire absence OF
rain except In widely scattered localities Of
southern counties, has deteriorated mead
ows and retarded growth Of wheat. oats
Of late planted corn: hay prospects rather
poor; wheat somewhat improved: oats un
even and growing slowly; rye, sugar beets
early corn and early potatoes doing we'll
planting beans and plowing for buckwheai
In progress: strawberry yield fair; rair
much needed.
Wisconsin-Week warm and dry; corn and
potato planting completed. early paintings
GOOD stand and under cultivation in south
eru counties; winter wheat and rye headed
heavy crops; oats. barley and spring wheat
improving. but some still yellow: few fields
Of tobacco set. plants good: hay heavy; pas
lures excellent: Strawberries ripenins, good
crop; other fruits satisfactory.
Minnesota-very little rain; grass. wheat
oats, barley, early sown fax, corn and po
tatoes growing well In northern portion and
ON southern uplands; foods In south rapid
~ suoSiuinS, dioWnnk preparutioH VI iai Se
areas for corn. millet. fodder, corn and
buckwheat; stand Of corn aud potatoes not
generally good: winter wheat heading.
Iowa-Cultivating. planting and replant
Ing corn has been resumed In upland fields
in larger part of State, and considerable
area will be planted this month. though at
best the acreage will be below average;
greatest damage to crops by floods and
washing In the Des Moines and Iowa river
basins. Latest reports indicate that aggre-
gate Of irreparable damage, though heavy
In some localities, will he much less than
seemed imminent during height of storm;
hay very heavy; apple crop good
North Dakotn--Crops doing well; wheat
generally covers the ground and Is growing
fast; oats, rye and barley also growing fast;
late sown fax needs rain to germinate;
early sown up and doing finely; corn quite
backward ard very uneven; grass excel
lent.
South Dakota-Sc Scattered showers; spring
wheat, oats, barley. rye. spelt, potatoes and
grasses generally progressing nicely, except
on extreme southeastern lowlands, where
wet sol, delayed work and caused some
damage. Corn planting about finished and
carly corn has attained fair to good stand,
being cultivated aud making moderate prog
ress.
Nchraska-Rai. did little damage out
side southeastern counties. and were, bene
fetal In western; damage largely confined
to flooding lowlands. injuring comparatively
small acreage of wheat and oats: corn
planting greatly retarded. which will prob.
ABLY result In slightly decreased acreage:
planting about completed in northern and
western counties and resumed In uplands
generally, fields weedy. cultivation com.
menced: wheat and oats rank, wheat rust
ing slightly; apples below the average: hay
and potatoes promise well.
KansaS-Flcod weeks average rainfall
over Kansas River watershed 5.2S inches