Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-20
CROP OUTLOOK GOOD.
WARM WEATHER NEEDED, BUT
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.
Corn Planting Continues Late Hard
and Cloudy Ground Has Made Work
Difficult Winter Wheat Average
Condition Is Very Satisfactory.

bureau says the Ohio yaliey. middle Ar
lantie and Southern States have experi-
enced another cool week. and while the
temperature has been aF.sye tile seasonal
average in the more northerly districts
the reports generally Indicate the need
of warmth. In the lower Missouri, CEN
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys and
Atlantic coast States. including the
northern portion of the ea:t gulf States,
rains would be of much benefit In Ok
lahoma, Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa. the
Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin. the
conditions have been generally favorable.
Corn planting continues very late, but
is now in general progress throughout
the central valleys, and has begun in the
extreme northern districts. This work
has been carried on with much difficulty
in the lower Missouri, central Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys and portions of
the middle Atlantic States, owing to hard
and cloddy ground. termination and
growth have been very slow in all dis
tries; in the west gulf States, however.
the crop has recovered rapidly from the
effects of the cold of the previous week.
An Improvement in the condition of
winter wheat is reported from Nebraska.
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Ohio, but
the crop has suffered deterioration IN In
diana. Illinois. Kentucky and Missouri.
much in the southern portion of the last
mentioned State having been greatly
damaged by insects Wheat is now head
ing as far north as Kentucky and south
ern Missouri On the Pacific coast winter
wheat continues thrifty in Oregon, but
in Washington and California ii is in
need of rain, the late s0wn in California
being very unpromising. Spring wheat
seeding is now practically finished, and
the early sown is coming up to good
stands and is in healthy condition.
The seeding of oats is nearly finished
in the more northerly districts. where
good stands are promised. and from Tex
as northward to the upper Missouri val
ley the crop has improved much since
last week, but from the lower Missouri
valley eastward over Illinois. Indiana
and Ohio. the stands are uneven, and
the crop is mach in need Of rain.
Although much too cool nearly the
whole of the cotton region has received
abundant rainfall. which was of the
greatest benefit in the central and west
ern districts In the Carolmas, northern
Georgia and Tennessee, termination and
has yet been transplanted north of the
Carolinas and Tennessee. The reports
concerning apples are somewhat more en-
couraging than in the previous week. but
the outlook for most of other fruits con
tinues very poor.
State Reports.
Illinois, nfavnrable weather for ger
mination and crop development; warm rains
CHI fUFfh her 10
terioration; oats not promising. uneven
stands and need rain; blowing for corn and
planting in progress; ground hard and
umpy: previous reports Of injury to fruits
confirmed; Strawberries and grapes damaged
most
Indiana Good week for farm work. but
too cool for termination of seed and growth
of crops damaging frosts on two dates;
oats show uneven stands; hay : ] pasture
grasses and winter cereals made very slew
growth and In some Instances deteFiorated;
prospects for fruit Of all kinds, poor; plow
ing for corn progressed rapidly and son'e
planting done, but ground hard and cloggy;
rain needed In all sections.
0hio-Heayy frost In west 4th and
light frost in north ON Sth; no rain; ground
very dry and hard: corn planting begun in
most countless pastures grass, oats, barley
and gardens making slow and uneven
growth warm rain badly needed; wheat
slowly improving; tobacco plants backward;
practically no damage to fruit in lake coun-
ties and injury not serious in many other
localities.
Michigan-Cool and moderately dry
weather retarded growth and termination;
wheat rye. meadows and pastures grow
Gerry slowly but continue healthy; corn
planting begun In southern counties; cat.
pen aud barley seeding mostly completed In
lower peninsulu sugar beet seeding hecom-
ing general
Wisconsin Week favorable for farm
work and growing crops; wheat seeding
completed and preparations for corn and po-
tatoes well advanced; corn planted and with
favorable weather large acreage viii be put
in this week; winter wheat and rye doing
well: early sown oats and barley coming up
nicely; grass and pastures made rapid
growth lest few days
Minnesota Rains on 9th in northern por-
tions and from 9th To 18th in southern por-
lions were very beneficial; wheat oats and
barley practically all seeded. and the early
sown growing we'll: flax seeding, potato
planting and preparations Tor corn planting
progressing we'll; higher temperatures
needed.
Iowa-Most favorable week Of season and
farm operation vigorously pushed In all
districts corn planting begun and with fair
weather bulk of area will he planted by
2e,h grass, oats. barley and spring wheat
making fair growth; apple crsp generally
but little hnrS by frosts; cherries and plums
suffered most damage
North Dakota-Wheat seding nearly fin
ishcd: oats barley and rye being sown;
ground being prepared or corn and flax,
some Of which has already been put in.
Early wheat up and looks well; no damage
from previous freeze.
South Dakota-Seasonabl temperature
and beneficial rains much improved grow
ing crops apparently small permanent In
iury to oats, barley and tree fruits by April
frosts: spring wheat. spelt. grass. barley
and fruits now In healthy condition though
hackward wheat seeding finished; corn
planting begun,
Nebraska Week WEI with normal tenn
perature favorable for the growth of small
grain and all grass; wheat continues ia
good condition; oats recovering nicely from
effect Of low temperature Of hst week; fruit
less damaged than at first supposed; corn
planting progressing slowly.
Kansas Abundant rain except In mort b.
cast counties and warmer; wheat improved
and growing we'll; planting half fin
ished: coming up slowly, generally good
stand. some replanting; oats growing we'll.
good stand and color; alfalfa making good
growth; apples premise half CROP frozen
potatoes growing again.