Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-13
excessive Rains Throughout the
south Have Caused Great Dam.
age to Growing Grains.
WEATHER BUREAUS WEEKLY SUMMARY
The Protracted and Unnre~>d-,+.a
"sht In New England and New
1ork Broken ut Last-Reports ON
o"th of Cotton Good M a Whole
outlook in Various States,

Nn GiouS is as IOllOWS:
Excessive rains in the lower Mis-
souri, central Mississippi and Ohio val
teys, Tennessee, the Carolinas and
georgia have interrupted farm work
and caused great damage to crops, es-
pecia1ly in the central Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys, the food stage
In the Mississippi river at St. Louis be-
ing the highest since 1853, and that in
the Missouri river at Kansas City since
1914. The protracted and proba bly, IN
Precedented spring drought continues
unoroken in northern New England
and in eastern New York (the weather
map OF June shows light rains have
fallen over much of this drought area
In the "a hours ending eight a. m. of
this date). Portions of the upper lake
region. central and west gulf states,
North Dakota and Montana are in need
OF rain. Highly favorable temporal
ture conditions prevailed in the Rocky
mountain states, but in the Pacific
coast the week was very hot and dry,
especially in California and Oregon.
while the early part of the week in the
central and west Gulf states was too
cool.
Much corn remains to be planted in
the Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio val
leys, where the early planted is great
~ IN need of cultivation, and much had
drowned. Planting was resumed in
Nebraska and Iowa during the latter
part of the week. where under the m ost
favorable future conditions the acre
age will be reduced. Under more IA
vorable conditions planting in the mid
die and Atlantic states has been fin
ished
Rust in winter wheat is very gen.
orally reported from the Ohio, CEN
trail Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys, and in the two last named
districts the crop has sustained much
damage from food. In the lake re-
giOn. middle Atlantic states, and over
the northern part of the southern
states improvement is generally not
ed. Harvesting is progressing rapidly
in Texas and has begun in California,
where early wheat promises good
yields. In Washington and Oregon
winter wheat has made favorable ad-
vancement, but short heads are re-
ported from Oregon and poor stands
from portions of Washington.
Spring wheat continues in very
promising condition in the Dakotas
and generally III Minnesota. On the
North Pacific coast spring wheat,
while needing rain. is doing we'll in
portions of Washington.
The outlook for oats in New York
and Pennsylvania is poor; in the Ohio
valley general improvement is indi-
Gated; in the upper Mississippi nd Mis-
souri, valleys. where not damaged by
floods, the crop is in promising con-
dition.
Cotton in the eastern portion of the
belt has made good growth, but is
very grassy and much in need of sun
shine, while portions of the central
districts need rain and suffered some
early part of the week. Good show
ers were very beneficial in Texas,
where chopping has progressed rap
idly. Considerable damage by web
worms is reported from northern
Texas and by cut worms and boil
weevil in central and southern coun-
ties. The crop has also sustained
damage by insects in Indian terri
tory and by foods in Missouri and
Tennessee. Cotton continues very
late.
The week as whole has been very
favorable for transplanting tobacco,
which is nearly completed over about
three-fourths of the tobacco area,
having made favorable progress in all
districts. Good stands are generally
indicated and the plants are starting
nicely.
The general outlook for apples in
New England and Jss->ss. middle Allan
tic states, except in Pennsylvania, is
promising, and favorable reports are
also received from Tennessee, Iowa
and Wisconsin. Excessive falling has
impaired the outlook in Ohio, Indiana
and Missouri and a short crop is in
dicated in Arkansas and Nebraska.
The previously reported promising
condition of grass in the central val
1evs continues, and a decided i'm
movement is Indicated in the south
ern portion of the middle Atlantic
states. but in the northrn portion OF
the last named district and in New
England the hay crop will be very
short.
5.- Kills Former Husband.