Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-16
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lllinolS-BottOm lands along misSlsslpph
from Mercer County southwark, with thous-
ands of acres 0f corn and wheat, inundated
Weather cloudy, with rain daily; field work
greatly retarded. Corn planting suspended
much to he planted yet, fields very weedy
oats decidedly improved, grass made FlEor-
Gus growth; wheat improved in central dis
trict, but many complaints Of rust; tn south
ern district wheat generally poor
Indiana Rainfall excessive. ground too
wet for work; corn Planting unfinished,
acreage reduced early corn weedy; wheat
heading short affected by rust, promises
less than average yield; oats growing rapid
ly, hut uneven and wecdy, barley and clover
In southern section ready TO cut, good
crops; apple crop, already light, further re
duced by falling; large acreage OF tomatoes
being planted.
Ohio-Abundant rainfall except I'm north
east; damage by hail, washing ana over.
flow In some southern counties; corn not all
planted. terminating fairly well, cultivn-
tlon delayed: rust In wheat increasing I'm
southwest and west. some smut in north
and fly in south central countless; oats short,
but improving; tobacco setting continues;
potatoes. grass, clover gardens and pas.
lures improving; grapes, blackbcrries and
raspberrles promise well; other fruit IN
changed
Michigan Almost an entire absence Of
rain except in widely scattered localities Of
southern counties, has deterlorated mead
ows and retarded growth Of wheat, oats
and pastures and caused slow termination
of late planted corn; hay prospects Gather
poor; wheat somewhat improved; oats un
even and growing slowly; rye. sugar bcets.
early corn and early potatoes doing wei;
planting beans and blowing for huckwheat
In progress strawberry yield fair; rain
much needed,
Wisconsin Week warm and dry; corn and
potato planting completed, early paintings
good stand and under cultivation In south
ern 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 ripcnng, good
crop; other fruits satisfactory.
Minnesota Very little rain: grass. wheat,
oats, barley, early sOwn flax, corn and po-
tatoes growing well In northern portion and
ON southern uplaDds; floods I'm south rapid
ly subsidlng, allowing preparation Of large
areas for corn, milet, fodder, corn and
buckwheat; stand Of corn and potatoes not
generally good; winter wheat heading.
Iowa. ultiveting, planting and repant-
Ing corn has been resumed in upland fields
in larger part OF State, and considerable
area viii be planted this month, though at
best the acreage viii be below average
greatest damage to crops by floods and
washing in the Des Molnes aud Iowa river
basins. Latest reports Indicate that agRre.
gate Of ireparahle damage, though heavy
I'm some localities, will be much less than
seemed imminent during height Of storm.
hay very heavy; apple crop good.
North Dakota-Crops doing we'll: wheat
generally covers the ground and Is growing
fast; oats, rye and barley also growing fast.
late sown fax needs rain TO germinate:
early sowD up and doing finely; corn quite
backward and very uneven; grass excel
lent.
South Dakota Scattered showers; spring
wheat, oats, barley, rye, spelt potatoes aud
grasses generally progressing nicely, except
on extreme southeastern lowlnnds. where
wet soil delayed work and caused some
damage. Corn planting about finished and
early corn has attained fair 10 good stand
being cultivated and making moderate prog
ress.
Nebraska Rains did little damage out.
side southeastern counties and were bene-
fetal IN western; damage largely confined
TO flooding lOwlands. injursng' comparatively
small acreage Of wheat aud oats; corn
planting greatly retarded. which will prob
ably result ia slightly decreased acreage.
planting about completed IN northern and
western counties aud resumed IN uplands
generally. fields wcedy, cultivation com
menced: wheat and oats rank, wheat rust
ing slightly; apples below the average; hay
and potatoes promise well.
Kansas Flood weeks average rainfall
over Kansas River watershed = Is Inches
Kansas River now subsidized enough 10 estl
mate damage 10 crops. wheat improving
ripening ia south blooming a. central. corn
being worked IN south aud improving but
too wet IN north TO cultivate, finish plant
ing or repiauting: low corn fields drowned
out IN Reno County; oats growing we'll be
ginning TO head Ia south: pastures and
meadows fDe; alfalfa Bne, cutting begun.