Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-19
FROST HURTS CROPS.
UNUSUAL. COLD WEATHER
LAST WEEK DAMAGING.
Early Fruits All Suffer AMI Corn
Planting Retarded-Farm Work Inn
pedei by Condition of the Grohrd =
Wheat in Fair shape.

Wheat in Fair shape.
The crop report issued ly the weather
bureau says the week was unseasonably
cool over much tie greater part Of the
country. Generally light rainfall. or alb
sence of rain, has been favorable for
farming operations, but the unseasonably
low temperatures ha}A checked the
growth of al vegetation, and heavy
frosts and freezes have caused Eluch
damage
The early planted corn was extensive
~ killed by the freeze during the latter
para of the week in Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Texas, and the crop has
suffered from gold weather throughout
the Southern States. Preparations for
planting have progressed fayorably in the
Ohio valley and middle Atlantic States,
but little progress has been made in the
upper Missouri valley and lake region.
Winter wheat appears to have escaped
material injury during the recent freeze
over the western portion of the winter
wheat belt, and the general outlook for
this crop continues very promising, al
though slight deterioration is indicated
in portions Of the central Mississippi and
Ohio valleys. On the Pacific coast the
outlook is less favorable Very little
seeding of spring wheat could be done
over the northern portion Of the spring
wheat region. The reports Indicate that
no serious damage has been done to
early sown portions. On the north Pa
cifie coast the crop is in need of rain.
Oats sustained more or less injury
from cold in the States Of the Missouri
valley. and slow growth il generally re-
ported in the central Mississippi and
Ohio valleys. Decreased acreage is re-
ported from Illinois and Indiana, and I'M
even stands in Ohio Where unfinished,
seeding is progressing slowly.
Nearly all fruits have suffered further
damage from frosts and low tempera-
lures, apples having apparently escaped
with the least injury.
State Reports.
Illinois-Frost on 1st caused widespread
destruction to fruit and caused injury to
gardens Too cold for termination and
plant grawth; wheat has made little inn
proyement, average condition good. but
shows deterioration in many localities;
blowing for corn in active operation, some
planted; cat seeding practically finished,
decreased acreage
Iowa -5iost unIavorable week of the sea-
son, with excessive rains, snow, ice and
ciOudiness In all districts; farm work gen
orally delayed. but grain and grass not ma
terially injured; too early to estimate ex-
tent of damage to orchard and small fruits,
but first reports indicate considerable loss
III west and southwest; In northern districts
fruit buds were not in full bloom.
Michigan Cold weather, with heavy and
killing frosts Friday and Saturday, checked
growth of meadows. wheat, rye and pas
lures. retarded termination Of oats, peas
and barley and damaged Strawberries, early
peaches cherries and young clover; sugar
beet seeding quite generally begun; wheat
healthy, but small.
Wisconsin-Week very unfavorable for
growth or Advancement Of farm work; snow
In all parts of the State Thursday with
hard freeze In northern counties aud kill
ing frost in southern Thursday night. Dam
age probably confined To strawberries and
pums in exposed localities; condition of
winter wheat and rye excellent; pastures
making slow growth.
Indiana-Freeze Of May l killed straw
berries except latest varieties in a few To-
calities and seriously damaged all tree
fruits and young clover; wheat not injured
by frost. but In many places does NOT look
healthy; oat seeding about completed, acre
age reduced; blowing for corn progressing
rapidly, little planting done; ground cloddy
or wet
Ohio-Heavy frosts on three mornings:
weather more favorable for farm work. but
vegetation advancing slowly. Corn ground
being plowed; potatoes planted; oats sown
and coming up unevenly; pastures short;
some damage to young clover by frost;
wheat improving. though many reports of
deterioration: early cherries, plums and
strawberries damaged III south, but most
apples and late small fruits probably not
seriously injured.
Observation-Disclosures temperatures gem
orally below freezing till morning of LIST.
Rain on April 2S, turning to snow, which
was heavy In some central and southern
portions; some blowing for corn and fax OH
high lands. but generally not much work
during week. early grains and grass grow
ing slowly.
North Dakota-Ground frozen so that
farm work was either suspended or retarded
during greater part of week; vegetation not
sufficiently advanced to be damaged to any
some oats, rye and fax sown blowing for
corn and fax begun
South Dakota-Abnormally cool; rain
Tuesday opportune; protecting snow
Wednesday, temperature considerably be-
low freezing Thursday; small grain foliage
damaged generally, but now showing I'M
expectedly even recovery. and, though ex-
tent Of damage Is uncertain, no material
permanent injury to spring wheat is antici-
pated, but some to oats and barley; fruits
materially damaged; wheat sowing yet I'M
finished In norch portions.
Nebraska-COld. wet week; nearly all
blossoms OF plum. apricot peach, cherry
and early apple trees killed, and probably
a very large per cent of late cherries and
late apples; Strawberries little damaged;
little or no farming done; wheat uninjured
and looking we'll; oats very slightly dam
aged.
Kansas-Wheat little damaged, generally
In good condition and Improving: corr
planting continued, corn up was generally
frozen; oats mostly In good condition, but
growing slowly, some damaged; alfalfa fine
in east portion. hurt west; beans, potatoes
and tomatoes badly damaged; apples. cher
ripS grimes DpachpS and nlur1S Injured