Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
CONDITION. OF The Crops.
No unfavorabie Effects from the Cool
Weather Are Apparent.


The weather bureaus weekly summary
Of crop conditions rs as follows:
While the temperature in the central
valleys, the lake region and the Atlantic
coast districts has averaged considerably
below normal no unfayorabie effects
from cool weather are apparent from tho
reports except in portions Of the middle
and south Atlantic States, where growth
IVES checked to some extent The need
of rain continues III portions of the lower
Ohio and central Mississippi valleys.
North Dakota, northern Minnesota and
western Texas. and is beginning TO be
felt in the central gulf States, Oklahoma,
southwestern Kansas aud portions of the
Carolinas. Local storms, in places ac-
companied by hail. proved damaging in
the upper Missouri, upper Mississippi
and Ohio valleys and the lake region.
Conditions on the Pacific coast were
favorable, although light frosts caused
slight damage in Washington during tbs
early part of the week.
Germ has made favorable advance
ment in all districts, but in the principal
corn States it is variable as to size and
condition, being generally small, especial
y in the central and eastern districts of
the belt. As a result the crop is in a
good state of cultivation except in the
upper Ohio valley and middle Atlantic
State. In portions of Indiana, Missouri,
southwestern Ilanses. Arkansas, Okla
homa ard Texas corn is in need Of rain
to greater or less extent High winds
fattened considerable corn in the lake
region on the 18th and 18th.
Winter wheat harvesting is practical
~ completed except in few of the more
northeriys States Weather conditions
have been favorable for threshing, which
is IN progress, the yields continuing
light
Reports respecting spring wheat are
not favorable. The late sown in the Red
River valley in Minnesota is believed
to be beyond recovery, while heavy rains
have kept the lowlands in the southern
portion Of the State flooded and have
caused lodging in the uplandse Rains in
the southeastern and extreme northeast
ern portions of North Dakota have inn
proved the crop and in South Dakota
spring wheat is filling wei. but in south
eastern porto. gnd in Iowa it is un-
fayorably affected by rust. In Wisconsin
and Nebraska and ON the North Pacific
coast more favorable reports are receiv-
ed
Much rust in OARS is reported from
the States of the Ohio and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys and lake region. and
upon the whole the condition of the crop
Is below recent antieipations. Harvest
ing is in progress.
Further improvement in the eondi-
ton of cotton is general throughout the
cotton belt, although it is grassy over a
large part of the eastern districts. Cool
nights were somewhat detrimental in the
Carolinas, and need of rain is beginning
20 be felt in Oklahoma While rapid
growth is reported from nearly all dis
triets, the crop continues late, and it is
well cultivated in the central and west
ern districts. Boil weeviI are reported
as doing little damage in Texas.
''Haying has continued under favora-
BILE conditions in the lower Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys and the lake
region. where an excellent crop is being
secured In the Ohio valley and middle
Atlantic States the yield is better than
expected"
Shicagoau's Wheat Estimate.
After a tour of the wheat producing
States Of the central West and South,
H. >. hennedy OF Ihlcago. secretary or
the National MilIers' Federation, said
the wheat would be of more than average
milling quality Mr.. Kennedy perhaps
is in closer touch with exact crop condi-
tons than any other man in the United
States. His estimates are as follows:
Tcxas--Good crop. 100000 bushels
Oklahoma-Fine crop, 100000 bush
els.
kansas Excellent crop, 90.000000
bushels
Indian Territory new wheat coun-
try. 100000 bushels.
Southern Illinois, Indiana and Ken
lucky and Tennessee--Haf crop.
ohio-Fair crop