Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
CROP OUTLOOK GOOD.
WARM WEATHER NEEDED. BUT
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.
Corn Planting Continues Late-Hard
and CIoddy Ground Has Made Work
Difficult = Winter Wheat Average
Condition Is Very Satisfactory.

\ Is very
The crop report Issued By the weather
bureau says the Ohio valley. middle At
lant;c and Southern States have expert
enced another cool week, and while the
has been above the seasonal
average il 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 east 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
tricts; 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 it is in
need of rain, the late sown in California
being very unpromising. Spring wheat
seeding is now practically finished, and
the early sown is coming up 10 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 much 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 Carolinas, northern
Georgia and Tennessee, termination and
growth have been very slow. No tobacco
has yet been transplanted north of the
Carolinas and Tennessee. The reports
apples are somewhat more en-
than in the previous week, but
the outlook for most of other fruits con-
tinues very poor.
State Reports.
Illinois Unfavorable weather for ger
and crop development; warm rains
much needed wheat shows further de-
oats not promising, uneven
stands and need rain; blowing for corn and
planting in progress; ground hard and
lumpy; 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 and pasture
grasses and winter cereals made very slow
growth and in some instances 6eteriorated;
for fruit of all kinds. poor. plow
ing for corn progressed rapidly and some
planting done, but ground hard and cloggy;
rain needed in all sections
Ohio-Heavy frost in west on 4th and
light frost in north on Sth; no rain; Grolnd
very dry and hard corn planting begun In
most counties; 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 ard injury not serious In many other
localities.
Michigan-Cool and moderately Dry
weather retarded growth and germination;
wheat, rye. meadows and pastures grow
very slowly, but continue healthy; 0orn
planting begun In southern counties; cat,
pea and barley seeding mostly completed in
lower PENINSULA sugar beet seeding becom-
ing general
Wisconsin.-W Week favorable for farm
work and growing crops; wheat seeding
completed and preparations for corn ard po-
tatoes well advanced; corn planted anc 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 last few days
Minnesota Rains on 9th In northern por
lions aud from 9th to 18th in southern por
lions were very bcneficial wheat, oats and
barley practically all seeded, and the early
sown growing well; faS seeding. potato
planting and preparations for corn planting
progressing well; higher temperatures
needed
Most favorable week Of season and
farm operation vigorously pushed. In all
districts corn planting began and with fair
weather bulk Of area will lie planted by
both: grass oats, barley and spring wheat
making fair growth; apple crop generally
but little hurt by frosts; cherries and plums
suffered most damage.
North Dakota Wheat sedIng nearly fin.
Ishod; oats, barley and rye being sown:
ground being prepared for corn and flax,
some OF which has already been put IN.
Early wheat up and looks weIl no damage
from previous freeze.
South Dakota Seasonable temperature
and beneficial rains much improved grow
ing crops: apparently small permanent In
fury 10 oats. barley and tree fruits by April
frosts; spring wheat. spelt, grass, barley
ana fruits now in healthy condition. though
wheat seeding finished: corn
planting begun.
Nebraska Week wet with normal tenn
perature favorable for the growth OF small
grain and all grass: wheat continues in
good condition; oats recovering nicely from
effect Of low temperature OF last week; fruit
less damaged than at first supposed; corn
planting progressing slowly.
Kansas Abundant rain except In north
east counties and warmer; wheat improved
ard growing we'll; corn planting half fin
ished: coming up slowly, generally good
stand, some roplauting; oats growing well.
good stand aid color; alfalfa making good
growth: apples promise half crop. frozen
potatoes growing again.
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