The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-05-21
CROP OUTLOOK GOOD.
WARM WEATHER NEEDED, BUT
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT.
Corn Planting Continues Late-Aard
and Cloddy Ground Has Made Work
Difficult Winter Wheat Aversge
Condition Is Very Satisfactory.


and Cloddy Ground Has Made Work
Difficult = Winter Wheat Average
Condition Is Very Satisfactory.
The crop report issued by the weather
bureau says the Ohio valley, middle At
lantic and Southern States have expert
enced another cool week, and while the
temperature has been above the seasonal
average in 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
Iahoma, 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 unpronlising. Spring wheat
seeding is now practically finished, and
the early sown is coming up to 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 tho
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
concerning apples are somewhat more en-
couraging than in the previous week, but
the outlook for most of other fruits con-
tinues very poor.
State Reports.
Illinois-Unfavorable weather for ger
mination and crop development; warm rains
much needed; wheat shows further de-
terioration; oats not promising, uneven
stands and need rain: blowing for corn and
planting In progress; ground hard and
iumpy; 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 deteHorated;
prospects 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 rnin; ground
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 and injury not serious In many other
localities.
Michigan-Cool and moderately dry
weather retarded growth and termination;
wheat, rye. meadows and pastures grow
very slowly, but continue healthy; corn
planting begun in southern counties; oat,
pea and barley seeding mostly completed In
lower peninsula; sugar beet seeding becom-
ing general.
Wisconsin.-Week favorable for farm
work and growing crops: wheat seeding
completed and preparations for corn and po-
tatoes well advanced; corn planted and with
favorable weather large acreage will be put
in this week; winter wheat and rye doing
we'll; early sown oats and barley coming up
nicely; grass and pastures made rapid
growth last few days.
Minnesota-Rains on 9th In northern por-
tions and from 9th to 11th in southern por
tions were very beneficial; wheat, oats and
barley practically all seeded, and the early
sown growing well; fax seeding, potato
planting and preparations for corn planting
progressing well; higher temperatures
needed.
Iowa-Most favorable week Of season and
farm operation vigorously pushed. In all
R~lv
weather bulk Of area will be planted by
Goth; grass, oats. barle..- ard spring wheat
making fair growth; arPie crop generally
but little hurt by frosts; cherries and plums
suffered most damage.
North Dakota-Wheat seding nearly An-
ished; oats, barley and rye being sown:
ground being prepared for corn and fax.
some Of which has already been put in.
Early wheat up and looks well; no damage
from previous freeze.
South Dakota-Seasonable temperature
and beneficial rains much improved grow
ing crops; apparently small permanent In
Jury to oats, barley and tree fruits by April
frosts; spring wheat. spelt. grass, barley
and fruits now In healthy condition, though
backward; wheat seeding finished; corn
planting begun.
Nebraska-Week wet with normal tenn
perature, favorable for the growth Of small
grain and Rll 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
and growing well; corn planting half fin
ished; coming up slowly, generally good
stand. some replanting; oats growing well,
good stand and color: alfalfa making good
growth; apples promise half crop; frozen
potatoes growing again.
Sparks from tho Wires,
Russian police discovered a religions
sect the belief of whose members is that
they should bury themselves alive if they
do not die before they reach the age of
30 years.
The official building of Great Britain
at the st. Louis exposition is to be re-