Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-07
CROP CONDITIONS GOOD.
February Report Shows Winter Wheat
Outlook Promising.

The crop report for February says,
with the excessive precipitation and low
average temperature in the Southern
States the month has not been favora-
BILE for farming operations in that Soc
ton, but with lighter precipitation and
only slightly deficient temperature the
Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys eX-
perienced more favorable conditions. In
California the first part of the month
was abnormally cold, but the latter part
was more favorable.
Winter wheat was well protected, with
snow covering during the severe wealth
er from the 10Th to the 10Th, and the
reports at the close of the month indi-
cate that the crop is in satisfactory con-
dition. In portions of Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana and Kentucky, however, the
crop has sustained some injury from al
ternate freezing and thawing, while low
lands have suffered to some extent from
overhows in the lower Ohio valley.
State Reports.
Arkansas-We Weather unfavorable for farm
Ing operations but some blowing has been
done; wheat and oats continue in appar-
emily good condition; no spring wheat and
oats have ben sown Some cotton yet to be
picked Pears and peaches injured by re-
cent cold snap.
Illinois-The condition of wheat in central
portion Is very even and promising; fields
were we'll covered with snow during the
rigorous weather and no injury ensued; In
the southern district the reports are not so
satisfactory, the condition ranging from
critical stage to fine, but conservatively the
crop condition may be stated as fair.
Indiana-In north portion ground has
been covered with snow nearly all winter;
in central and southern portions there was
good snow protection during most Of the
severely cold weather. The wheat crop as
q whole is in fine condition, but heaving in
Lake, Randolph, and few southern coun-
ties, and damage by inundation in river
bottoms are reported
Ohio--Wheat was we'll protected by snow
during the cold weather; no injury from
alternate freezing and thawing is reported,
and the plants are now in good condition.
but there is snow on ground at end of
month; fruit buds show no injury; stock
Is in good condition.
Michgan-Winter wheat well protected
by snow since I'd, especially during severe
cold wave, from 10th to 10Th; correspond
ents generally report present condition as
promising.
Kansas-W Wheat was we'll covered with
snow during the cold week and Is generally
In good condition and doing we'll; ground
too wet for blowing; oat sowing will be de-
layed In south; some corn in south injured
by wet weather; peach buds reported killed
in central counties.
Nebraska-An excess of precipitation has
been general for February: the ground has
been covered with snow during the greater
portion of the month. and winter wheat Is
reported to be in excellent condition by
nearly all correspondents.
Missouri-Except In n few northwestern
and some southern counties wheat well
protected by snow during the coolest
wea ther and, while some further damage
has resulted from alternate thawing and
freezing the crop is generally reported in
fair to good condition; peach buds practic-
ally all killed except In few southern coun-
ties.
Oklahoma and Indian Terrtories-Wheat
continues in good condition, was well pro-
tected by snow during cold, has made small
growth owing to continued cold wet weath-
err; wet weather delayed blowing for spring
crops and seeding oats, and but little Of
this work has been done: stock generally
doing we'll with slight loss, except over
Choctaw nation where loss was consider
able; fruit trees doing well.