The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-21
WEEKLY CROP REPORTS
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Winter Wheat in Splendid Shape
:.....s.-,.,. Spring Wheat Seeding
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Washington, April. 21-The weather
bureaus weekly crop bulletin. says. In
the states of the upper Missouri valley the
week ending April 20 was 1nilder than
usual and generally favorable for farm
ing operations, but elsewhere east of the
Rocky mountains the. temperature was
much below the average, and excessive
rains retarded farm work generally thru
out the Atlantic coast districts, Ohio val
ley, and the southern portion Of the lake
region. The central and west gulf states
and portions of the southeast Rocky
mountain slope are much in need of rain,
no appreciable- amount having fallen over
a large part OF these districts for more
than two: weeks. d."
On the Pacific coast cool weather has
retarded growth, and frosts have caused
considerable injury in corn, Southern
California coast districts have received
heavy rains, insuring an abundance Of ir-
r1gatlon water Very slow progress has
been made with planting thruout the
corn belt and the middle and southern
Atlantic states, owing to cold, wet wealth
er, While dry weather has impaired stands
IN the central and west gulf states,
The previously reported excellent condi-
ton OF winter wheat in the principal win
ter wheat states continues unimpaired.
excepting to a slight extent in portions
or the upper Ohio valley, where in some
localities it is turning yellow. Less ia :
vorable reports are also received from the
middle and south Atlantic states and Dor-
tions of Texas
#s Seeding of spring wheat is general in
all parts of the spring wheat region but
progress has not. been rapid in southeast
ern minnesota, due to wet soil. The early
soWn in Iowa and South Dakota is ger
mlnating slowly, tho even stands are in
t1,n A.
wheat seeding is much delayed
Oat seeding has been suspended over =.
large part of the central valleys and the
acreage in some sections is likely to he
reduced IN consequence. In the states
OF the lower Mississippi valley and in
Texas the outlook for this crop is prom
Using. =, e''
Rains in portions of the eastern die
trlcts and dry weather in the central and
western portions Of the cotton belt have
TO some extent, ir1terfered with cotton
planting; this work. has, however. been
vigorously pushed and has made fair
progress. Warmth is generally needed
turnout the cotton belt with general
rains in the central and western districts
and dry weather in the eastern portion.
Tobacco plants are plentiful and gem
orally well grown. except In Kentucky.
where they are late. Transplanting con
tinues In the Carolinas and has begun In
Florida. Although frosts Of the 18th
caused further injury to fruit in the upper
Ohio valley. the reports generally. ex-
cepting those respecting peaches. are
somewhat more encouraging than those
OF the previous week. Apples appear to
have escaped injury in New England, and
the middlhe Atlantic states. In Califor-
MIA fruit Is mostly in good condition. hav
ing sustained less injury by frost than was
estimated. Considerab BILE fruit has been
injured by frequent frosts in Oregon. but
in Washington the cool weather has kept
buds in check and little or no injury has
resulted in that state. -. -