Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-09-15
WEATHER GOOD FOR CROPS.
Warmth Benefits All Grnin-Most Corn
Now Beyond Danger.

NOW beyoud Danger.
The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
The weather conditions of the week
ending Sept. were generally favorable
in the lake region and from the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys west
ward to the Rocky Mountains, in New
York and New England, portions of the
middle Atlantic States, and in Florida,
but in the Ohio and lower Mississippi
valleys and generally throughout the
Southern States drought has prevailed,
in some sections becoming serious, re-
tarding growth and maturity and caus-
ing considerable injury to crops.
Rain is needed in Oklahoma and the
southern plateau region. The weather
of the week has been favorable on the
Pacific coast, but more rain is needed in
Washington. Light to killing frosts are
reported in North Dakota. Minnesota,
Wisconsin, portions Of Ohio and high
districts in Utah, with little or no dam
age, except on the lowlands in Wiscon-
sin.
Early corn is maturing rapidly, some
fields being safe from frost. and cutting
Is progressing in southern and central
sections of the corn belt. Late corn has
advanced satisfactorily generally in the
great corn States, except Iowa. and un-
der favorable conditions the bulk of the
crop will be safe in two or three weeks
In Iowa it is maturing slowly, and the
crop needs rain in Kansas, Arkansas,
southern Missouri and The States of the
upper Ohio valley
Spring wheat harvest is nearly COM
pleted in the northern Rocky Mountain
States and thrashing is general. Rains
again have delayed stacking and thrash
ing in North Dakota and this work has
been retarded by damp grain in shock
in South Dakota, and by cloudy and
damp weather in southern Minnesota,
which has caused damage to wheat in
shock and stack.
Complaints Of rust and shedding are
general throughout the cotton belt, and
as a result the condition of cotton has
deteriorated during the week. The staple
is opening rapidly, in some sections pre-
maturely, and picking is becoming gem
eral in all districts
Favorable reports are received from
North Carolina, Oklahoma and portions
VI Coutu 1dIOlllid anu MlSSlSSlppl, pIOS-
poets being good for a top crop in the
first named State. In Texas, while the
boil weevil continue destructive and are
puncturing all new forms in the south
western, central and eastern sections,
and the crop is also suffering from
drought in the northern and western por-
tons of that State, which retards fruit
ing and causes much shedding.
Tobacco is suffering from drought in
Kentucky, needs rain in Tennessee and
was damaged some by hail in New York
and New England; elsewhere the crop
is satisfactory. Cutting is in progress
in all districts and curing is nearing com
pletion in the southern section.
Prospects for an average crop of APP
Piles are reported from portions of New
England the middle States, Iowa, Kan
eas and Oklahoma; light crop is prom
ised in Missouri, and less than the aver
age in New York, although the fruit is
of good quality in the last named State.
Complaints of dropping are general in
Ohio, Indiana, kentucky, Tennessee and
portions of Virginia. and apples are not
so promising in Michigan.
Drought conditions have delayed plow-
ing in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and
Oklahoma, and more rain is needed to
prepare the soil in Washington Excel
lent progress has been made with this
work in other sections, and wheat seed
ing has begun in Michigan, Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska.