Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
CONDITION OF CROPS.
INJURY DONE BY BOTH FLOOD
AND DROUGHT,
High Water in the West Has Greatly
Retarded Farm Work. Lower Acre
age VIII Result Eastern States Suf
fer for Lack of Rain.

The weekly crop report, issued by the
weather bureau, says excessive rains in
the lower Missouri central Mississippi
and Ohio valleys. Tennessee, the Caro-
linas and Georgia have Interrupted farm
work aud caused great damage TO crops.
Portions of the upper lake region, central
and west gulf States, North Dakota and
Montana are in need Of rain. Highly
favorable temperature conditions pre-
vailed in the Rocky Mountain States, but
ON the Pacific coast the week was very
hot and dry, especially in California and
Oregon, while the early part of the week
in the central and west gulf States was
too cool.
Much corn remains TO be planted in the
Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio valleys
where the early planted is atty III
need of cultivation. and much has been
drowned. Planting was resumed in Ne
1raska and Iowa du1ing the later part OF
sae week, where under the most favora-
bic future conditions the acreage will be
reduced.
Rust in winter wheat is very generally
reported from the Ohio, central Misses
sippi and lower Missouri valleys. and in
the two last named districts the crop
has sustained II lch damage from floods.
In the lake region. middle Atlantic States
and over the northern portion of the
Southern States an Improvement Is gen
orally noted Harvesting is progressing
rapidly in Texas, and has begun in Cali
fornia, where early wheat promises good
yields
Spring wheat continues in very prom
isinS condition in the Dakotas and gen
e9elly in Minnesota. On the North Pa
cts. coast spring wheat, while needing
ra,3 Is doing well.
The sutlook for oats in New York and
Pennsylvania is very poor in the Ohio
valley general improvement is indicat-
ed in the upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys. where not damaged by floods,
the crop is in n promising condition.
Cotton in the eastern portion of the
/ belt has made good growth, but is very
| grassy, and is much in need of sunshine,
while portions of the central districts
need rain and suffered somewhat from
/ cool nights during the early part OF the
week The week as a whole has been
very favorable for transplanting tobacco
which is nearly completed over about
| three-fourths Of the tobacco area.
state Reports,
Illinois Bottom lands along Mississip1
I from Mercer County southwark. with thous
ands Of acres If corn and wheat, inundated.
I Weather cloudy, with rain daily; Held wosk
I greatly retarded. Corn planting SUSPENDED,
/ much to be planted yet fields very wecdy :
I oats decidedly improved; grass made N'Ror-
! Gus growth; whent improved In central as
| trlct, but many complaints of rust; In south
Cn district wheat generally poor
Indiana-Rninfau excessive, ground too
/ Dt for work; corn planting gIlhl II.,lee.
| reage reduced, early corn weedY; wheat
4 Fading short. affected by rust, promises
less than average yield; oats growing rapid
ly, but uneven and weedy; barley and clover
| IN southern section ready To cut Eoou
frops: apple crop. already light further re
luccd by falling; large acreage OF tomatoes
Being planted.
Ohio Abundant rainfall except In north
Nast; damage y hail, washing and over,
low Ia som. SsuJhern counties corn not all
planted gerali eating fairly we'll. eultiYa'
tion delayed; 9st In wheat increasing IN
southwest ara west, some smut In north
and fly In youth central connties oaSs short
but improving; tobacco setting continues
potatoes, grass, el,yer, gardens nhd pas
lures improving; era "es. blaekDerries ana
Fspberries promise V,u; otGer irult m
changed.
Michigan Almost an entire absence Of
rain except IN widely scattered localities o.
southern counties, has deteromted mead
ows and retarded growth of wheat oats
and pastures and caused slow germlnhtioh
OF late planted corn; hay prospects rather
! aoOr wheat somewhat improved; eats IN
even and growing slowly; rye, sugar GSets
carly corn and early potatoes doing we'll
plpntinc beans and blowing for huckWheaf
III progress. strawberry yield fair; r7in
much needed
Wisconsin Week warm and dry; corn and
/ potato planting completed, early ptantihgs
good stand aud under cultivation ~ SCUM
! ern counties; winter wheat and rye headed
1 heavy crops oats. barley ai'd spring WhHal
! Improving, but some stiH yellow Few he-os
OF tobacco set. plants COED; hay heavy. pas
fssTes excellent; Strawberries rpcning, gooe
crop; ether fruits satisfactory
Minnesota Very little rain grass, wheat
oats barley. early sowu fax, corn and 20
tatoes growing well IN northern portion ans
on southern uplands floods IN south rapid
ly subsidiug. allowing preparation OF iaFgf
sreas fer corn millet fodder corn arc
hucSyy Arnt: stund Of corn and Potatoes moi
generally good; water wheat heading
fowa ceifyating. rlanting and rcplant
En,r corr mas l,,sn resumed IN upland fleldl
In larger Vart IL ;'fate and considerable
area viii he PLAN ed His iaputh. though 81
best the acreage will be below aye-age
, ! greatest damage to crops by floods n1'
washing Ia the Drs AOiurs aud Iowa FiS,H
basins latest reports indicate that aggrc
gate Of irTepHrahe damage though heayi
I'm some lucalitics, will bc much ieas thar
seemed immin"V during height Of storm
lay very heavy kipple crop good
North nakotnt Crops doing we'll; whea
eencraify covers fhc ground aud is growing
, / 'asi eats rye arp1 harley also growing fast
! / att sowu huX needs rain tn terminate
early soWn up nd doing hnely; corn quit
backward aud very uaevcu' grass excel
/ lent
soath Dakota Scattered showers; sprin
. ! what oats. barley. rye, spell potatoes an
grasses generally progressing nicely, cxcep
en extreme southeastern lowands, wher
! weG soil delayed work and caused som
slayu8yp Germ pluHtiug about finished III
T early eoEn has attained fair To good stand
being cultivated and uiaking moderate proc
pess.
Nebraska Rains ala little damage out
I side northeastern countics, and were bene
/ fcIai IN western: damage largely coniinc
= / to iaodiug owiands, injurinE romparativel
J small acreage Of wheat and oats: cor
J / planting greatly retarded which will prot
= abs result in slightly decreased acreage
, / piaufiug about completed In northern an
western counties ana resumed ~ upland
( generally. Geids wcpdY, cultivation con
= nleaced wheat and oats r3ns, wheat rust
2 tag slightly. appies below the average; ha
Z aad rotatOes prnInls" well
A.. Kansas Flood weeks average rainfn
ever Kansas River watershed 5.2S inches
q KANSAS RtTcr DOW subsidized enough IN est
? mate damage 90 crops wheat improving
: ripeuiug So SOUTH blooming IN central, cor
3 being worked ia south aud Improving. bt
too s # 10 north TO cultivate, finish plan
e Ing or repianting; iow corn fields browne
p olft IN 4 no County, Outs growing well b.
. ginning a. head IN south. pastures an
meadow fine. alfalfa fine. cutting begun.
g THE DROUTH IN THE EAST.-l
1 Nome such Was Ever known in til
state of Maine.