Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
CORN AND TOBACCO
IN GRAVE DANGER
FEARED THAT EARLY FROST
MAY RUIN CROPS.
GOLDEN ROD IN BLOSSOM
Farmers Quote an Old ProVerb-Con-
siderable Corn Suffers Serious Set
back Early in the Season-Warmer
Weather Desired Secretary True
Makes Inquiries.

There is grave danger that acres and
acres of corn and not a little tobacco
will suffer greatly from frost if the
present cool weather does not change
and a late growing season prevail. 1t
is the earnest prayer of the farmers
that warm weather will soon prevail
so as to give the ears a chance to
make rapid progress and ripen.
Considerable corn suffered a setback
earlier in the season before it was a
loot high and much had TO be replant-
ed. The late most. however, caused
only delay, which an early tall freeze
would turn to disaster.
Golden rod is now in bloom. An old
proverb, now frequently quoted by
farmers, says that when this flower Is
in blossom frost will make its appear
ance within the following three weeks.
According to this adage fears must be
entertained.
inquiries After Crops.
Secretary John NJ. True of the
state board OF agriculture is sending
cut to all the counties of the state
letters OF inquiry for data upon which
to make the state crop report for the
month of August, to be issued neXl
week. The report will estimate the av,
erage yield per acre of the crops oil
wheat, rye, barley, oats and tame hay
and will give the average condition OF
the crops of corn, buckwheat, tobacco
potatoes, beans and apples and also
the condition of the pastures. 1t will
also deal with the condition of the
soil in various parts of the state, as
to whether it is too wet, too dry OF
favorable.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Severe local storms, accompanied
with heavy rain and high winds, pre-
vailed generally over the state during
the early part of the week, resulting
in considerable damage to crops on
low land. In some localities apple and
other trees were blown down and
grain in the shock scattered. The
completion of stacking of grain was
delayed by the rains and in few
localities grain in the shock is re-
ported as sprOuting.
The latter part of the week was de-
cidedly cool and light frost occurred in
exposed places in some of the north
ern counties. The damage, however,
was slight. The soil is we'll saturated
with moisture.
The weather conditions during the
week have not been very favorable
for corn and growth has been slow.
Tho plants are generally strong and
healthy, but from ten days to two
weeks behind the average condition at
this date, so that even with favorable
weather the crop will be late in reach
ing maturity. The soil is thoroughly
stored with moisture and two weeks
of warm weather would hasten
maturity.
Harvesting of these crops has been
interfered with by the rains, and in
some localities considerable damage
was done by the high winds during
the week.
Oats are generally in shock in the
southern and central counties and
fully ripe in the northern, Rust is
quite genreal aid will shorten the crop
to some extent.
Barley is practically all in the
stack and some Ihreshing has been
done. The yield is reported slightly
below that of last year, but the quality
of the grain is good
The cutting of wild hay was prac-
tically stopped by the flooded cOndi-
ton of the marshes. Little wild hay
has been secured and the prospect is
not encouraging. Second growth
clover is excellent.
Potatoes are reported in excellent
condition generally. There is COM
plant of blight IN a few localities.
Hail occurred in a few localities in
the tobacco counties during the early
part of the week, but the damage is
not extensive. The crop is nearing