The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-05-14
FROST HURTS CROPS.
UNUSUALLY COLD WEATHER
LAST WEEK DAMAGING.
Early Fruits All Suffer and Corn
Planting Retarded-Farm m Work Inn.
peded by Condition of the Ground
Wheat in Fair Shape.


bureau says the week was unseasonably
cool over much the greater part of the
country. Generally light rainfall, or alb
sence of rain, has been favorable for
farming operations, but the unseasonably
low temperatures have checked the
growth of all vegetation, and heavy
frosts and freezes have caused much
damage.
The early planted corn was extensive
ly killed by the freeze during the latter
part of the week in Missouri, Kansas.
Oklahoma and Texas, and the crop has
suffered from cold weather throughout
the Southern States. Preparations fer
planting have progressed favorably in Il
Ohio valley and middle Atlantic State
but little progress has been made in the
upper Missouri valley and lake region.
Winter wheat appears to have escaped
material injury during the recent freeze
over the western portion of the winter
wheat belt, and the general outlook for
this crop continues very promising, al
though slight deterioration is indicated
In portions of the central Mississippi and
Ohio valleys. On the Pacific coast the
outlook Is less favorable. Very little
seeding Of spring wheat could be done
over the northern portion of the spring
wheat region. The reports indicate that
no serious damage has been done to
early sown portions. On the north Pa
ci6c coast the crop is in need of rain.
Oats sustained more or less injury
from cold In the States of the Missouri
valley, and slow growth is generally re-
ported In the central Mississippi and
Ohio valleys. Decreased acreage is re-
ported from Illinois and Indiana, and un-
even stands in Ohio. Where unfinished,
seeding Is progressing slowly.
Nearly all fruits have suffered further
damage from frosts and low tempera-
tures, apples having apparently escaped
with the least injury.
State Reports.
1llinois-Frost on 1st caused widespread
destruction to fruit and caused injury to
gardens. Too cold for termination and
plant growth; wheat has made little i'm
provement, average condition good. but
shows deterioration In many localities;
blowing for corn in active operation. some
planted: oat seeding practically finished.
decreased acreage
Iowa-Most unfavorable week Of the sea-
son, with excessive ralps, snow, ice and
cloudlness In all districts; farm work gen.
teriauy injured; too early to estimate ex-
tent Ut damage TO orchard and small fruits,
but FIRST reports indicate considerable loss
In west and southwest; In northern districts
fruit buds were not In full bloom.
Michigan Cold weather, with heavy and
killing frosts Friday ind Saturday. checked
growth Of meadows, wheat, rye and pas
lures, retarded termination Of oats, peas
ana barley and damaged strawberries, early
peaches, cherries apd young clover; sugar
beet seeding quite generally begun; wheat
healthy, but small.
Wisconsin-Week very unfavorable for
growth or advancement Of farm work; snow
In all parts Of the State Thursday, with
hard freeze In northern counties and kill
ing frost In southern Thursday night. Dam
age probably confined to Strawberries and
plums in exposed localities; condition Of
winter wheat and rye excellent; pastures
making slow growth.
Indiana--Freeze Of May 1 killed straw.
berries except latest varieties in a few To-,
calities and seriously damaged all tree
fruits and young clover; wheat not injured,
oy frost, but In many places does not look
healthy; oat seeding about completed. acre
age reduced; plowing for corn progressing
or wet.
weather more favorable for farm work, but
vegetation advancing slowly. Corn ground
being plowed; potatoes planted; oats sown
and coming up unevenly; pastures short;
some damage to young. clover by frost:
deterioration; early cherries, plums and
damaged in south, but most
apples and late small fruits probably not
seriously injured.
Minnesota-Minimum temperatures gen.
orally below freezing till morning OF ist.
Rain on April Is. turning to SHOW, which
was heavy In some central and southern
PORTIONS; some plowing for corn and fax on
nigh lands, but generally not much work
during week; early grains and grass grow.
Ing slowly.
North Dakota-Ground frozen so that
,nrm work was either suspended or retarded
aurtng greater part Of week; vegetation not
IufncientlS advanced to be damaged to any
extent: wheat seeding still in progress and
some oats; rye and fax sown; plowing for
South Dakota-Abnormally cool; rain
Tuesday opportune: protecting snow
Wednesday, temperature considerably be-
low freezing Thursday; small grain foliage
damaged generally. but now showing un.
expectedly even recovery, and, though ex-
tent Of damage is uncertain, no material
permanent injury to spring wheat is antici-
pated. but some to oats and barley; fruits
materially damaged: wheat sowing yet un-
finished In north portions.
Nebraska-Cold, wet week; nearly all
blossoms OF plum, apricot, peach, cherry
ind early apple trees killed. and probably
! very large per cent OF late cherries and
ate apples; strawberries little damaged:
little or no farming done; wheat uninjured
Ind looking well; oats very slightly dam
leed.
kansas-Wheat little damaged, generally
a good condition md improving; corn
,lanting continued. corn up was generally
'Nzen; oats mostly In good condition, but
Ircwing slowly, some damaged; alfalfa fine
n east portion, hurt west; beans, potatoes
md tomatoes badly damaged; apples cher
les, grapes. peaches and plums injured.