Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-12-08
GOVERNMENT REPORT ON CROPS
Stands of Winter Wheat Are Not in
Satisfactory Condition.

Stands of Winter Wheat Are Not II,
Satisfactory Condition.
The monthly crop report issued by the
weather bureau says: The most promi-
nent features Of the month were the low
temperature during the latter half in the
districts east of the Rocky Mountains
. and the generally light precipitation in
the same districts. Freezing tempera-
ture reached the gulf coast from the 18th
to the 10th and again on the 2Sth and
18th, while over large area from CEN
tral Texas to the South Pacific coast,
including portions of Colorado and Wy
oming, there was no appreciable precipi-
tation.
Over a large part of the winter wheat
area the stands of winter wheat are not
satisfactory owing to general lack of
moisture. and the Hessian fly has caused
injury in portions Of Kansas, Missouri
and Indiana. In oklahoma. Kansas,
Nebraska and northern Missouri winter
wheat is in better condition for the win
ter than in the more easterly portions of
the wheat belt. In the middle Atlantic
States the early sown is in mere prom
Using condition than the late sown, which
has suffered from lack of moisture"
Section summaries from the following
Middle States were received:
Illinois Weather favorable for husking
corn, quality Of which is very uneven, con-
siderable being soft ana sappy: complaint
or chafy condition and light weight is also
reported; wheat not generally In thrifty
state, and has not made seaSenable growth
on account of lack of moisture. Pastures
and meadows need moisture; apples and po-
tatoes in storage not keeping well.
Indiana opfb irsf half u-ar n nd
last ten days unusually cold: conditions IA
vorable for gathering corn which work Is
well advanced; wheat mostly short and thin
on ground; the crop suffered for moisture
and during warm period from rayages Of In
sects also; light snow covered ground gem
orally at end of month: stock water scarce
in some southern counties.
Ohio-Month dry; first half favorable for
farm work; last half very cold; corn cured
well and husking progressed; wheat In good
condition in north first of month, but too
dry in central and southern portions, where
II is generally short, uneven and punsr, al
though rain and snow of last half of n onth
were beneficial; ut close Of month " leat
was somewhat protected
Michigan Cool dry November forwarded
sugar beet harvest and corn huSking but re
tarded growth Of winter wheat and rye;
wheat terminated finely. rooted we'll and
looks healthy, but is rather small.
Wisconsin Early part of month very
pleasant and favorable for the completion
of farm work; latter part decidedly cold,
with general showers throughout the State
winter wheat and rye reported in coed CON
dition and amply protected with a covering
of snow from three to ten inches deep.
Missouri-Month cool and generally dry;
i'm central and soJthern SEE tiolis wheat made
little growth, and in localities looks very
supervising but IN northern sections crop
Is IN good condition; fly extensively report
cd, but damage not serious: gathering Of
standing corn well advanced; considerable
soft corn in northern counties
Minnesota-Noyem opened warm; after
the 9th there was gradual fall of tempera-
ture, which reached zero in north portion
on 18th. and in south on 9th. Sleighing
general in north on 23d, but not much snow
south; threshing and blowing about finished,
and corn husking progressing.
Iowa-November generally mild and dry;
conditions very favorable for harvesting the
corn crop and for other farm operations.
Fall wheat 9nd rye doirg fairly well; fall
pastures have been excellent
South Dakota Conditions favorable ex-
cept considerable cold weather after 14th;
winter rye and also the very limited amount
snow during the cold weather. and are in
satisfactory condition. Threshng about fin
ished. Considerable corn yet in field in ex-
IRENE east.
Nebraska Generally favorable month;
corn husking has progressed rapidly and is
now well advanced in most counties; winter
wheat has grown well and generally goes
into the winter in good condition, but with
a growth rather less than usual consider
able winter wheat sown in western counties
In November
Kansas First four days rainy, rest of
month good working weather; wheat In
good condition and growing, but early sown
IN few central counties damaged by fly;
corn in good condition. has dried out well,
much gathered; cattle in good condition.