The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-25
GROWTH OF CROPS Is SLOW.
Illinois Farmers Delayed by Wet
Condition of Soil.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. Ill. May 2i-Summarizing
the climate snd crop conditions for the
week ending May g. William q. Burns.
director OF the Illinois section OF the
Weather Bureau. United states Depart
nent OF Agriculture. says in his bulletin,
issued to-day:
Tie temperature was low during the Hrs; half
Of th- week, ane vegetation. consequently.
made but Gttie ETDNtE. Toward IL" end -
the week 81 tecssEe Warner. win much ue.ied
sunshine Light frcSt IN many localities x re
ii;ti- or n damage resulted Precipitation wa,
deficient IN the northern portion. and the slil
southern portion most Q. tho week was show
cry. and farming operations were delayed by
In the northern district II. greater portion
Of tho corn. crop has been planted. but in the
VAS made Sith this work during the week. ow-
Ing 10 vet weather. CoESidsrahie corn On low
poor seed and cold. wet condition Of the
sreun1.
district. auG fair In the central and southern
they are reported to be thin in the Iast-Eamed
Wheat continue. to improve. and it Is begin
hing 10 head in The southern district. Rye Is
Nieadoas and pastures made rapid growth
The latter part Of the week. under the influence
,.ogihi5ns a. % The condition o, t,ul, are con-
nig.iIS H. Is 5s.,ys G ~ ,ss' tae s4S;
80 ~ . 49, - NNHH
yiuns. fair. and tJr peacses. very p--T. II Is
reported that there Will be some peaches IN a
few localities % IN. southern portion. straw
berries are abundant ant ripening rapitiy.
GARDENS are growing slowly. a. ar potatoes.
considerable repIantns las been Done.
The report shows the following condi-
lions prevailed in Southern Illinois:
Edwards. West Standardization too cool fOI
meadows and pastures doing fairly well. gen.
eIal complaint that apples are Dropping frum
Eran.Ia FrsnEfgrt- Meadows. nastur.. ard
Gets IN fine condition: wheat fair. some corn
planted. apples GrO2pinsS. E HoErrll.
Lawrence EImuaE-NOt much progress IN
! corn planting on account Of c1ld. wet weather
fields planted are coming Up une. emily. meadow,
and pastures DOING vel. potatoes and gardens
': a&S.ae. E ass;i EnsS~wRss; in iins eo adiSS
clover gu-si. meadows fair. cRe-hslf the corn
planted and earliest coming up. I@9tatoes and
Gifted wh-Rt-A- NccEury.
pope. cool: wheat impTuv-
lns: meadows in sod c1ndition' c5rn very
;.on: peaches Coa on high land. but none else.
where. apples a failure Eardens !ai- early 20.
good. hut very late. h FLOYD.
Pulaski. Villa R~iise-HsGv rain hEsf OF wees
deIsycd farm work On low land com coming ug
we'll. and IL sod stand On all drained land
wheat ard gas nnr. prospect FOR large straw
be-D crop-W. II Grain
Wayne. Csue-Co=a planting begun. but os-
Ing 70 vet Weather most OF y Is yet to do,
s1ma early beds must be Tepiant.1. wheat
has improved. cats and all grasSs doing vel
also potatoes: fair prospect fog fTu!t--W- II
White. EuheId-cOoI weather ard rain retard-
Ell farm svrk. no corn planted as YET "as
sHTs. isrc npsle trees loaded. g!achss enough
for home consumption Tim Dr-ruI.
Williamson, Day-Fire weather - iniproyins
an average. large yield OF peaches in prospect
Charles Lance.