The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-30
Weekly Crop Bulletin fOrthe Week End
ing Monday. June 9th. 1904.
WISCONSIN sECTION.

ing Monday, June 9th, 1904.
WISCONSIN SECTION.
The weather conditions during the
week were mainly favorable, both with
respect to temperature and rainfall,
ind as result all crops made suhstan
iiial advancement. Although the week
vas characterized by some sudden and
Extreme changes in temperature the
mean temperature of the week was con
siderably higher than that of any previ
ous week since the opening of the
season. The midday temperatures
especially in the central and southern
counties, ranged generally from 80 de
grees to 30 degrees, while the nights
We're comparatively warm, with the
temperature generally between 60 de
grees and 20 degrees. The latter part
of the week was somewhat cooler, hut
not sufficiently cool to check the growth
Of vegetation
While no general rain occurred dining
the week showers aud thunderstorms
were frequent in all parts of the state
SO that there are few localities where no
rain fell In some sections severe local
storms occurred, accompanied with cX-
able damage by washing. A storm of
this type passed over Milwaukee and
the eastern portion of Waukesha coun-
ties Friday afternoon, At Milwaukee
the rainfall amounted to 25l inches >
inches of which fell within an hour. IN
those localities where no rain occurred
during the week crops are making no
progress, and unless the drought is
speedily broken the yield will he light
Winter wheat and Rye These crops
are maturing rapidly. In the southern
counties wheat is beginning to ripen
and will be ready to cut in week or
ten days The heads of both wheat and
rye appear to be we'll filled and good
yield il anticipated
Corn The warm weather, especially
ut night, has been favorable to corn.
which has made very substantial ad-
vancement 1t is generally very uneven,
owing the unusual amount Of replant
ing made necessary by poor seed aud
somewhat backward but the plants are
strong and healthy, the fields free from
weeds, and with favorable weather the
crop will come forward rapidly.
Spring Grains All spring grains
nave made rapid advancement during
the week except in few localities
where there was lack of moisture
The dry weather for the past few weeks
caused barley in some sections to head
ont with short straw. Oats, spring
wheat and rye are generally thrifty and
promising
Meadows and Pastures Although
the drought has generally been broken
meadows and pastures have probably
suffered more from the dry weather
than any other crops Old meadows
are very thin and will yield light
crop. Pastures have been improved by
the rains but are still short Glover j.
n fairly good crop 1t is generally
matured and some cutting has been
done
Potatoes The rains have greatly
improved the potato crop, which is gen
erally considered in satisfactory condi.
ton
Tobacco. The setting Of tobacco i-
now practically completed having been
delayed by the dry weather The plants
are generally small but thrifty md in
those sections where rain occurred dur
ing the week are growing rapidly
Minor Crops Sugar beetS have made
excellent progress and large crop Of
excellent quality seems assured Peas
are doing well, and gardens are mu y
improved by the rains
Fruit Apples are generally in 4aiis
factory condition, although blight has
made its appearance in some of the cen.
tral and southern counties. The straw
berry crop was injured in many local-
ties by dry weather, but generally the
yield will be good plums. cherries
backberries and raspberries are only
fair Cranberries are doing well.