Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-12
WINTER WHEAT SHOWS a GAIN
Weather Bureau Crop Rcnort Notes
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weather bureau Crop Report Notes
Improvement in Condition.
The crop report issued by the weather
Jureau says: From .le upper AIissis-
sippi valley 10 the middle Atlantic coast
the season is generally reported back
ward. although the average temperature
for the month in these districts was gen
orally in excess of the normal. In the
Southern States the month has been
mild and favorable for Farming onera
tons. The northern portion of ti,S cen
trail Gulf States. however, the central
valleys and the greater part of the lake
region suffered from excessive rains and
western Texas and the southern plateau
region from drought. From northern
Wisconsin westward to the Rocky Noun
tfins. The ground is still frozen deeply
and no firm work has been done. On
the paci6c coast the month has been
cold and wet.
Over the western portion of the win
ter wheat belt the reports indicate an i'm
proyement in the condition of winter
wheat, and in some of the more easrerly
sections slight Improvement is also
indicated. In Indiana the crop has
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much injured by floods on low lands, bur
where not thus damaged it is healthy and
growing. In Nebraska and Kansas the
crop suffered from drought.
Good progress has been made at oat
seeding in the southern districts, with
the exception of western Iexas, where
it has been too dry. and the general out
look for this crop is promising. Seeding
is in progress as far, north as southern
Missouri and Kansas.
In the Gulf States much corn has been
planted and good stands are reported
Some planting has been done in the
southern portions of Kansas and Mis-
souri
Section summaries were received from
the following Middle States:
Illinois Excessive rainfall n southern
districts, lowlands inundated; wheat shows
decided improvement, and in northern and
central districts is uniformly promising.
while In southern districts plant begins to.
SNOW nearly average development; rye In
thrifty stage; season backward: soil too wet
Tor blowing; much corn spelling in cribs
and reliable seed will be scarce; peach buds
generally killed, but other fruits unscathed;
stock In good condition
Indiana Rainfall excessive; rolling and
hill land badly washed; streams flooded and
severely damaged fall-sown crops on bot
toms. otherwise weather not unfavorable:
where rot washed or flooded wheat, al
though small and Gin many fields thin or
spotted, is healthy and growing; rye and
clover are in fair condition and improving.
Ohlo-SeaSon backwards ground very wet:
some damage by foods; early sown wheat
better than late sown. but all very poor;
some damage by freezing peaches. plums
and berries damaged in places; pears and
apples In good condition.
MichtRan.xWinfpr wheat and tons
somewhat brown, but roots are apparently
healthy; both crops seem to have wintered
we'll; considerable frost still In ground and
neld work not begun.
Wisconsin Fields generally free from
snow, bat ground frozen except in few 10
calities in extreme southern counties; win
ter wheat rye and clover generally win
tered in good condition.
Minnesota--M Monthly temperature some
what below normal minimum below freeZ-
ing daily and below zero once early In
month; maxirsdm above freezing on many
days; not much snow on ground after 23d.
but ground still wet and no work done In
soil
Iowa. Moderate Temperatures; less than
usual precipitation and severe storms; soil
generally not In good condition for field
work; but little seeding done, and that on
dry uplands; fall wheat and rye show con-
siderable winter killing.
North Dakota-Ground deeply frozen and
covered with snow; no farm work possi-
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South Dakota-Because Of cold frosty
ground and considerable high wind, little
seeding or preparatory field work has been
done; coll. as rule. favorably moist;
dition of winter grain considered favorable
except in few localities.
Nebraska-Dry, windy month; winter
wheat starting and In good condition, ex-
cept In extreme western portion of wheat
belt. where 1t has been damaged some
what by dry weather; preparation of ground
for seeding begun and some oats and spring
wheat Sown.
Kansas Wheat in good condition in
south half of east portion, but much dam
aged In northwest portion; oats sown In
south and coming up; sowing progressing
in central and northern counties; much corn
ground plowed in south and some planted.