Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-21
REMARKABLE RAINFALL.
Eleven riches Reported at Medford
Since June /.

Since June I.
The Wisconsin weekly crop bulletin
for the week ending June II says that
the weather conditions for the past
ten days have been characterized by
heavy and continuous rains in nearly
all portions of the state. In the cen
trail counties, especially over the
watershed of the Wisconsin, Wolf and
Fox rivers, the precipitation in many
localities on the 9TH and 9Th was al
most unp.t zee Tented and re Lifted in
much damage in the lowIands along
the streams. Crops on uplands suf-
fored greatly from washing. and on
lowlands from footing. The total
precipitation since June 1st has been
obtained from a number of co-opera-
tive observers and indicates very
clearly the extent and unusual char
acter Of the precipitation:- Fond du
Lac, 5.67 inches, nearly all of which
fell on the 4th. 18th. and 9Th; Apple
ton, 3.65 244 of which occurred on the
9Th; Sheboygan, 5.45. with 1923 on the
9Th; Waupaca, 4.44; Burnett Junction,
5.64; Green Bay, FOG; Madison, LOB;
Portage. AT; Waukesha. 3.49 New
London. SIS; Stevenspoint, 6.S4; Am
herst, $50; Grand Rapids, sos; Eau
Claire, AIS; Berlin, 7.25; Valley juno
ton, S.12; Watertown, 4.08 Hayward,
30; Minocqua. go; Hancock, go;
Stanley 6.85; Medford, 11.SO; Oconto,
}.37. The area covered by the exces-
sive rains comprises PROBABLY more
than one-half of the state. 1t is die-
ticult to form any estimate of the ulti-
mate effect of the rains upon the crop
situation but it is probable that the
actual damage will prove to be less
than tile present conditions seem to
indicate. Crops are, however, In a
critical condition. and should the rains
continue great damage would unJoubt-
edly suit.
Winter wheat and rye male salts
factory progress during the week ex-
cept in those districts where the ex-
cessive rains occurred Rye is well
headed and the gowth of straw is
heavy.
oats. barley. spring wheat, ami
spring rye suffered considerably from
the heavy rains and cool weathe.'
generally, except in the southwestern
counties. where the conditions were
more favorable. On uplands the
growth of straw is heavy and begin
ming to lodge. but ON low lands the
plants are turning yellow from Excess
Siye moisture The continued wet
weather has interfered materially with
The cultivation Of ,orn, especially In
the southern section. where the crop
is we'll advanced, The fields are be-
coming very weedy and even with dry
weather il will be several days before
this work can be commenced In
those sections'where the precipitation
was excessive much damage has been
lone by washing on uplands, while
low Lands are still under water Cut
worms are reported as injnriug the
crop on old sod lands.
Very little progress was made dur
ing the week in planting late potatoes,
as the ground is so thoroughly satur
ated that work was impossible Early
paintings are doing we'll except on low
lands. In many sections pasture
lands are under water. out upland
grass is doing we'll Glover Is in
full bloom and except where damaged
by the rains will be a heavy crop. It
will be ready 70 cut the latter part of
he month Timothy is 4 very rank
growth and very heavy crop is prac-
ucally assured.
some tranSplanting of tobacco was /
toue during the week in the south |
western counties. where the rains !
have been lighter than elsewhere. Dry |
Weather is needed to put the soil in /