The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-08
CROPS SUFFER FROM FROST.
Oats and Corn Growth Slow, but Wheat
Still Appears Promising.

Oats and Corn Growth Slow, but Wheat
Still Appears Promising.
The following is the general summary
of the weekly crop report of the weather
bureau:
During the week ending May 20 most
of the country experienced unfavorable
temperature, frosts occurring during the
early part of the week in the plateau re-
gions, in most of the northern tier Of
States, east of the Rocky mountains, and
as far south as the interior portions OF
the middle Atlantic States. Rains in
terfered with farm work in portions of
the south Atlantic States and east gulf
States, Tennessee, and over an area ex-
tending from central Texas northward to
South Dakota and in portions of the lake
region. At the close of the week rain
was much needed in New England and
the middle Atlantic States, and sunshine
and warmth in the south Atlantic and
east gulf States and the Missouri val
ley. On the Pacific coast the weather
was cool and cloudy, with showers in
northern California, Oregon and Wash
ington.
Corn planting is largely finished, except
in the lake region, Ohio valley and north
ern portion of the middle Atlantic States.
Throughout the principal corn States
termination and growth Of corn have
been very slow, owing to cool weather,
and more than the usual amount Of re-
planting will be necessary. In the Gen.
trail gulf States part of the crop has
been laid by. In this region corn has
suffered considerably from overf1ows. In
northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Tennessee corn is much in need OF
cultivation.
Winter wheat has suffered slight de-
tericxation in portions Of the central and
western districts of the winter wheat
belt. but it continues promising in the
eastern districts, an improvement being
reported from Ohio.
Reports of injury from rust continue
from Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri,
Oklahoma and Texas, and rust and black
heads are appearing in Illinois. Gen.
orally the reports indicate that wheat is
heading low. In California the crop is
maturing rapidly and an average yield
is reported. In Oregon and Washington
growth has been rapid, too rank growth
being reported from Oregon, where it is
in danger Of lodging.
In the Dakotas, Minnesota and Ne
braska oats have made slow growth and
the crop has suffered deterioration in
Texas and portions of the middle Allan
tic States, but elsewhere and in princi-
pal producing States the outlook cosi-
tinues very promising.
Throughout nearly the whole of the
cotton belt cotton is much in need of
cultivation, and reports of abandoned
fields are received from the Carolinas.
Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana. Good
stands are generally reported, but much
planting remains to be done in northern
Texas and planting is unfinished in Ar
kansas. In southern Texas and in por-
tons of the central and eastern dis
tricts the situation is improved and the
crop is doing wei in localities. Squares
are now forming in the southern portions
of the central and eastern districts. Boil
weevils are increasing in Texas. The
general outlook for a good crop of hay
continues promising.
Although freezing temperature occur
red in the northern portion of the spring
wheat region, spring wheat is reported
as in good condition in Minnesota, and
while frost in North Dakota proved in
furious, the crop in that State has not
been seriously damaged. Over the south
ern portion of the spring wheat region
the crop has made more favorable pro-
gress, although growth has been slow.
On the north Pacific coast spring wheat
is much improved in Washington, but
in Oregon it has advanced slowly.