The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-06-15
U. S. DEPARTMENT
OF AGR|CULT URE.
Wisconsin Section. Climate and Crop
Service. Weather Bureau.
MONDAY, JuNE 9th, 1908.

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 central
counties, especially over the water shed
of the Wisconsin, Wolf, and Fox rivers,
the precipitation in many localities on
the 9TH and 9Th was almost unprecedent-
ed and resulted in much damage in the
lowlands along the streams. Crops on
uplands suffered greatly from washing,
and on lowlands from flooding. The
total precipitation since June LIST has
been obtained from a number of co
operative observers and indicates very
clearly the extent and unusual character
of the precipitation
Fond du Lac, 5.61 inches nearly all
of which fell on the 4th, 9Th, and 9Th;
Appleton, 3Gj, 244 of which occurred
on the 9Th; Sheboygan, 5.45, with 90
on the 9Th; Waupaca, 4.44 Burnett
Junction , Ga; Green Bay, 2.06; Madi-
son, 1.03; Portage, AT; Waukesha, 3.49;
New London 3 80; Stevens Point, GSi;
Amherst, $50; Grand Rapids, sos: Eau
Claire, A. Is; Berlin, 7.25; Valley June.
ton, 3.l2; Watertown, 4.OS; Hayward,
$40; Minocqua, go; Hancock, go;
Stanley, & 80; Medford, 1890; Oconto,
3.57
The area covered by the excessive
rains comprises probably more than one
half of the State.
1t is difficult to form any estimate of
the ultimate effect of the rains upon the
crop situation but it is probable that the
actual damage will prove to be less
than the present conditions seem to in
dictate Crops are, however. in II criti
cal condition, and should the rains con
time great damage would undoubtedly
result,
Winter Wheat and Rye made salts
factory progress during the week except
IN those districts where the excessive
rains occurred Rye is well headed and
the growth of straw is heavy.
Spring Grains: Oats, barley, spring
wheat and spring rye suffered consider
ably from the heavy rains and cool
weather generally except in the south
western counties, where the conditions
were more favorable. On uplands the
growth of straw is heavy and beginning
to lodge, but on low lands the plants are
turning yellow from excessive moisture.
Corn The continued wet weather has
interfered materially with cultivation
especially in the southern section, where
the crop is well advanced. The fields
are becoming very weedy and even
with dry weather it will be several days
before this work can be commenced In
those sections where the precipitation
was excessive much damage has been
done by washing on uplands, while the
low lands are still under water. Cnt-
worms are reported M injuring the crop
on old sod lands
Potatoes Very little progress WAS
made during the week in planting late
potatoes, M the ground is 80 thoroughly
saturated that work was impossible.
Early paintings are doing we'll except
on low lands.
Grass and Pastures; In many sections
pasture lands are under water, bat up
land grass il doing we'll Glover is in
full bloom and except where damaged
by the rains will he heavy crop. 1t
will be ready to cut the latter part of
the month Timothy is very rank
growth and u very heavy crop is practi
cally assured
Tobacco Some transplanting was done
during the week in the southwestern
counties. where the rains have been
lighter than elsewhere. Dry weather is