The sun., 1907-04-30
WHEAT OUTLOOK NOT SERIOUS
BUGS AND BAD WEATHER HAVE
DONE SOME DAMAGE.
But With Favorable Conditions From Now
Till Harvest. n Good crop WIN Re Pro-
dueed-Oats Have suffered More Sc
NcrcIy Fruit crop shows Damage.

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/ Till Harvest, n Good crop WIN Re Pro-
duced-Oats Have suffered More Sc
Ncrcly Fruit crop shows Damage.
OMAHA, Neb., April 29.-It is estimated
/ by crop experts that the cold weather and
backward spring have already damaged
( the oats crop of Nebraska from IL TO 10
per cent. and the condition OF the crop il
| growing worse daily.
The wheat crop Of Nebraska needs good
soaking rains. but on the whole il is in good
| condition. Crop experts say the weather
has not hurt il and the recent SHOWS helped
B. W. Snow, the crop stats; ician. has
| just made a tour Of the wheat district of
! southern Nebraska and reports that the
bugs found recently in wheat fields in
Thayer, Hamilton, Gage, kearney and other
counties are the aphys, or green bugs.
which have done so great damage 10 the
crop in Oklahoma Texas and Kansas He
examined specimens of the bugs under a
microscope and says there is no doubt
that they are tho aphys. Prof. Brune
4 the department Of entomology of the
University of Nebraska recently reported
that the bugs were not the aphys.
The general condition OF the soil in the
be an increased acreage Of corn.
LINCOLN, Neb.. April 20-Every report
from the wheat raising section of the State
is favorie le. Bugs have been found, but
SO far as can be judged by cursory ex-
aminations no damage has been done by
them. The weather has been cold as low
as freezing in some parts OF the State in the
last twenty-four hours. but as it has re-
mained cloudy no injury has been done by
frost. The only bad effect of the cold
weather has been to retard or prevent the
growing Of the plant, but some warm
weather. such as is promised for the coming
week. will bring rapid development.
March's mild weather gave the wheat a
good boost, but it is nearly two weeks back
ward at present. Wheat in Nebraska is
better than in any other Western State.
The oats outlook Is bad. The cold weather
has been unfavorable to any propagation
OF the grain, and while il is too early to
prophesy Its fate. the crop is certain to he
smaller than the average. Frost and CON
ttnued cold weather have killed of all
peaches, plums, cherries and have lessened
other fruits.
OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T.. April 2s.-with
heavy rain and low temperature. the general
crop situation throughout Oklahoma and
lndlan territory is not very encouraging
IL Is generally admitted that wheat and
corn will suffer most. the former showing
probably so per cent. loss on the crop
Territorial Secretary Of Agriculture {. H.
McNabb says the shortage will be about
35 per cent, while c. V. Topping a local
grain importer, thinks that the shortage
Will reach so and probably 90 per cent
Up to a few days ago generally fair
weather has prevailed. but the weather
conditions tonight are discouraging to the
farmers. The corn and oats crops will.
next to wheat, be the greatest sufferers
Most OF the damage to the wheat crop
mas been caused by the green bug. which
IN It's ravages, extends nearly all over the
State.
The fruit crop. according to reports,
received here is in promising condition and
unless a late frost interfercs will be un-
usually large.
KANSAS CITY. April 2s.-The rains have
come in time to save the Kansas wheat
crop from any important damage by dry
weather. The wheat plant was beginning
TO pale from thrifty green 20 a sickly
yellow, and all over the State farmers were
becoming anxious over the outlook The
wheat is about normal height for this time
OF year. though most of its growth was
made late in March and early in April.
For three weeks past the cold dry weather
has kept il back.
There is some variation in the opinions
Of the cause of the tinge Of yellow and
brown over the fields. Those who are
most familiar with Kansas attribute il TO
the prolonged dry weather. Others believe
II Is partly due to green bugs or plant lice.
To some extent II was caused by the numer-
ous days Of froezlng weather in April. The
hest opinion is that with favorable grow
ing weather there will be no appreciable
harm and Kansas has a chance to raise
as much wheat as the State produced last
year-more than 90, 900 900 bushels
ST. PA UL. April 29.-The weather for the
last few days in the Northwest has been
snow and rain. Seeding has been greatly
delayed and it will be another week before
farmers can resume work. Thus far the
season is ten days delayed Early in April
the warm spell started farmers to planting
small grain. Much of this grain was either
frozen by the cold weather following or rot
ted in the ground and had to be replanted.
The snow which was from four to ten inches
deep in Minnesota and the Dakotas. has
now disappeared, and as soon as the ground
is sufficiently dry planting will be resumed.
While crops from so late seeding have often
yielded largely. farmers do not look for a
big crop of wheat. Other grains give
promise Of the usual yield.