Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1893 — IS BAD FOR THE CROPS. [ARTICLE]

IS BAD FOR THE CROPS.

CONTINUED COLD AND RAINY WEATHER REPORTED, Bonthern States East of the Mississippi Have a Balmy SpeU, While In Other Sections the Temperature Is Below the Average. Government Crop Report. Last weok was the third consecutive cold and unfavorable week throughout the principal wheat and corn producing States. The week was unusually cold in the States of the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys, where the dally temperature ranged from 5 to 15 degrees below the normal and dosed whh freezing weather, but according to the report from Washington, the indications are for more favorable conditions during the coming week in the Northwest, and slightly cooler than usual on the Pacific coast The temperature was slightly below the average from the lake region eastward, while It was warmer than usual generally throughout tho Southern States east of the Mississippi. Excessive rains occurred during the weok over the Central valleys, including the winterwheat region, the northern portion of the Qulf States, and'-4a the southern portion of the spring-wheat region. The rainfall was unusually heavy In the Central Mississippi and Ohio \ alloys, Interfering materially with farm work. In the principal agricultural States considerable fnjury has resulted from floods and severe local storms throughout the West. There was also excessive moisture In tho northern portion of the cotton region, whore the land is 100 wot to work, and fears are expressed of an overflow In the lower Mississippi. Considerable acreago of oats and wheat is reported under water In Illinois, and tho indications aro that considerable injury to farming interests from high water will result in the States of the lower Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys in the lowlunus near tho rivers. Telegraphic reports:

Pennsylvania—Grain and grass havo good eolpr, but have made little growth: largo acreage of potatoes and some com planted; lean of rotting. Mississippi—Condltlona favovable, oxoopt for very hoavy rains at close of the week, which were injurious; some cotton replanted, other orops doing well; fears of overflow In bottom lands along the river; some damage from deep water In delta. Arkansa^—Excessive rains caused high water in all atreams, doing much damage; cotton and com not doing well. Kentucky—All farm w^l - suspended; com damaged from washing; tZaooo plants slightly Injured; wheat, oats and rye flue. Missouri—Little advance In vegetation; farm work practically suspended; much replanting probable. Illinois—Rainfall exocssivo; conditions unfavorable; considerable acreage of wheat und oats submerged; hall slightly damagod oats In same sections; oats.com, and potatoes rotting In ground; pastures and meadows good, but farmers are still feeding stock. Indiana—Excessive rainfall prevented plowing and seeding; #.ieat and grass still In good condition. Ohio—Continued rains overflowed streams, damaging crops badly on lowlands; wheat, oats, clover, barley, rye, and tobacco plants Improved; oats and potatoes rotting in some localities. Michigan—High winds, oold weather, andoxoesstve ratu have combined to materially retard progress of orops; some spring seeding rotting. i. , » ■ Wisconsin—Two weeks’ suspension of farm work: nothing done lu north portion; seeding partly dono In south portion; ground full of water and no growth of vegetation. Minnesota—Cold, oloudy ami wet, permitting no work except on untidy soli; seed on low gropmj In danger of rotting; rivers high; marshes flooded; season backward. Xow»—Another unfavorable week; farm work add vegetation at {i standstill; late sown grain rotting to *6m6 extent; numerous reports of loss of spring pigs. North Dakota—Condltlona much improved since last report; considerable seeding done in central and western counties, hut little In eastern, owing to contlnnod wet condition of the soil. South Dakota—Cold and damp weok, unfavorable to wheat, oats anrl barley; seeding progressing slowly; some report of good molded. Nebraska—Week cloudy and cold, with hard frosts and snow In Central and northern sootions; small grain has made little progress; too cold for corn planting. Kansas—Heavy rains with colder cloudy weather In eastern counties rotted much oom and retarded vegetation except wheat and oats; drought Injured wheat In central and western counties, but It Is thought light rains have improved condition. Oklahoma—All crops Improved. Montana—Season much delayed bjr cold weather. Wyoming—Snows will prove benerfleial, but have retarded all crop growth and farm work. Idaho—Generally unfavorable for farm work, and too wet In northern portion; plowing and seeding about completed In Snake River valley; high cold winds have retarded germination of seed and growth of grasses. Colorado—lrrigation water low In southeast portion; cold and frost Injurious and retarding farm work; better reports from west central portion, with favorable prospeots. New Mexico—Crops, while not injured to any extent, have made little progress. Utah—Frosts !®th and 30th; too cold for crops to grow. Washington—Plowing and seeding have begun everywhere, and In favored localities aro completed; fall-grown bops and grass are looking fairly well. r Oregon—Conditions moro favorable to farming operations; In eastern portion seeding la completed; In western portion considerable plowing yet to be done; shearing commenced, line wool; crop season three weeks late. California—Abnormally cool; drylDg winds Injured growing grain; peaches and apricots short crop; good yield of prunes; hops improving rapidly