Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1900 — CONDITION OF CROPS. [ARTICLE]

CONDITION OF CROPS.

Improvement Reported in the Appeasr* •nee of Winter Wheat. The summary of the crop conditions throughout the country, as ahown by tha weekly crop report issued by the weather bureau, is as follows; “The temperature conditions were generally highly favorable, but excessive rains in the Southern States greatly Interfered with farm work and caused destructive floods. In portions of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana much replanting will be necessary as a result of the inundation. Farm work has also been retarded as a result of heavy rains In the eastern portion of Kansas and Nebraska and Southern Missonri. Rain ia much needed in Montana, North Dakota and over the northern portion of Minnesota. While freezing temperatures occurred in the upper Missouri A’alley and middle and northern Rocky Mountain regions, it appears that no serious injury has been done The week has not been favorable for the rapid progress of corn planting, but preparations for this work have been active in the more northerly sections and under favorable weather conditions will progress rapidly. Planting has been generally retarded where not completed in the Southern States, asi also from Kansas and Oklahoma westward over the central Mississippi Valley, being later than for many years in Tennessee. “An improvement in the condition of winter wheat is generally reported, except in Michigan and Wisconsin, where plowing up for other crops continue. With ample moisture and favorable temperature the crop has made rapid growth in the central valleys and Southern States, its condition in Kentucky and Teunessee being exceptionally fine. Wheat is heading in Texas, where a good yield is indicated. The favorable outlook on the Pacific coast, except in Southern California, continues. Early sown spring wheat is coming up to good stands over the southern portion of the spring wheat region. Seeding is now nearly completed, except in North Dakota and Montana, where from one-quarter so one-half of the crop is yet to be sown. All reports respecting the oat crop are encouraging, seeding being well advanced (a the northern sections.”