Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1901 — CONDITION OF CROPS. [ARTICLE]

CONDITION OF CROPS.

<’ I r H~ ”1 ,■> H WEATiHSR BUREAU’SWEEKLY agricultural r-<p O RT. Week Hat Been the Most Favorable of the Present Season-ConJitions Generally Help'ul to Farming Opera' tionr— Fine’ Progress Male, ! Thepaqt week has been tyy iar ( the mop* f avorable of the season, says James Berry, chief of the crop division of the weather bureau, although the first part was much too cool in the Ohio valley. Atlantic < oa?t and east gulf districts, and on the north Pacific coast.- In the States of the tippjer Mississippi an 1 Missouri valleys and over the eastern Rbcfcy Mountain slope ideal •rather conditions prevailed. the temperature being exceptionally mild and highly favdtablv for farming operations, ’ germination and growth. Rapid progress has been made preparing ground for corn planting in the Stati s of the central Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, but this work has been much delayed in the Ohrd valley and middle Atlantic States. Some coni has been planted in Illinois and. Nebraska; planting is general in Missouri and Kansas and will begin this week in lowa if favorable conditions continue. Throughout th' central ami east gulf and south Atlantic States the geheral condition of corn is poor, owing to unseasonably cool ami Wet weather ami much replanting in these districts is necessary. Winter wheat continues generally in promising condition, i Oklahoma and Texas, however, continue to rejMirr. damage by insects and similar reports arc now received from southwestern Missouri. It appears that the effects of the Hessian fly are much serious than were feared, although this pest is causing damage to some extent, especially in the Ohio valley. On the North Pacific whjat has made slow growtli in consequence of low temperatures. In central and northern California wheat has been greatly benefited by rain, although late grain in i some sections will be cut for hay. Excepting high winds hi the Dakotas during the latter part of the week which uncovered in places and in others deeply covered late sown spring wheat the Conditions have been highly favorable for seeding and germination, the former being well advanced over the northern por- | turn of the spring wheat region and prae- , ticnily finished on the North Pacific coast. Ont seeding coßtinui's late in portions , 1 of the middle Atlantic States, but has ' made favorable progress, in other districts . where not finished. Insects continue injuribtts in Oklahoma and Texas, The unfavorable effects of the frosts of the previous week appear to have been more serious to cotton in ’ the'central districts of tne cotton belt than was indicated in the preceding bulletin. Much of the crop that was up prior to the 18th in Lnuisiawa,' Mississippi and Alabama was killed, necessitating replanting. | The bulk of the Texas crop is now ! planted and planting is progressing rapidly over the northern portion of the cotion region. Widespread scarcity of seed is reported /rom the central and eastern I districts. Some tobacco has been trans- ! planted in South Carolina, but none fari ther northward. A plentiful supply of healthy plants is indicated, although they 1 are generally small. i While fruit has Jtetstained slight injury, in somq4*st r *ets, in the northern portion of the Southern States the general out-I •look continues promising east of the i Rocky Mountains. Frosts caused mate- , i rial damage on the North Pacific, coast i and in portions of California, but rains I have, probably lessened their injurious effects in the State named. State Reports. I Missouri—Weathgr ex'-eptldnally favorable for farm work anil soil generally In good condition, bnt wrrtn sllOweis bnw treed-d for grain and grass; corn and ootten plant- | lug progressing rapidly, sprite corn cult!- I Vated In extreme south; wheat; oats and grasses doing well except some damage to wheat by grain lous?\ln few southwestern • counties; fruit very promising. I Illinois Warm nnd dry ntiu favorable for farming..operaMt ns and growth; IwlieSt nnd | rye looking well, with lessening danger from ; fly; oat seeding nearly tiui-hed an I coming | up nicely; corn ground bring prepared and ’ some coin planted; meadows and pastures | growing fairly well; considerable gitdenlng and potato planting done; fruit prospect eon . tlnnes excellent. “ |i Indiana-Cocl rains, followod by warm, I sunny weather; wheat., rye, clover, timothy. | , meadows, and pastures much improved and , promising well; oats and barley nearly all 1 sown, s<im<* oats coming t.p nh-elv; tobacco I | plants nre coming up; most gardens ma le I and potaioes platted; fruit buds not In- ’ I Jured. Ohio Warmth mid sunshine Inst of week advanced vegetation rapidly; grass, rye, barley mid wheat much unproved, exc.pt where dninagixl by floo I In Ohio valley; plowing, oat seeding, potato and garden rilanting, mid preparations for corn plant- I ng much delayed; some early reeded oats not germinating well: fruit buds pnic I ul'v uninjured: seed start ng well. | Michigan -Week genera,ly favorable for Held work, wheat, tye, meadows, and g'rutInatlon of <>ais. pnsturnge slow; oat'seeding well advanced in lower peninsula nnd begun : In upper; euly po. aloes and gar lens being nlantetl; plowing fbr c .rn la progress: all | fruit prospects excellent. Wisconsin Week very favorable for farm i work; seeding abont <■ mip’eted In southern and central counties, and s mte early sown Mis up and looking well; no rain during week, soli beeoiiiuig dry; pisturcs amt I Ueadows starting slowly; w titer’wheat and I rye In excnllent condition; apple trees loaded with buds. lowa Week warmer than usual, wllh 1 Ideal conditions for farm work and germlna- I lion of seed; plowing In progress mid large acreage ready for corn p ant nr. which will Pegin early In May If weather continues I favorable; pasturage coming ale Hit usual time; fruit trees beginning to bloom, with Ing general. South Ihikota Warm, aMninlatliig week, ahnwery latter part; aavedlng progressed favorably, hut southerly gale Friday uncovered some seed In localities; spring-wheat •owing nearing coiiqdo'luu; oat, barley and rye sowing far advanced, am) germ nation as even growth mid healthy; go.nl stand In Jleated: pasturage Itupruved; po uto plantIng geenral. Nebraska Warm, dry week, fhvnruh’e for aip aneeuioiit »>f firm work and giowth; ffaring wheat aa«l oat* coming up will; winter wheat and grass growing hipldlr; rapid progress made in preparing ground for Corn, .and some planted; apricot, pbnn mil peiclt 1 trees In bloom. ,