EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART IX 503 



Bulletin No. S, May 29, 1917 — 



The week was unusually cool, the average temperature being about 8 

 degreees below the normal. Frost occurred in some localities on two or 

 three nights and ice formed in a few places on the 23d, but the damage 

 was generally light. The heavy rains at the close of the preceding week, 

 together with the showers on the 25th and 26th, delayed work somewhat 

 and prevented the completion of corn planting in the southern districts, 

 but most of the crop is in, and cultivation has begun in the earliest planted 

 fields. The stand is reported to be very good, but cutworms are active on 

 sod ground. All small grain continues in good condition and winter rye 

 is heading in the southern counties. Potatoes, grass, garden, truck and 

 most fruits are also in good condition, but the weather is too cool for 

 normal growth. 



Bulletin No. 9, June 5, 1917 — 



Another cool, cloudy and wet week has further retarded field work. The 

 average daily deficiency of temperature was about 7 degrees, and the rain- 

 fall was frequent and in many localities excessive, especially over the 

 southern counties. Some damage was done by erosion on hillside plowed 

 ground and flooding lowlands, yet as a whole the prospects are encourag- 

 ing. All small grain, grass, potatoes and garden stuff are in fine condi- 

 tion. Corn is showing an excellent stand and but little replanting is 

 necessary, and, while the weeds are getting a start, a few days of warm 

 sunshine would enable the farmers to clean the fields. Warm sunshine 

 would also stop the working of cutworms and wire worms which are now 

 unusually active on sod ground. 



Following in a summary of reports, showing average condition of crops 

 on June 1st: Corn, 95 per cent; oats, 101; spring wheat, 98; winter wheat, 

 64; barley, 98; rye, 92; flax, 99; potatoes, 99; tame hay, 84; wild hay. 95; 

 pastures, 90; alfalfa, 88 per cent. 



Bulletin No. 10, June 12, 1917 — 



This has been the most unfavorable week of the season. The tempera- 

 ture was below normal and the rainfall was heavy and, in many localities, 

 excessive, the amounts ranging from two to nearly seven inches. Prac- 

 tically all streams, especially over the southern half of the state, were at 

 or above the flood stage. Hillside land was badly eroded and bottom 

 ground flooded, resulting in much damage to the belated corn crop. Con- 

 siderable replanting will be necessary and possibly a small percentage of 

 the acreage will be used for some of the catch crops. As a whole, however, 

 the prospect is very promising, and with but a few days of warm sunshine, 

 which now seems probable, the fields will be cultivated and cleaned. The 

 acreage is still much above that of last year. All small grain, grass, al- 

 falfa and potatoes made rapid growth and alfalfa is about ready for the 

 first cutting. In many localities oats are becoming too rank. 



The following report of the Secretary of the State Horticultural Society 

 shows the condition of fruit on June 1st: Apples, 80 per cent; pears, 61; 

 American plums, 66; cherries, 71; grapes, 46; red raspberries, 53; black 

 raspberries, 45; blackberries, 42; currants, 73; gooseberries, 77, and straw- 

 berries, 66 per cent of a full crop. The average of all fruits Is 56 per 

 cent, or three points above the average for June last year. The condition 

 of the apple crop is 2 per cent above the June average for any year since 

 a percentage record has been kept. 



Bulletin No. 11, June 19, 1917 — 



Another cool week has further retarded the growth of corn, but abun- 

 dance of sunshine and comparatively dry weather has been favorable for 

 field work over the greater part of the state, and has greatly improved the 

 color and general condition of the crop. Bottom grounds, however, are 

 still in bad condition. Much replanting has been done, and more will bo 

 done if possible, but a considerable of the original corn acreage, especially 



