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show that there was more fall wheat winter killed in southern and east- 

 ern sections than was indicated last week. Many fields are spotted and 

 some of them will be plowed up and replanted to other crops, but for the 

 state as a whole, fall-sown grains are in fine condition. Grass is starting 

 nicely, and in some localities stock is in pasture. 



Bulletin No. 3. — For the week ending April 28. — While the temperature 

 was only slightly below the normal, the nights were cool. Frost was gen- 

 eral, and freezing temperature occurred on one or two nights in the 

 northern counties. The weather was, however, favorable for field work; 

 the only precipitation being light showers on the twenty-fifth, and light 

 to moderately heavy rains on Sunday, the twenty-eighth, over the south- 

 ern and western sections. Seeding is practically finished, most of the 

 early potatoes have been planted and much ground has been plowed, pre- 

 paratory to corn planting. The cool weather has retarded the growth of 

 vegetation, but early-sown oats are up and show a good stand. Grass is 

 improving and in many localities stock is in pasture. Cherries and plums 

 are beginning to blossom in the southern counties, but in the remainder 

 of the state the buds are still dormant or just starting to swell. The 

 spring pig crop suffered severe loss during March on account of the cold, 

 wet weather, but April pigs are doing well. 



Bulletin No. 4. — For the week ending May 5. — The past week was 

 warmer than usual, the daily excess of temperature ranging from 2 to 

 5 degrees, and weather conditions were generally favorable for rapid 

 progress in farming operations. Heavy rains on April 28th, and frequent 

 showers during the week did, however, delay field work to some extent in 

 southern counties. Light to copious showers occurred in nearly all parts 

 of the state on the 2d, 3d or 4th, and gave ample moisture for present 

 needs. The warm rains, and the high temperatures during the last four 

 days have caused an unusually rapid growth of all vegetation. Most of 

 the trees are green, fruit trees are in blossom, and grass and small grain 

 have made a decided improvement. All fruit trees, except apples, show an 

 abundance of bloom. Spring sown grain and grasses have made a good 

 start, and show a strong, vigorous stand. Much ground has been prepared 

 for corn, and some planting was done in many localities during the latter 

 half of the week. With favorable weather planting will be general during 

 the coming week. Most of the live stock is in pasture and obtaining suffi- 

 cient feed. 



Bulletin No. 5. — For the week ending May 12. — The weather during the 

 first five days of the week was ideal for field work and the growth of vege- 

 tation. The average temperature was above the normal, though no unus- 

 ually high temperatures prevailed, and the precipitation was deficient 

 until Friday night and Saturday when heavy, and in many localities, ex- 

 cessive rains fell; the greatest amounts of rainfall being reported from 

 the southern and central counties. All vegetation made rapid growth, and 

 good progress was made in preparing corn ground. Considerable corn 

 was planted in nearly all sections of the state with the soil generally in 

 fine tilth, but the late rains and the cool weather prevailing at the close 

 of the week will retard planting for a day or two. Meadows and pastures 



