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conditions continued to hamper Service. Farmers in the northern Activities for the week including sweet com and potatoes,
spring fieldwork activities in the tier of the state rated only one day plowing; spraying; hauling Statewide, topsoil moisture was
commonwealth during the week suitable for fieldwork, while in the manure; harvesting rye for green rated surplus by 85 percent of farm
ending May 13, according to the central and southern regions farm crop and silage; cutting reporters and adequate by 15
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percent. In the northern region 94
percent rated it surplus and six
percent rated it adequate. In the
central region, 76 percent rated
conditions surplus and 24 percent
rated adequate, while in the
southern tier, 89 percent of the
Crop Service reporters rated it
surplus and 11 as adequate.
Spring plowing was 50 percent
complete by the end of the week
across the state. Last year it was
65 percent complete, while the five
year average for this date was 79
percent complete. In the northern
region of the state 41 percent was
complete, in the central region 57
percent was complete, and in the
southern region of the state spring
plowing was 46 percent complete.
Approximately 65 percent of the
state’s oat crop was seeded
compared with 71 percent seeded
at this time last year. In the nor
thern region of the state 45 percent
was seeded, in the central region 72
percent was seeded and in the
southern region 89 percent of the
oat crop was seeded. Some oats
may be sown too late to get
maximum yields, while some
acreage intended for oat seeding
may be planted in cdm.
Statewide, 44 percent of the
potato crop was planted compared
with 45 percent planted at this time
last year. In the northern region 32
percent was planted, in the central
region 38 percent was planted and
in the southern region of the state,
67 percent of the potato crop was
planted.
By week’s end, 17 percent of the
barley crop was in the boot stage
and six percent was headed,
compared with 29 percent in boot
and 16 percent headed at this time
last year. In the northern region 15
percent was in boot and less than
five percent was headed. In the
central region 18 percent was in
boot and less than five percent was
headed, while in the southern
region 17 percent was in boot and
21 percent was headed. Less than
five percent of the wheat crop was
in the boot stage compared with 24
percent in boot at this time last
year.
Statewide, 11 percent of the com
crop was planted compared with 22
percent last year. The five-year
average for this date was 36 per
cent planted. In the northern
region of the state ten percent was
planted, in the central region 11
percent was planted, and in the
southern region 12 percent was
planted.
Both alfalfa and clo-tim stands
were rated good to fair. Statewide,
66 percent of farm reporters rated
alfalfa stands good and 34 percent
rated them fair. Clo-tim stands
were rated good by 62 percent and
38 percent fair. The amount of feed
obtained from pastures was rated
average by 58 percent of the farm
reporters, below average by 27
percent and above average by 15
percent. Some reports indicated
that although pasture growth was
good, cattle should not be turned
out because of wet conditions.
By the end of the week, 63 per
cent of the state’s peach trees were
in full bloom or past compared
with 83 percent in the same con
dition at this time last year.
Cherries were reported as 64
percent in full bloom or past
compared with 82 percent last
year. Statewide, 15 percent of the
apple trees were in full bloom or
past compared with 56 percent at
this time last year.