21.   In addition, corn and wheat prices also plunged today after the government said farmers made great strides last week planting their spring crops.

22.   In CHICAGO, wheat rose on speculation that flooding in the northern Plains could delay planting of the spring wheat crop.

23.   Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed higher Thursday as rain in the Northern Plains slowed the harvest of the spring wheat crop.

24.   Koller has been holding out harvesting his spring crop, hoping it dries out enough to be salvageable.

25.   Meanwhile, cold and muddy soil has forced northern Plains farmers to delay planting the spring wheat crop.

26.   Most of the border villages have been unable to plant their spring crops, meaning food will be scarce later this year.

27.   New One-Acts by Wilson and McNally The Manhattan Theater Club has finished picking its spring crop.

28.   Officials here said the earthquake had shattered any hope that the area, stricken by war and drought, would be able to plant crops this spring.

29.   On Wednesday, some wheat contracts fell their daily allowable limits partly on better prospects for the spring wheat crop.

30.   Pick small ones, which will be more tender and only slightly more bitter than the early spring crop.