Some areas of northern Wyoming reported last week that irrigation supplies were nonexistent. Others reported restrictions on water usage.

Just under half the state reported short or very short irrigation water supplies, the service said.

The areas with the worst supplies were Johnson, Sweetwater, Lincoln and Sublette counties.

The best irrigation water supplies were located in the southern counties east of Sweetwater, Uinta County in extreme southwest Wyoming and northwest Wyoming, including Washakie and the northern part of Fremont counties.

Topsoil moisture supplies in the state last week worsened. Seventeen percent of the state was very short of topsoil moisture, compared to 6 percent the week before.

Fifty-one percent of the state was short last week, compared to 57 percent the previous week. Only 32 percent of the state reported adequate topsoil moisture, down from 37 percent the week before.

Despite the water problems, most crops progressed.

With the exception of some oats, spring cereal crops were planted. By weeks end, 90 percent of the barley crop had emerged, but only 20 percent was jointed.

Spring wheat was 68 percent emerged, slightly ahead of normal.

Sugar beet emergence reached 86 percent, slightly behind average.

Corn planting was virtually completed last week, with 53 percent emerged.

Winter wheat was 70 percent jointed and 20 percent in the boot stage. But over a third of the winter wheat crop was rated poor or very poor. The condition of the barley crop improved a little but still only 56 percent was rated good or excellent.

The years first cutting of alfalfa was getting underway in some areas.