Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-02
Weather aud Crop Reports.

VIRGINIA,-The weather and condition Of
crops in Virginia furnished by correspondents
of the United States Signal service at stations
in the counties named below for the week end
ed June 9th. have been received by the SPEcTA
TOR from the Lynchburg signal station.
The stations from which reports were receiv-
ed are located in Smyth, Montgomery, Roam
oke, Bedford, Rockingham. Augusta, Spotsyl-
vania, Prince Edward. Nottoway. Charlotte
Isle of Wight and Surry counties, and from the
cities of Richmond, Petersburg and Lynchburg,
which latter represents reports from the sur
rounding country of each city. The following
conclusions of the observer are announced as
an average-rain fail below normal and in ma
ture of local showers. Some sections Eecd rain.
though the week shows general improveme :
in crops-temperature above normal. Corn
and tobacco show more improvement than
oats.
Wheat is nearly all harvested and will prob
ably average half a crop.
WESTERN STATEs.-Following is the sum-
mary OF the Cincinnati Price Current for the
week, made up from the reports of its special
correspondents over all the States named.
"Weather conditions the past week Lave not
been unfavorable as a rule in the winter wheat
regions of the Central States, where harvesting
operations are In progress or the grain is az
preaching maturity. There is little to be offer.
ed in addition to previous indications In re-
gard to yield until thresning operations have
made considerable progress The weeks spe-
ciai correspondence suggests that the prevail
ing expectation is not essentially changed in
OHIO, Indiana and Illinois, with indications
that disappointments in the later evidence in
various districts are fully balanced by N ore
favorable results observed in others. In- Mis-
souri, the prospect has not improved, but ap-
pears to be rather mere favorable in Kansas.
Michigan conditions are irregular. probably
averaging about as previously calculated on
dno anti Ac hal n fsr,.
now justifies an expectation fully equal to or
somewhat better than the government esti-
mates for June indicated as to yield of winter
wheat.
Our returns are quite full this week from the
spring wheat States of the orthwest-partic
ularly Minnesota, the Dakosas and Iowa. In
q general Way the Indications are yery encour-
aging; the earlier dry weather has been follow
ed by abundance OF moisture and warmth, in
ducing f1ue growth. which In some instances
is leading to apprehension that this may reach
an extent prejudictal to best results. The gen.
eral outlook for spring wheat Is more positive-
ly good than at any previous period In the sea-
son, and If maintained, last years yield will
undoubtedly be exceeded.
In view of all tbs indicstions 1t now seems
reasonable to calculate on production OF 49,
0O0.000 bushels of wheat this season. in the Uni
ted States, if nothing especially adverse attends
the later condition of the crop.
The oats crop is turning out about as previ-
Ously suggested Ohio and Indiana q med ium
CROP Illinois considerably deficient, being prac-
tically failure in western and southern eoun-
ties, Missouri and Kansas quite deficient
Iowa. somewhat uneven. large part good, some
regions threatened with jury from too much
moisture. Nebraska considerably short. Min.
nesota and the Dakotas. fairly good. The grain
plant louise doing considerable injury in Mis-
souri,, and some portions Of the Ohio valley dis
trcts.
The week has improved the general position
OF the corn crCp in the West. and the average
condition is fairly good, although many local
tiles in the Ohio valley region, in Iowa, and t.
some extent elsewhere, the growth of weed
from lack of ability to properly cultivate thu
crop owing to excessive moisture Is threaten
ing considerable drawback. If this condi
tion is not soon overcome there will be ma
terial impairment OF the prospect In such re
giOns."