New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
THE GOgERNMENT CROP BULLETIN.
WEEK GENERALLY FAVORABLE FOR GROWTH
AND HARVESTING.

AND HARNESIlNO'
Washington Sept 19.-The following is the weather
crop bulletin issued by the Department OF Agriculture
Temperature 1t has been a warm week east OF the
Rocky Mountains the greatest excess III temperature
occurring the central valleys wicro warm, uLy
weather was most needed for the rpenng OF corn.
Tbis high Temperature forced the rpenlug of corn,
which had been retarded during the previous WEEKS "a
cool weather: In the cotton region the tepeTate
was slightly In excess, and in California the week was
slightly cooler u an usual. ,,,,
over the whole country east Of the Rocky Mountains
with tho exception OF few limited localtles wheTe
local showers gave more than the normal rainfall
mississippi the Lower Ohio and the Lower Missouri
valleys Heavy local showers occurred In the East
were reported from all other districts The rainfall
was in excess on the immediate Pacific Coast although
light on the coast of California while generally III the
interior little or rain was reported.
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS weather for ripening crops
Harvesting is going forward rapidly WIN gOou results
The potatO-rOt is not increasing.
New -York-COnsderable fail. Rye Is mp and grow
ing well. The and buolSwheat harvest Is advanc
ing In the southern counties elsewhere II reqres uO
one 10 Two weeks. Tobacco is maturing rapidly, ana
some has been harvested. The second hay crop Is
sOS npsypyanaweaher extremely favorable for rip
ening and tobacco The bulk OF e corn c FSe
bulk OF the tobacco crop has been cut. ,, 49,.
New-Jersey Favorable weather conditions nave ave
prevailed Corn is maturing rapidly and cntung mas
beun in some counties Vine truck and grapes are
nearly all marketed in good condition.; Cranberry
picking has begun, and the fall seedhg Is aOou'
Maryand-The weather conditions have been favor,
able TO farming and canning interests .cons hu
tomatoes less than full crop IOoacco III Sou'i
ern Maryland now needs showers; ION o,o,+n o
Neutrality-suspicious. were excellent 1or s4o"mS
crops. - ,.,,u. r,o .oo, ,vos most favorable for
all crops and farm work Cotton IS opening Hore
RAPIDLY though picking Is not general
South CarolnaThe high temperature ana , eTc tSo
Give sunshine scalded and rsted cotton, sheddeu inc
Tonng f7iit and caused Immature bolS to OPEN. The
damage Is believed to be more than Formerly re-
HSbama-The rains of last week greatly benefited
all crops: ,,.o,u,u, orors or. snr.rnr from the
dry, hot weather Cotton harvesting Is in proSreeS S
The staple Is good but the sunshine is opening I'M
Ionisiana|The weather was generally favorable,
and there is slight improvement In prospects though
all crops. especially cane need ram Coton Is opeu
ing FspS The Continued warm days and cool
nights in the northern portion Of the S Sse h6om N
general Corn and other crops are in good conoi'''n
but rains are needed .,o .or co+tor nick
ing which has progressed rapidly the staple s , nh
usually long and clean. Showers have improved l'e
Tenncssee-The late crops are suffering from drouh
and ploughng has been SUSPENDED nay SA nst inc
is nnder way: the crop Is short Warmth ana sun
shine are required to mature late corn hon. ,o.o
Kentuc-C2ETn no is m ~ hsing r rnt '"'
Ohlo-The hot dry weather Is matur1pg corn Corn
idIv and another week win see II all matreu iSSi
and tobacco cutting Is IN progress in the hIuuie
and southern portions Of the state. .o
Nichigan-The weather conditions nave DeeI idNU WI
able for ali crops Corn is practically sate anu o"'-
ting Is general. -, ...a.hor oaueed corn
to rinpn rapidv. Wheat seeding IS pfogess.Iits ~
has been retarded somewhat by lack oil mo'7V"i0'
Indana|Corn and tobacco have manred rapG nIn
Most ~ fhc corn IS considered SAFE from HV9" mann
is needed FOR newly-sOwn wheat. - f., coz.
Towa-NlOre than three quarters OF the corr - eSna
with tho rest more or less immature Ram IS ner h
Wisconsln-COrn IS out Of danger ana cu " eing
hepun large acreage Of wheat any rS Ehcno ie
S DS Potatoes are only fair YIELD IOoScSCS ~
harvested and is good Yield OF good quality Orah
herrv picting is nearly completed ,,oA oorn
o-c"tv and some cutting is reported 1t VIII teluIT
vveer, of warm weather TO place the crop U0''"O
danger OF froStS Rain is needed ,s i+or+arad
North and South DakOta-tieat ana wuu my Snrn &c
NTH All work Rain IS needed generaly:, I NI+ %
motnrnr i'm the southeast portion OF souuI paNvS,
n,SeThere the frost damage is permanent ha''eeone
is completed and the crop is bonntIuni' aud G. rou
u NoI,rnacIa~COrn has matured rapidly ana Is nov
herond danger large crop Of hay mas VeeI ~
N1ssouri-The weather condition; nave hs 10 T T
rineninp OF corn, which Is now safe from IUT 30
round is TOO dry for pOughing ana WIEN III ~
been retarded. Pastures and late poIi'oe' "'N' 0'
injured by dTouth =, =, rorte NJ tho state
ColoradO-The warm week has eTtatLN Uov...,,easieS
crons some corn and potatoes have Deeii & So
the remainder IS generally reported Siie Hoiu N'''
The tTonnd is too dry for fell ploughng T., ,vo-.o
OregonLTle harvest is practcaily over III esterr
oregon and thrcshng Is progressing IN me easte pd
Worried some injury 10 sun-dryng fruit ,o..,,
CaiIfornia-Coo with light rains buy no ua,na "
done Rasin curing begun and weather so'u io'
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