The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-19
WEA TIER CROP BULLETIN.
Ofhciai Report or the Condition OF the
Crops Throughout the Country.

Ohheiai Report or the Condition OF the
Crops Throughout the Country.
WASHINGTON. July 1s.-The weather crop
bulletin issued by tho Weather Bureau for the
week ended yesterday gives the following sum-
mary Of the condition OF the crops:
New Observation-Disclosures favorable to all
growth. especially corn and vine truck: wheat
and rye all harvested: oats improved; rain
needed for crops In northern portion.
PENNsyLvAN1A.-An abundant wheat harvest
housed in good condition; largo hay crop OF
fno quality secured oats fairly good and
ripening rapidly; corn growing nicely; large
yield OF potatoes anticipated.
MARyLANp.-Local rain and wind storms
caused some damage to crops; wheat In shock
beginning 10 sprout; potatoes promising; oats
poor: corn and tobacco on heavy land doing
well.
1owA.-Weather favorable for hayinR and
harvesting: corn backward. must have warm
or weather to make average crop: spring
grain being harvested In southern portion.
with good yield; good hay crop. mostly Sc
cured.
INprANA.-wcather favorable for threshing
and having. but corn needs rain and warmer
weather: wheat threshing OF the best crop in
years continues: hay Is saved In fine condi-
ton.
MtCHIdAN.-Cool nights. unfavorable to rapid
growth OF corn: whent harvest progressing
favorably. quantity and quality fair; more
warm rains needed.
ALABAMA.-The farming interests In excel
lent condition; crops doing we'll in most Sec
lions: cotton in few localities is suffering
MIssissIpPI.-Heavy showers at a few places
IN central 5,i part Of State elsewhere none or
and growth Of cotton and corn.
VlRaINIA.-Low temperature and deficiency
in rainfall Injurious to corn; tobacco promis-
ONO Conditions worry favorable for crops:
Wonderful growth in past two weeks; large
'iSRs 4 as eSe% weather conditions ia
particularly in the eastern portion OF the State:
cotton somewhat retarded by cool weather:
corn excellent and crop assured; iruit will be
MAsstcusE1Ts.-s damage by wind. rain.
and lightning: very favorable week for growth
Sah fSha deaeeni. MIN e a fall
vest weather; rye and wheat practically Sc
cured in good condition In southeast section;
eYH SHSTk P favorable to all crops:
sestins progressing feyorabiy; wheat and
WlscoSsIS. Weather too cold for corn; har;
vesting OF grain general: Dotatoe, will yield
MIssouRI.-llay harvest we'll advanced and
promises O large crop OF fine quality; corn
needs raln II southeast portion OF Suite but
OREuoSSW ealher beneficial to crops: wheat
harvesting pIogresSng and yield heavier awe!
Hops, doing fatty WELL oats. barley. and rye
,NoETm CAKoIlSA.-H Heavy rain in some por-
tions Of the state generally favorable to corn
but weather too cool and cloudy: cotton Is at q
eSnenae to we Hay ha
short: garden, md fruits promising. 49,,
barley wei! advanced: oats. corn. and potatoes
growing finely: tobacco generally excellent:
sontheastepn sectio sS' Of State INJURED By
drought.
,CALIroRN1A:,, Grain harvesting nearly COM
%s fruit and
ali crops in southern e lfornin Corn. peaches.
' Lo t ali deficient but beneficial:
corn crop is made and yield promising: cotton
syns Of sabSe sane %ea
early rice heaolnR: crops somewhat grassy;
TExAsSW Warm and dry weather have injured
portions good showers have greatly benefited
| the crop which irOmises q heavy yield. Corn
age.
| condition and fine yield. Cotton blooming
late: bad stands and prospect poor. Corn and
| tobacco doing we'll. Oats but half crop. hay
! crop large and fine.
| KANsAs.-t xcessive rains In Kaw. Neosho. Ar
| kansas. and Solomon Valleys. Conditions goE-
orally favorable. Wheat harvest finished in
east and nearly finished in west portion Of
mencing west. Flax harvest begun In south
SOUTH ,DAEorA.-wheat, rircning: other
tarded by cool weather. Rain needed in some
| localities for late crops.
| ILLlSoIs.-Whent and ont harvest nearly
completed; Pastures need rain. Corn In good
condition: but its growth has been retarded
CoLoRADo-Kain needed. Cereals being har-
vested in eastern Colorado. second crop OF
| alfalfa is being cut. In general. crops pro-
crossing well! except in eastern ,Larmier and
western Weld counties. where the hail storm
! on Thursday afternoon did much damage.
SOUTH CARoLINA.-CooI. dry weather. unfa-
vorable to cotton and corn: Drought contin-
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