The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06

Report on the CoNsitioa or the Crops
1kroug h out the Country.

! OF tho Department ~ Agricniture to-hiRh%
issued the following weather crop bulletin:
Tho week has lsen cooler than usual In DIS
tricts east Of the Rocky Mountains. while TO
the wes, rd and on the Pacific const the sx-
cess In temperature above the normal for the
! week ranged from o. t. G.. Over the principal
corn producing States and over the n orthern
portion OF tho cotton region the average daily
! temperature for the week was about below
| tho normal. While the weather was generally
favorable for growing 81 OPS, the cool weather
! during tho past week has not fastened the
/ ripenine OF corn, which Mt present IL not safe
from injury by frost In many sections. Frosts
occurred Turing the week from Wisconsin
/ southwcstward to Colorado but II has not yet
reached the principal corn Statos with sum-
cient severity to cause any particular Injury to
crops.
| Moro ihnn tho usual amount OF rainfall oc-
Cured in the northern portion OF the cotton
region asst VI the Mis.issipri. IN southeast
Florida. northeast Michigan. and in limited
areas IN tho ohio Valley and to the west OF the
! Mi. sissippi. General rains occurred along the
/ porrtl In all "lher sections east Of the hocky
rain orcMrrea on the pHi1 lS coast, t., o...
| from Alabama northenstward TO New tng-
land. IN! generally on tho eastern slopee 81 tho
! Louisiana where the deficiency amounts TO
s sn% o en rS Exists in Northern Florida
| On Tho Pacific coast the rainfall was generally
i1e Tainisli for the season las bsen from ono
! 10 Two inches less than usual. hut near Port
| NES ESaiAxn.- crons ripsning slowly 10.
tao rot no. srcsa1iinE ser n Ky n1hncfo
iniicalei licking viii begin next week. 49,
| favorable tr growing crops ard seeding. Corn
| is IRON one !" three weeks late. The potato
nat n Tssaaso arv p Is Veil
rENNsyLr!SlA.-Corn is excellsnt. but needs
whoa. Es srnE viii S1 b an s Hsss TO-
snF oeIu.a "ny sshs in ID
sraassT5s oScR premises S
he sro 5Hr ff@ o" Wet digging Sotatovs
ANY Mt Try t.SMnPeaehss: Sosatoss. and tobacco
were injured BY rain in southern Maryland:
n nv crops SunshlnS weather Is needed in all
NiEaiSt..-An crops advanced. but tobacco
slowly: sons rust ana siheltli.s, reDor TS
weather has been too cool for best results.
snur,l G.MnllN, -G.t.,cn has been serious
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a:SVy 1s n" cent Nearly i've nsSs.
'AI.nAM. " There has been no material
change In the condttton OF the cotton crop
Tor cotton. but benefited potatoes and vevs-
tables. Last week report stated thAt cotton
d nd .a tn h y'a
Mlssiss,psaI-A cool; dry; su ,s week;
| effects OF di ought, rust. Worms. and opening OF
immature bol!s. and promises from 20 to 40
matured crops beginning to suffer permanent
INJURY.
St RF ssR.sa a m RS ss'Gf .as !S
XNkAssAs..The weather has been favorable
furious. and tho condition Of cotton has fallen
5S . 'ss ss rain. ia. within ten
ay1 Into and The top viii 10 sh
rapidly GrouHS !: Toe ak IL 4; posSSlns: s...
baceo doing we'll. Fail ploushius has been re-
tsrdsh ~ y dry weather. Crops generally arein
Ss1sfisl 70 crops Ihe SS1P ssSD p50@isss {.
early crOD being cut. l.Ato fruits and potatoes
@H.eto!n pr c %s ssd VII mature
.S%ss asa i: ana Rs III fsSd
r snd sss Ss.n too cool
for MARRIED i%proSemsnt H. corn corn and s1% goo po
tatoes. Corn will be safe ia ten days. Fall
Sefl1S = = soxl, owing to
len, condition ior plouehinc. Light f'ost. with
con!pass in s1s;.llsas sondi'e fless ISS's:
L., y! sisss 'ross Is no@sh sss
silky per cent OF the corn viii lie out OF dan.
GER late corn will require a month Fall
poughing and seeding 10 In progress with in
%IscoSsiS; The conditions were unfsvor.
able to- corn r. nnsE wheat IN and potatoes Frost
the 4tb. with considerable damage to corn and
luckwheat 10 northern counties and slight
damage an to tobacco and corn In southern coun-
M,SSEsoTA- Thrashne progressing Frost
lessliiss, and also Greatly Injured e corn rD' IN
NORTH and central counties. and slIGhtly in
southern portions Of tho State Will mature ire
81, NORM S. .sp I, souEM ptKors;,Ths North Da-
SSsS i. s,s
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generally for lnte hay and TO prepare ground
for ploughing.
NEnRAsKA.- week has been generally dry,
cool. and sunshiny. The bulk OF tho COIN crop
require, ten days to mature in south Nebraska,
and fifteen DAYS III north Aebrasea. which will
place II beyond dnnger from frost. Light frost
occurred on the 3D. but no damage.
MlssorKI.-A snendld week for farm work.
but too cool for maturing corn.
KANSAS Cool. sunshiny weather. with verv
harvesting. but unias orabie Tor the lato corn u
cror. and has ln4de ths around TOO hard for
I'd and 4th: no damage reported.
CoiCMApo,, The third crop Of alfalfa Is being
gut, Thrashing Is general IN tho Ban Luis
Valley. ara the harvest r progys,s sing ias"r,
are fine. and oil fruit reports are favorable.
OREGON. = hra.Iing 10 nearing completion.
picking is ,progres.iag Hop lice and moMl'i
bal s OF hops are produced In oregon.
California; weather hus been favorable
to cropB. Potatoes are plentiful and prices no
low TINT some Of The CROP Will b. left in tho
owning to an increased acreage. In southern
California grapes, peaches. and pears are being
ah tnpa nrtA iv,o Ion