Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-16
ENCOURAGING.
The Latest Crop Reports From
a Number of States.
Wheat Harvest Already Begun
in the South.

| The DrOuth In the East and Middle Gul
States Broken by CopIous ShOwers-N
Rainfall In the Middle PIateau-Th
Outlook for the Numerous Crops Ia tn
Various States.
WASHINGTON, June 16. - The las
weather crop bulletin, issued from tn
census office, said:
AS anticipated last week, copious vain
have broken the drouth i'll the east AM
middle gulf states. The only portions o
the country where no rain has fallen ar
the middle New England coast, the mid
die plateau region and in South Cali
fornia.
Crop Prospects.
In regard to the condition of crops il
the various states the bulletin said;
North and South Dakota-Rains most
ly light and in scme counties of Soutf
Dakota slight drouth. Drying wind det
rimental to all crops; general average
conditions good.
Minnesota-W Weather favorable to al
crops, which are in good condition
Rain is needed in southeast Minnesota
In some counties cut worms have in
iured corn and gardens.
Eebraska-Corn backward owing Il
low temperature and abundant rain
Small grain satisfactory.
Iowa Considerable improvement il
small grain in all districts. Excessive
growth of straw in fall wheat and oats
i'll southern districts. Rain below nor
NAL but sufficient.
Tho xryaaly f,,u hant, nnOl and
cloudy with an excess of rain from
Pratt to Doniphan counties; conditions
unfavorable to corn. Other crops re
ported doing well.
Wheat prospects declining on account
of rust and lodging. Oats and grass
growing finely.
Arkansas Crop prospects materially
improved during the week Corn de-
layed by late planting. Cotton looks
well. Oats and wheat now being har.
vested show better results than antici-
pated.
Texas-Cotton and corn very promis-
ing. Wheat crop best ever grown,
Other crops good, except suffering for
lack of rain along the gulf coast
Louisana-Drouth broken. Cotton,
corn and sugar cane backward, but now
growing rapidly. Rains too late for gar
dens. Rice crop small on account of
dry weather.
Mississippi-As anticipated last week,
drouth broken by copious rain. All
conditions more favorable than for a
month. Crops small and late, but TAX
ing rapid growth.
Alabama Rains beneficial to corn,
cotton and oats Gardens doing well.
Tennessee Crops greatly improved.
Wheat harvesting delayed by rain and
wind. Cotton prospects improved, but
still poor. Tobacco promising.
Kentucky Heavy local showers great
ly improved the general outlook; good
wheat crop nearly ready for harvesting.
Corn small, but improved. Gardens
look better; fruit promising.
IllinOis-Wheat promises well; har-
vesting in south portion begins next
week. Other crops greatly benefited
by late rains, but higher temperature is
needed for corn.
Indiana - Conditions favorable for
crops. Wheat nearly matured; fruit
crop reported large. Some injury
caused by thunter storms i'll southeast
portions.
Wisconsin-Greater portion of the
state reports severe drouth, except in
southern counties. Crop conditions in
southern counties were favorable.
Michigan - Crops suffering from
drouth in northern portion, though they
are doing fairly well in southern por-
ton.
Ohio-Fine growing weather; crops
improving rapidly. Barley harvest be-
gun. May frosts damaged wheat in
northeast counties, where only half a
crop is estimated.
South Carolina - Plentiful rainfall
well distributed, has been beneficial to
all crops. Lack of sunshine has been
slightly injurious to cotton. In some
localities hail has damaged crops, com
pelling repl&nting.
North Corolina-W decidedly
cool and unfavorable to cotton, which
is reported quite poor. An abundant
wheat harvest begun; many crops over
run with weeds.
Virginia 49, Crop conditions good.
Corn in excellent condition. Rust is re-
ported in some wheat fields. Fruit in
good condition.
New Jersey-Rain beneficial, but in
sufficient, Wheat and rye very salts
factory. Oats, hay and fruit, and espe-
cially peaches, rather deficient
Pennsylvana-Drouth is reported in
the northeastern counties. Favorable
conditions, however, except for oats and
hay. Average crops are anticipated.
Fruit prospects excellent.
NeKS orE-Crop prospects somewhat
unfavofable too little rain. Grass only
half crop. Much corn replanted. Fruits,
except cherries and plums, in good con-
dition,
New England-All crops suffering
much for want of rain: grasses generally
below the average; fruit promises well.
Oregon-General conditions favorable.
Some hop hce reported. Wheat much
improved. Conditions never better for
large harvea.s.
California Too much rain in northern
California FOR hay. Grain reported
lodged in northern portion of the state.
Prospects good for large yield of wheat
and barley In southern California
deciduous fruits, except prunes, in good
condition. Walnut prospects not good;
potato crop sarge.
Colorado Weather very beneficial to
growing CROP; grain in excellent condi-
ton, also fine fruit crop promised.
Destructive foods in Poudre valley.
KANSAS CROPS
Co PIeDtifuY THAT Sufficient Labor Cannot