The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-16

Report ON the Condition OF the Crops
Throughout the Country.

nSpOrt ON vne SOuubthoh VI s"O
Throughout the Country.
WASHINGTON. Aug. lS.-The weather crop
bulletin issued by tho Weather Bureau reports
tho condition OF the crops as follows:
New ENGLAND.-Drought severe In central
and southeastern portions; pastures suffering.
also wells and cistorns very low. Corn mas
grown VOL. Potatoes promise large yield.
and there is but little rot reported. Tobacco
promises nm excellent yield.
New ioRE.-The oat and barley harvest Is
progressing favornbly. with large yield In
prospective. Corn growing fairly we'll. Pota-
toes locally damaged BY rot Severe storm in
western counties inflicted damage on fruit and
grain.
PENNsYLvANI..-Th warm. bright weather
has been partially favorable for farm work.
and has advanced al! growing crons. Corn is
excellent. Potatoes arc the finest crop Tor
years. Tobacco cutting CONTINUES. Fruit oil
MN Jnrsl'. -t0niitions nave teen most
nyoraHe for corr S Tns truck ann mud 'r MI
MAEiLAND.--Ihe weather conditions ha,e
been generally beneficial to all crops. eNeert 70
the hni rain. and wind storm on the l2th 1ld
somo dnn ace 10 crops. Fruits and vegetables
SnGiNiA"P Pastures. corn. and tobacco gen;
orally IN good c1naiton though rain II nssusa
weather advanced tobacco rapidly. excep, in
few localities.
vailed. Cotton Is largo and thrifty. and Is
iruiting better, though there Is some shedding.
Coz GO continues TO improve, aud Is eNceiisnt.
hacco firing"
SouTH CAnoL,NA.--E Early cotton is in fine
but inferior in nor. hern ani western sections.
Lite cotton bus little fruit No damage 'e-
ported from rust or caterpiars. ,
south and middle Alabama. and is about the
inns G sss favorable
but cotton Is laic and needs warner wenther:
Is Few boil %Ss
LouIsIANA.-Cot is III excellent condition
nnd is 9psnng In some section, there + e 6ar
doing we'll. and the outlook is exceedingly IA
-AnKANsAs.S Weather favorable for oil crops
Cotton shows slight mproyemenl. and is Omen omen.
crops In splendid condition. Continued warm
IExAs.- Cotton picking is becoming general
and the crop promises COOL yield. Some
worms repor ed hut no particular DAMAGE.
erpps ness t" "n ss
SsnS Spi Setter IS }ratnc yell and tho
de,lime ntai to corn and tobacco. and the lat.
crop eGd J" Fruit is IS abundant Hemp promises
oH1O.-lOiu continues 10 ITOuliee WOII.
has suffered some from drought. as have pota-
toes and pastuSeS The oa1 ylea is la,gS s, md
sSe" no! hs
dry. hot weather.
sondiions greatly H", mprGve 3D.
frosts. The soil is in excellent condition for
.isnIs;s:The rainfall! was ysEy badly dis lis.
rain is needed to insure good corn crop In the
IowA.-Corn Is improving rapidly. Grain in
Is on IS S osa
ties t,ss hy Excessive rains accompanied BY hail
wHcoNslS..in the, southens. and central
failure. Tho drought is also severe In the
eastern and S@up1" IN the
Tobacco will to a ilne yie.d. Corn is rather
p9%Gr: .rso-,-H,rvos,,r, nas coumsncoa
in southern norton. Rain is needed In SOUTH
Some damage by hall is reported from locali-
ties in central and extreme southeast counties.
NHKiM AND oUra DAKoTA.-Harves,ine has
commenced generally throughout the north.
The1s ss
Jons saa anS
NrnE.sKA. = Tho warm. dry; and snn,sh,ny
week was y;ry favorable to the agricultural
has attained q urge growth OF staiS that Is
earring well. The crop continues decidedly
back wnrd. however.
| alIssouRr.-L ocal rains have partly relieved
tho drought in southeast counties. but many
], calities in the central and southeast sections
are suffering greatly Tor rain. The condi, ions
were favorable to crops in the northern
counties
Observation-Disclosures nenefcn except In
southeast counties. whore no rain fell. Flax
harvest abou, ended. Corn in excellent con-
ditinn. New corn in market in Chautau1un
county.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES favorable TO harvest
ing and maturing crops. Corn is in fine con-
clifton. Potatoes are better than the Average.
Fruit yields are verv promising. WLeat Is
8 acked and some is thrnsh-d.
OEEGoN.-Spring whent ripening, Corn In
fine condition. All fruit Is above the average.
except nrples md nrunes. Moons plentiful.
CALIFoESIA.-ln the extrcme northern nor
ton there WAS some DAMAGE o gardens by
frost. The fruit prospects were never better.
The wheat yield wi be above the average. and
the quality Is excellent. Hop picking progress
irg in southern portion OF State. and the
quality is good Grain thrn. hing continues.