New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-12
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE CONDITIONS IN ALL
PARTS OF TIE COUNTRY.


Washington, July Il.-Following is the weekly crop
report:
The been especially favorable for harvest
ing throughout the winter wheat belt, Rye har'es,
progr Minnesota and Nebraska and he corn crop
Is reported much improved and in excellent coh1'
ton the principal corn producing States
Ncw-Incland-Good hay weather; crop VIII be an aver
age on. except in scatt red places.
.YCrk-Fnc growing weather; still backward
hops ruined in County elsewhere fair prospects,
NcwJersey-Oat harvest in progress corn potatoes and
much improved worm destructive TO wheat IN
A few counties.
Pennsy Harvesting progressing favoraby corn.
potatoes. tobacco and truck doing we'll
Maryland-wheat and rye harvest al out Over; corn
rowing well fair; short tobacco improving
but some damage from worms.
VrsinaAn crops doing well except cotton, which las
been seriously injured by lice.
North Carona-Cotton considerably improved cotton
lice disappearing all crops made good progress during
week
south Carolinalsan greatly needed for and
Georga-Cotton continues IN improve but Is sill latS
condition; in extra good cond.
ton but needs rain potatoes and cane promise we'll
tlorda-t;eneral crop outlook very favorable.
Aabama-Coton looking better. but its small size and
do promise full CROP rain is needed Tor
all crops.
MississppGcncral complaint OF drouth; crops behna
time and grassy in west portion OF the State.
Iouisana-Crops In need of rain cane in excellent
stand; cotton rather small and a little backward. bGt
healthy and frutng WELL rice promising where rains
fell.
Texas-Cotton doing very well the eastern portion
Of suffering for rain over western porton
late damaged by dry weather. but crop a. whole
very good.
Arkansas-Cotton and much improved large crop
OF hay saved In good cond ton.
Tennessee-whest thrashing nearly completed quality
good better than for years corn and cotton grow.
NJ nicely tobacco doing well hay crop large and saved
N excellent condition
Kentucky-Al crops need rain late tobacco not doing
we'll generally nne.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rains damaged crops in west cea.
trail counties; fine harvest weather.
Ilinos-wheat harves. completed in southern portoni
cutting Of hay oats ana progressing oats lodged
good
lndiana-wheat harvest ended southern and central
portions ready to cut and potatoes good
dtion rain needed.
West virGinis-wheat mostly stacked in good COO.
dton; oats maturing; clean and Of fine colori
buckwheat doing well tobacco IN good condition; clover
fair timothy light.
Ohio--Fne growing weather: wheat, clover and bas.
ley harvested middle and southern whess
thrlshing in quality good turning fast;
advancing rapidly early potatoes maturcd.
Mchigan-Al crops have made vigorouS growth; whess
about ready corn and ryc good crop; light.
Wsoonsln-Com never finer; potatoes good gale
lodged much grain In southern half OF State.
Minnesota-Crops injured beyond recovery BY drouth;
thin heading short. but filling WELL some russt
harvesting begun; potato bugs numerous corn Dc.
Ing finely.
Iowa--Iayng and winter wheat harvest I'm progress.
North Dako'a-Wheat Is generally headed In all Sc.
tons corn and potatoes In fine condition.
South Dakota-'orn In remarkably fine condition; eaese
OF drouth not 80 bad AS was supposed.
Ncbraska-Com has grown we'll and continues In a.
ceent condition. except northeast section where raia
again neded wheat and harvest progressing well
yield light but OF good quality.
kansasCom tlsselling well oat harvest prooressins
whcat thrxshing southern portion.
Oklahoma southefly winds have dried the ground.
hut oil crops doing well.
Montans-Hay crop not up TO average and in some
localities grass is drying up for OF rain.
wyoming-crops have made but little Advancement
and those not irrigated drying up.
Colorado-Hot and dry weather Injurious especially =
native and unrrigated crops: first alfalfa crop
nearly In. with a fair yield good corn and potato
weather
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES drouth broken BY copous rainsg
everything improving rapidly.
Arizona-Good rain in portion Of Territoryt
water scarce In other sections otherwise all reports
favorable.
Uuh-3ood growing weather; rain much needed;
irrigated crops look well grain well headed
wsshingtoL-Mor rain and warmer weather needed
especially for late wheat.
Oreson-Rain Of great benent to cereal crops hay
and barley harvest progressing good crops wheat har
vest begins in . few days; hops excellent. few lice;
needs warmer wsstAss.
Caiifons-Ceel wssther sstards rapid npSnias =
fruits.