The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-16
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
THE WEEKS WEATHER GENERAL
LY FAVORABLE.

Too Much Rain in New England and
the Middle Atlantic States-Rain
Needed in Most other Sections of
the Country-GoOd Progress Made
nv Corn in the Principal Corn
States-GeneraI Improvement in
the Condition of Cotton Through
out the Cotton BeIt-Wheat Inn
proved.
Washington. June 15.-The weather bu-
reau, in its report of crop conditions for
the week ended June IA. says: The
weather conditions of the past week have
been generally favorable to agricultural
interests over the country. There has been
too much rain, however, in New England
and in the middle portion of the Atlantic
states, where it has also been rather cool
while over portions of the Lower Ohio val
lev, Western Tennessee and Northeastern
Missouri rain is much needed. Except over
limited areas rain would prove generally
beneficial to growing crops in the central
valleys and Central Gulf states. The lat
ter part of the week was particularly ia
vorable to the states of the Upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri valleys. In Nebraska
the week was the most favorable of the
season.
Corn, while generally backward, has
made good progress in the principal corn
states under the favorable weather condi-
tons of the past week.
There has been general Improvement
in the condition of cotton throughout the
Oh in h
Carolina and Georgia. The cotton crop is
generally clean and insects less numerous.
In Texas it needs warm, dry weather over
the northern portion of the state, where
the growth has been slow and some re-
planting necessary, while showers have
been beneficial in other sections of the
state.
winter wheat has improved Harvest
ing is now in progress in the southern por-
lions of Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, and
is nearing completion i'm some of the more
southerly states. In Texas, nearly the
whole crop is in shock In good condition,
except in localities where rain has caused
some damage.
Recent rains In Eastern Washington
promise to improve the condition of tho
crop in that section.
Spring wheat has experienced some
improvement in Minnesota, and in North
Dakota the crop is recovering rapidly
from the effects of the low temperatures
OF the previous week.
Tobacco needs rain in Tennessee and
Kentucky and sunshine in Pennsylvania.
The early planted is being cut in Florida
and planting is il progress in Wisconsin
and Ohio The Virginia crop has all been
planted, and practically the whole crop
4. H.. AZ 4
Atlanta, Ga, June 15.-The crop report
issued by the weather bureau to-day
shows a general improvement in the pros
pect owing to the abundant showers.
Especially is this the case in South
Georgia, where the rains were most abund-
ant. The warm nights are reported to
nave been of great benefit to cotton
There are no complaints of lice, and
cut worms, which were badly damaging
corn, have almost disappeared.
Early oats and wheat are universally
good.
Sweet potato slips had been largely
planted just in time to get the benefit
OF the rain and are doing we'll.
Pastures are very fine.
Tobacco has been improved by the
rains.
Berries are plentiful, but other fruits
will be only fair
The watermelon crop will not be large.
The melons. as a rule, are not doing
well.
Spring oats are scarcely worth cutting.
The farmers are reported to be well
up in their work. Their fields were gen
orally clean and in good shape to make
the most of the rains
Gardens have improved, but many are
too far gone to be benefited.
The peach outlook is fairly good.
Sugar cane is not promising, as a rule
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WIRES MUST GO UNDER GROUND.