The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-21
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS
THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST
WEEK GENERALLY FAVORABLE.

Some Damage Done by Excessive
Rains and Severe Local storms in
New England, ard Portions of
New York, New Jersey and North
Western Atabama-DrOught Also
Continues UnbrOken in Portions of
North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee,
Missouri and Kansas.
Washington, July 9O.--The weather bu-
reau, in its review of the weather crop
conditions for the week ended July 10,
says: while the week has been generally
favorable, some damage has resulted
from excessive rains and severe local
storms in New England and portions of
New York. New Jersey and Northwestern
Alabama. Drought also continues unbro-
ken in portions of North Carolina, Texas,
Tennessee, Missouri and Kansas.
I'm the principal corn states of the CEN
trail valley, with the exception of portions
of Kansas and Missouri, where drought
prevails, the crop has made favorable
progress during the week, the reports indl-
eating rapid growth in Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota. The crop has made sub
stantial progress in Nebraska and Iowa,
but it is not altogether well cultivated in
the last named state. In the southern
states late corn has been greatly improv-
ed during the past week. except in portions
of Louisiana and Texas, where rain is
needed.
"A general improvement in the condition
of cotton is reported from the centrYl and
eastern portions of the cotton belt and also
from portions of the western sections. Re
cent rains in Arkansas and Northeastern
Texas have improved the crop, but over
the greater part of Texas rain is needed.
In the last named state, the plant contin-
ues fruitng generally, but is shedding
badly in localities in the central and
southern portions. Picking continues in
Southwest Texas.
winter wheat harvest east of the Rocky
mountains is competed, except in the
more northerly sections. Harvesting con-
tinues in the Pacific coast states, the
weather conditions in Oregon and Wash
ington being very favorable. Some spring
wheat has been harvested in Nebraska and
the crop is ripening in Iowa and Oregon In
the last named state, the outlook contin-
ues most promising. In the Dakotas the
weather has not been favorable. especially
for the late grown. In Minnesota a
splendid crop is promised on highlands,
but on the lowlands the outlook is not
favorable. An excellent crop IS promised
in Wisconsin. There has been a general
improvement I'm the condition of tobacco,
except in Kentucky, where it continues
small and uneven and is being damaged
by worms. Cutting and curing continues
in the Carolinas and florida, and topping
is in progress in Virginia"
Atlanta, Ca, July 2O.-The condition of
the crops generally is better than at the
close of last week.
Corn is generally good, an has been laid
by. and fodder pulling is in progress in
some of the southern counties.
Cotton has improved in the northern and
southern counties, while in the middle di-
vision 1t has about held Its own. 1t is
fruitng well. but the plant is small. There
is some complaint of rust and lice
Cane looks well, but the stand is poor.
Rice is beginning TO head.
WatermGons are short, but the quality
is generally good.
Fruit crop is very short.
Grapes are good and ripening.
While very few localities are actually
suffering for RAIN good showers would be
generally beneficial In the southern d.
vision showers on the nth and 18th re-
deemed the prospects.
In portions of Bryan county caterpillars
are destroying the rice The fruit crop Is
poor. as elsewhere. Tobacco is only fair.
General rains the fast day or two have
improved the general prospects.