The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-04
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
THE WEATHER FAVORABLE IN
MOST SECTIONS.

Good Progress Made by Corn in the
states of the Central Valleys
Drought and Hot Winds Working
Adversely in Nebraska, Kansas,
Texas and Western MissOurI-COt-
ton Doing Well Over the Central
and Eastern Portions of the Belt.
Damage Done by Drought In Some
sections.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug 3.-The weekly crop
bulletin Of the weather bureau for the
week ending to-day says: THE rains of
last week got the soil in excellent CON
dtion, so that the abundant sunshine and
normal temperature of the week just clos
cd have had most beneficial effect upon
all crops. Cotton has made considerable
Improvement and is fruiting well, some is
being picked and much of the crop is
opening. There Is some complaint Of rust
in a few localities in the southern coun-
ties.
Corn is very good and a large crop is
assured.
Fruit is almost failure.
"Only one or two correspondents report
favorably on the peach crop.
Favorable weather conditions have pre-
vailed throughout most Of the counties Of
the southern division during the week,
and az a result a general improvement is
noticed in all growing crops Cotton has
improved but not so much as in the up
per sections of the state 1t is fruiting
well and beginning to open. In some sec
tons it was so badly injured by drought
that it cannot fully recover"
Washington, Aug 3.-The weekly crop
review of the weather bureau issued to-
day says: "The week has been generally
favorable in the South Atlantic and East
Gulf states and most of the Ohio ana Up
per Mississippi valleys and upper lake re-
gion but in New England and over the
greater part of the Middle Atlantic states,
including Western New York and portions
of the Upper Ohio valley, it has been too
wet, while the states of the Lower Mis-
souri, valley have suffered seriously from
hot and dry winds.
Drought prevails over the greater part
Of Texas and in portions of Arkansas,
Tennessee and Louisiana
THE conditions on the Pacific coast have
continued favorable.
Much injury has been caused by heavy
rains, to the hay crop and to maturing
and shocked grain in New England and
portions of the Middle Atlantic states.
In the states of the central valleys corn
has generally made favorable progress
during the week, except over portions Of
Nebraska, Kansas and Western Missouri
arfo int nv
hot winds and the general absence of rain.
The crop is also suffering from drought
in Texas and portions of Arkansas and
louisiana while in New England and the
northern portions of the Middle Atlantic
states, it has been unfavorably affected
by excessive moisture and insufficient sun
shine. In the states of the Ohio and Up
per Mississippi valleys and the lake val
leys and lake region, the reports indicate
that corn has made rapid growth during
the week and very favorable reports, es-
pecially with reference to late corn, are
received from the South Atlantic and East
Gulf states, with the exception of Flor
ida
Cotton has continued to make favora-
Bile progress over the central and eastern
portions of the cotton belt, but in Mis-
souri,, Texas ana portions of Louisiana
and Arkansas il continues to suffer from
drought. In Texas, however, the crop is
withstauding the effects of the drought
better than was anticipated, but is open
ing prematurely and shedding, especially
on uplands. Picking is progressing rap
idly in Southern Texas, and has begun
over the central part of the state, and in
portions of Mississippi and Georgia.
Reports concerning spring wheat are
generally favorable, excepting the late
crop in North Dakota, which is very poor
and small. Harvesting is well under way
over the southern portion of the spring
wheat region. and has begun in portions
of the northern sections. The outlook in
Washington and Oregon continues excel
lent.
THE outlook for tobacco In Tennessee
continues poor but the crop I'm Kentucky
is considerably improved. Elsewhere the
general outlook is favorable; cutting Is
practically completed in South Carolina,
and is well advanced in North Carolina
Considerable blowing for fall seeding has
been done in Illinois, Ohio Tennessee and
Virginia.
FLORIDA's CAPITAL CITY.