The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-01
WEEKLY oRor BULLEr1M.
rso Dry In the Central valleys ana Toe Cool
in New England.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. The weekly crop
bulletin issued by the Weather Bureau says:
In the lake region and New England the
week has been too cool, and In the States Of the
central valleys too dry for the best results. In
the Middle and South Atlantic and Gulf States.
and generally throughout tho Rocky Mountain
and Pacific const regions. the week has been
favorable.
Early corn is maturing rapidly in Iowa, Mis-.
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota,
but it has made slow progress In Illinois, lndi-
ana, Michigan, Wisconsin. and Minnesota, and
tho late crop generally needs warmth and
moisture. In Ohio early corn Is maturing
nicely, and will be ready to cut In about two
weeks. Cutting is becoming general in Kansas.
In kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas the
crop promises to be very short, owing to
drought. As a result Of the generous rains Of
the previous week. late corn In the Gulf States
has greatly improved.
While tho general absence Of rain In the
Southern States has been very favorable for
cotton picking, which is becoming general over
the central portions OF the cotton belt, tho crop
has not made favorable progress. although do
ing well in some sections. In Georgia, Missis-
COTTON aai@i is GENERALLY doing we'll, but in other por.
tons of the cotton region complaints OF rust,
shedding, and insects continue, though some
what less numerous than in the preceding week.
In Texas recent rains have improved late cotton.
and has started the " top" crop, but more rain
Is needed. In central and southern Texas the
crop is well advanced, but over the northern
part of the State 1t is from two to three weeks
Spring wheat harvest Is nearly completed in
Minnesota and North Dakota and threshing is
general In Washington and Oregon The The
threshing the heavy wheat crop which has been
harvested in these States.
tho outlook Is less encouraging than previously
reported. Cutting, continues IN the principal
tSSHS. and seHNss New; s England iisSSP the IN late tS orOp Is se Ms%.
Owing to the dry condition of soil ploughing for
OF the central valleys and lake region, but the
conditions have been more favorable In New Eng.
land and the Middle Atlantic States, whore ia.
yorable progress has been made. Some wheat
has been sown in Kansas. Michigan. and in tho
Special telegraphic reports:
New England-Cool nights checked growth,
especially Of corn. which at best will be light
crop; potatoes and cranberries very poor;
tobacco, much below average quality; cutting
nearing completion.
blight seriously affecting crop prospects; pick
ing hops begun; pioughing progressing f Snfns
SSS SEyvos se%e n wnsas 'I pssq;, n pISm ,oo seS b IShe
berries abundant; fodder corn. second hay crop.
and after feed especially good.
Railway River valleys; immense damage done.
all fields again submerEcd; nights, except in
southern section, too cool for best development
of corn and tomatoes; fruit, prospects brighten
ing; cranberry boys promise a fair crop; har.
vesting Of early ~buckwheat and second crop of
grass progressing; fall seeding begun.
PennsylvaniaEFavorable for ploughing. seed
ing, and maturing crops; corn, ~buckwheat.
clover seed. and second hay crop promising
southern countless; good yield and quality of
tobacco being secured.
Maryland and Delaware-Corn an assured
crop; tobacco generally good, though some dam.
aged by rains; tomatoes, mostly inferior; pas.
lures and truck fine; potatoes rotting in some
s%ections. good In others; fall ploukhinR. cutting,
and housing OF tobacco, and fodder pulling In
progress.