The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-05
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Somewhat Too Cool in Norther1y Dis

Somewhat Too Cool in NortherIy Dis
tricts-Too Hot in Southern.
Washington. June 29.-The department Of
agriculture weekly crop bulletin issued to-
day says IN part:
While somewhat too cool for the best
results over the moro northerly districts
with excessive heat in the southern states
the week has, upon the whole, been favor
aoie for The growth OF crops and harvest
Ing Of grain. Local storms have caused
injury 10 crops ia portions Of New Jersey,
Al1hdita. Kentucky and Missouri. but the
damage has been comparatively Hight Por-
tons of the OaIo valley. gulf states. west
ern Kansas AND Colorado are needing rain.
Cotton has made RAPID growth in Okla
hon@ and Texas and . general improve
mcnt IS reported in the central and east
ern portion of the cotton belt. However.
tie reports e trsraiiy indicate that the plant
IS small and backward. \ general rain
is much needed over The central and west
ern portions OF the cotton belt
Corn has made further Improvement dur
Ing the week II TIE principal corn states,
having mace RAPID growth IN Illinois. Ms
souri, Nebraska. Kansas ana oklahoma
In the more Lovjherly sections the crop
has generally Improved. but continues back
ward.
In the southern states the general OUT
look is less Favorable than previously re-
ported. having been damaged by hot winds
in Iexas and by drought ia Arkansas ami
in tine east gull states. Rains have retard-
ed cultivation IA portions of Iowa, where
the crop has mace fast growth but its
condition ami the stand are variable.
Wheat-Wintcr wheat harvest mas con-
tinu,d under generally favorable condl-
tons. East OF the AIississippi nary ting
IS now IL progress as lar north as the
southern portion OF Illinois. Indiana and
ONO. and the crop is maturing rap -dIy N
the uorther!y sections. Some damage has
e.
shock III Missouri. Harvesting n CNiifOr-
MA has been somewhat retarded by cool
weather and showers over the northern
part OF the state. Rains IN Oregon ard
Washington have been beneficial
spring wheat has generally made favor
ahie iroSiess- Tie early sown IS hcao.nz,
and the reports generally indicate that the
straw Is short.
Tobacco IS more promising than pre-
yt"usiy reported Ia Virginia. Tennessee and
Kentucky, ana the crop IS growing nicely
IL Indiana and Maryland. Some has been
cut in Florida, and il Is ripper. .ut- in SCUM
Carolina, In Georgia ana New York IL
Is suffering from drought.
Weekly Weather Report.
LOUIsIANA-Hot week with scat
tered showers favorable for growth OF
cotton; crop shows general improve nlent.
though needing rair ever tie north and
west portions. Cane and corn promises
q large yield and cotton is fruting well.
Though small and rather poor stand.
IENAS-ShOwcrs and warm nights have
Giettll improved cotton, tut more rain
would DC beneficial Plant 5 Ia,e In most
sections. buc fru.tirg Wei generally. and
over southern portions 5Clls are opening.
Crop is generally clean and free from pest
ANSAS-Tgmperatur favorable. but
insufficient moisture generally Cotton
growing and improving. but would be ben
Gifted 10y a general rain. Plant small
MISSISSIPPI l-N arm weather has i'm
p:o,ed co,ton anu blooms are becoming
genera. hut worms have injured cotton
and corn seriously in many sections and
the plant is small and late.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hot; beneficial
rains except N western portion, where
drought IS practically unDroken. Cotton
is in satisfactory condition Crops damaaesi
by hail IN east central counties.
GE0ftf IA-CrOp AT Il stauustiIl
fLpElDA-Atnough good rains have oc-
CURED over portions OF the state as a
whole the moisture was deficient and heat
excessive. showers were fairly wei dis
ts-huttd over central counties. Cotton and
corn suffering.
SOUTH CAROTdNA-VTarrYer showary
weather; more rain needed over consider
able area Cotton small for season: is
blooming freely over eastern counties with
squars plentiful everywhere. Complaint
of grass.
NOETH CAROLINA-Weel5 favorable
cxccnr over northern and few sDurh-
eastern cOuties, where drought prevails
Cotton improved; blooming n south: SMALL
aud backward in north portion
TENN I-SS f,E.-ExCcs siVe rains in eastern
except southern end western counties with
high temperature which has revived veg
citation and much improved growing crops.
Gotten doing well. First blooms appear
ing