The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-30
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
THE PAST WEEK FAVORABLE FOR
GROWTH AND HARVESTING.

The weather Too Cool in the More
NOrtherIy Districts and Too Warm
in the Southern states and DAM
age Done by Local storms in a Few
States-COttOn Small and Backward
in the Eastern Portion of the Cot
ton Belt, But Promising Elsewhere.
Washington, June 29-The department
of agriculture's weekly crop bulletin, is
sued to-day, says in part: While some
what too cool for the best results over the
more northerly districts, with excessive
heat in the southern states, the week has,
upon the whole, been favorable for the
growth of crops and harvesting of grain.
Local storms have caused injury to crops
in portions of New Jersey, Alabama, Ken
lucky and Missouri, but the damage has
been comparatively light. Portions OF the
Ohio valley, Gulf states, western Kan
sas and Colorado are needing rain.
Cotton has made growth in Oklahoma
and Texas. and general improvement is
reported elsewhere. In the central ana
eastern portions of the cotton belt, how
ever. the reports generally indicate that
the plant is small and backward. A gen
eral rain is much needed over the central
and western portions of the cotton belt.
Corn has made further improvements
during the week in the principal corn
states, having made rapid growth in HI
nois, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas ana
Oklahoma. In the more northerly sec
tons the crop has generally improved, but
continues backward.
I'm the southern states the general out
look is less favorable than previously re-
ported. having been damaged by hot
winds in Texas and by drought in Ar
kansas and in the east gulf states. Rains
ton, Il,
Iowa. where the crop has made FAST
growth, but its condition and the stand
are variable.
winter wheat harvesting continues I'M
der generally favorable conditions. East
of the Mississippi harvesting Is now IN
progress as far north as the southern
portions of Illinois, Indiana and ONO
and the crop is maturing rapidly in the
more northerly sections. Some damage
has been done by excessive rains to wheat
in shock in Missouri. Harvesting la Cal
ifornia has been somewhat retarded by
cool weather. and showers over the north
ern part of the state. Rains i'm oregon
and Washington have been beneficial.
Spring wheat has generally made tav-
orable progress. The early sown IS
heading and the reports generally Indicate
that the straw is short.
ssTobacco is more promising than pre-
viously reported in Virginia, tennessee
and Kentucky, and the crop is growing
nicely in Indiana and Maryland. Some
mas been cut in Florida and it is ripening
in South Carolina. In Georgia and New
York. il is suffering from drought"
Atlanta, Ga, June 29.-The crop bulletin
saws the intense heat of the past week and
light rainfall has bene very unfavorable
in the northern section but in the south
ern and western. generous showers have
offset the effect of the extreme heat. Hail
storms on the 10th inst, did some, but not
material. damage
In the northern portion cotton and corn
are retarded by drought. In the southern
thev have advanced. Both pants are
small ALI over the state. Cotton Is bloom
ing. and corn is silking and being laid by
i'm good condition.
The wheat yield is good.
Oats are good, but short in straw.
Planting Of sweet potatoes has been in
terfered with by the drought.
Tobacco is not doing we'll The weather
sugar cane Is small. Rice is fair.
Gardens and pastures are poor In the
north and fair in the south.
The condition OF fruit is universally dis
couraging. The crop Is much below the
average Peaches are almost a failure
Apples are dropping, and pears are blight
"a GRAPES are plentiful Watermelons
are small and the crop below the average.
The southern part OF the state seems TO
have the best OF Il all through. Reports
concerning rice and cane are meager.