The morning news., 1897-07-28
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
THE PAST WEEK FAVORABLE ON
THE PACIFIC SLOPE.

Tbc condition Also Favorable in the
states of the Central Valley, East
cuIf south and Middle Atlantic.
roo uuch Rain in New York. New
rneIand, the Red River of the
Worth valley and Portions of the
ohio NaIIey-GoOd Progress Made
by Cotton.
washington. July H.-The weather bu-
rsau in its report of crop conditions for
tha week ended July %, says: The week
,ss been very favorable to agricultural
interests on the Pacific coast and gener-
au,, in the states of the Central valleys,
East Gulf South and Middle Atlantic
coasts. In New England, New York, the
Red river of the North valley and over
portions of the Ohio valley. there has been
roo much rain, while drought prevails
over the greater part of Texas, and in por-
tiops of Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas
In the last named state hot winds have
proved injurious
Excessive rains have caused damage
TO grain in the shuck in portions of the
Ohio valley, Tennessee and the Middle At
lantic states, and severe and damaging
local storms occurred in portions of New
England New York and New Jersey.
Corn has continued to make rapid
growth in the states of the central val
levs lake region, New England and Mid
die Atlantic coast. In Iowa, the early
crop has reached the earring stage and
there is ample moisture for present needs
in Nebraska it continues late, but is gener-
ally in excellent condition. In Central
and Southern Kansas corn has been Sc
riously injured by hot winds and drought,
but over the remainder of the state it is
in good condition. Drought is also caus-
ing serious injury to late corn in Texas
and portions of Louisiana.
Cotton has generally made favorable
progress and is fruiting well over the
northern, central and eastern portions of
the cotton belt, although some complaint
Of rust and shedding are received from
portions of the eastern section. In South
ern Texas drought is causing the bolls to
oDen rapidly some prematurely, and the
plant has STOPPED growing; but over
Northern Texas, except some shedding, the
crop is growing and fruiting well.
The week has not been favorable for
completing winter wheat harvest where
unfinished in some northery sections.
Spring wheat has been injured by eX-
cessive rains in the North Dakota, but
in Minnesota, except in lowlands, and in
South Dakota, the outlook is promising
In Washington and Oregon, the crop is
now nearing maturity in excellent condi-
ton.
Except in Kentucky and portions of
Tennessee, where the crop continues in
poor condition, the general outlook for to-
bacco is encouraging. The crop has sus-
tained damage by local storms in Ohio"
Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-The crop bulletin
to-day says: Except in a few counties
in the southern portion of the state, the
weather conditions have been most favor
able to the farming interests. Soaking
rains have given additional life and vigor
to corn and cotton, and to other growing
crops. The pulling of fodder is now gen.
eral and cotton is being laid by. There is
complaint of rust on cotton in some local
lues, but as RUE the crop is growing
nicely, Is fruiting well, and in a few coun-
ueS IN the southern portion of the state
has commenced to open.
A marked improvement is reported in
sugar cane and rice, although the stands
OF neither are good
Late gardens are doing well, pastures
are very good, and stock is in good con-
dtion.
On the whole, the outlook is now very
encouraging.
The melon and fruit crops are poor.
In portions of the southern division
crops are suffering for moisture. Showers
on the 2lst inst. enabled farmers to plant
late tobacco. Cotton is less favorable in
thls section than elsewhere Rice prom
lses good yield. Cotton is rusting in
some localities.