The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-08
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin of the United states
weather bureau.

weather bureau.
Washington, June THE summary OF
the weekly crop bulletin of the weather
bureau issued to-day says:
"The favorable weather conditions of
the previous week have continued in the
states of the central valleys and on the
Middle Atlantic coast, while in the East
Gulf and Middle Atlantic states and
Southwest Texas the drought has become
more pronounced.
1.-THE temperature conditions to the
eastward of the Rocky Mountains have
been generally highly favorable but In the
Rocky Mountain region and over the
greater part of the Pacific coast It has
been too cool, with freezing we0ther and
frosts in portions of Idaho, Ne ada and
Western oregon.
Corn planting Is now practically com
pleted In the northerly sections and the
crop has received It's last cultivation In
the Southern states, where It is suffering
from drought
I'm the principal corn states OF the cen
trail valleys the week has been especially
favorable for growth and cultivation and
the crop is genrally clean and In good
condition.
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Missouri, however, cultivation has been
delayed by rains, and In North Dakota
1t Is backward and needs sunshine.
winter wheat harvesting has been COM
pleted in the South Atlantic and Gulf
states, except in Texas, where II contin-
ues
Harvesting has begun In North Caro-
lima and Tennessee and win begin this
week in Kentucky and IN the southern por
tiOu Of TlliuOig and Missouri
''The crop Is maturing rapidly and Is In
excellent condition In the central and
northern portions, although some com
plants Of rust are reported from portions
OF New Jersey, Maryland, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and Kansas.
"Threshng is in progress with salts
factory results In the South Atlantic end
east Gulf states
1.-THE condition OF the crop in Washing
ton and Oregon continues most favorable
and In California there will be a better
yield than was expected.
"Spring wheat has made rapid growth
and its condition is most promising gem
orally throughout the spring wheat region;
in Southern Minnesota 1t Is nearing the
heading stage.
The reports concerning oats are gem
orally favorable, although some complaints
of rust are received from New Jersey and
Missouri while too rank growth has been
made in portions of Iowa and Nebraska.
"The absence OF rain over the cent raj
and eastern portions Of the cotton belt
has been favorable for the cultivation OF
cotton. and the crop is generally clean,
except in portions of Arkansas and Central
Texas. where recent heavy rains have
favored the rapid growth Of grass. The
plant Is generally small but Is healthy
and making steady growth.
Tobacco Is doing well In the Carolinas
bag r.FagrQaGDA under favor
able conditions IN Virginia. Pennsylvania
and New England. Rain is needed for
transpianting IN the state of the Ohio val
ley. where but slow progress has yet
been made except In Kentucky, In which
state Il is nearly completed. Cutting has
begun in Florida
Atlanta. Ga, June 1.-THE government
crop bulletin for the past week summa-
rizes conditions ns follows; Weather
conditions have not materially changed
during the past week or two, and crops
over most OF the state are needing rain.
cotton has suffered least from the
drought and is making steady. though
not rapid Improvement. II has been thor
ouqhIy worked and In some sections is
blooming and taking on squares.
Corn Is suffering In some sections and
needing rain generally
Gardens and grass are falling rapidly.
"Wheat harvest Is over in most sec
lions and the crop is unusually large and
good.
TN the eastern counties corn Is begin
ming 10 wilt and turn yellow in some
places Cotton, which has been doing
fairly well, Is beginning 20 show the ef-
fects OF continuous dry and hot weather.
II is being worked over the second time.
Potatoes, rice and gardens are not doing
well. and will not improve without rain.
There will be a good crop Of peaches and
grapes. Melons are looking well, but are
backward. "A. .lAss.sa.Ls.