The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-31
THE CONDITION
OF THE CROPS
It is Generally Favorable Except foe
Cotton in the Eastern Territory.
WEEK FAVORABLE FOR TOBACCO.
A General Improvements Reported
Much of the Early Crop In Ken
lucky, Maryland and Virginia
Has Been Housed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. sc-The weather
bureau in its review OF crop conditions foS
the week ending August 18th says:
Continued heavy rains have proved un-
favorable in tho South Atlantic and East
Gulf States while drought prevails IN
portions of Texas, Arkansas and Missouri.
and generally throughout tho States OK
the Eastern Rocky mountain slope. The
week has proved very favorable in the
New England and tho Middle Atlantic
States. tho Lake region and generally
throughout the central valleys The high
temperatures favoring the rapid maturing
OF crops, with tia exception of portions
OF Kansas. Nebraska Missouri and South
Dakota, whore the late crop has been in
jured by drought and excessive heat.
GOOD CORN WEATHER.
The week has been very favorable for
corn. which Is maturing rapidly under fa-
vorable conditions throughout the central
and northern portions OF the country. In
tho southern counties OK Nebraska corn
has ripened too rapidly under the high
temperatures of this and the preceding
week. and as n result n considerable pro-
portion Of tho crop IN that section OF the
State will be- chafy Some cutting has
been done in nearly all OF the principal
corn States. Harvesting and threshing
OF spring wheat continue In Oregon ana
Washington In Washington threShinH
shows good Yields. which. however. have
been somewhat lcssoned by poor crops OF
late wheat In some sections as result
OF the excessive heat of the first half or
August, which has also injured the crop
in Oregon.
NOT so GOOD FOR COTTON.
The week has been very unfavorable to
cotton and especially over the greater
part of the eastern portions OF tho cotton
belt where IL has suffered from heavy
rains. which have been continuous for the
past month, causing rust. shedding ana
too rapid growth OF stalk. In portions OF
North Carolina and over tho central PARK
OF tho cotton region conditions OF tho
past week have been somewhat more
favorable and the crop Is Improved In
Tennessee, Missouri and portions OF Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas. Cotton has also
improved In central and northern Texas.
but insects arc causing damage In many
localities and premature opening and
shedding are reported from the central
and southern portions OF the state.
Picking Is becoming general In tho north
ern portion.
CUTTING TOBACCO.
Fxcept In New England where warm.
dry weather Is needed 10 mature the
crop. the week has been favorable for to-
bacco. n general Improvement being re-
ported from all tobacco producing States.
Cutting IN general IN Kentucky. Virginia
and Maryland and large part OF the
early crop has been housed.
over the greater part Of the country tho
month OF August las been exceptionally
favorable for blowing for fall seeding.
which work Is generally well advanced.
and I'm Ohio. Indiana and Illinois Is prac-
ticaily finished. while some seeding has
been done I'm Iowa. In portions OF Kan
sas. Iowa and Nebraska. however. tho
condition OF the soil has been less favor
able.