The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Drought Reported In Some RcEions, EH-
cessiys Rains in Others.


WARRINGTON. June 6.-The weekly sum
mary Of crop conditions issued by the Weather
Bureau says:
In New England. New Jersey. Colorado. New
Mexico and over the greater part OF the South
ern states drought generally prevails. while
the states OF the Missouri. upper Mississippi
and Ohio valleys have suffered from excessive
rains and local storms In some sections. On
the Pacific coast beneficial rains fell over the
greater mart OF California. the rain area also
covering Oregon and Washington. The week
In the Rocky Mountain and north Pacific coast
regions has been unseasonably COOL but east
ward Of the Rocky Mountains and north Pa
cinc coast regions the season 10 decidedly
backward. the deficiency in temperature since
March from the upper Missouri Valley west
ward to Oregon and Washington being excep-
tionay marked.
In the principal corn States tho conditions
have been more favorable for this stable than
in the preceding week. although cultivation
has been extensively retarded as result OF
excessive rains in the Missouri. central Mis-
sssippi and Ohio valleys. and planting has
bean delayed.in portions Of Illinois. Iowa and
North Dakota. In Nebraska. Kansas. Okla
homa. Kentucky. Tennessee and over the
greater part OF the Middle Atlantic States corn
is generally in a promising condition and is
well cultivated. but over the greater part OF
the Southern states it is suffering Tor rain.
The harvesting Of winter wheat is quite gen
orally In progress in the Southern States. some
having been cut as far north az Tennessee and
Arkansas, the yields being generally light
harvesting will begin in the central Mississippi
wee Week The REPORTS show no In improVement Of
the crop In Missouri, but the effects OF the
weather Of the past TsSk have 6 BEEN ad. ruiz
lantir States. In California early wheat has
suffered slight injury. out the recent rains
Washington and Oregon the crop has made
in tho Dak0tas. MINES ota and Iowa sprng
wheat has made rapid growth and is IN
promising condition. Too rank growth. no "
eyer. is reported from portions of Iowa, In
the growth OF the crop has been slow. In
Washington and Oregon spring wheat is in u
snh y..nr IN a tn b. Son. State
Oat harvest continues in tho Southern
States and light harve.ts are generally ndi-
GATED. In Illinois and Iowa the crop is max
to be done in the Rcd River of the North Val.
In the Carolinas and, Georgia the, condition
OF cotton is very favorable. the crop being well
cultivated and its growth satisfactory. Blu, in
Cotton bolt the early planted is making taiTT
for termination Of the late planted In Texas
cotton is generally doing well. but would be
improved by rains In the central and southern
The, generous rains Of the past, week in the
Ohio Valley, Maryland and Virginia have al
tobacco. which work has ben rapidly pushed.
The crop is greatly improved In Florida. and
factory. In South Carolina tobacco ' is sui
fering from drought and insects and the latter
are also causing injury In portions OF Virginia
Special teleGraphic reports:
New England Intensely warm week nrac-
much alarm everything at standsti f serious
crop shortage inevitable unless relief comes
speedily: corn and grass suffering severely:
latter probably beyond recovery.
New York Favorable :te perature: benef-
cial showers crop conditions much approved
early planted corn and potatoes doing finely:
planting about finished fruit prospects gen
eraly:-Good tobacco plants growing rapidy.
New Jersey Warm and continued dry
weather; very great deficiency IN rainfall
Jlred by Drought especially In southern sec.
ton: corn rottinE and large acreage will
T cpapas 'ns
eerv and the yield.will lie less than one-half Of
pennsylvania Week Of warmth. sunshine
and showers greatly stimulated growth and
caused marked improyement in crops wheat
6u. the ysd Of hay VIII
growth but is very uneven tebaeco prom
res becoming plentiful.
Maryland and Deaware-Warm with gen
erous showers over greater part OF both States:
some localities. however. continue dry and need
rain badly; corn greatly improved; whent
turning color in southern counties: the yield
undoubtedly will be short tobacco prospects
greatly improved. plants. quite healthy and
nearly all set truck growth has suffered great
" from insect post in Dorchsstc county. Md. |
but generally promising elsewhere peas le-
Ing marketed beans in blossom strawberries.
fine quality and large yield: all fruit dropping
but plenty OF apples and pears still on trees