The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-13
CUTTING EARLY CORN
COTTON INJURED BY RAIN AND
DROUGHT.
PICKING IN TEXAS ENDS THIS MONTH
Bulk Of the Tobacco Crop Cut and Housed in
the More Northerly States. Adverse
Reports Still Received About
the Apple Crop.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Following is
Of crop conditions:
While the fore part of the week end
ing September nth, 1899, was excessive
ly hot and dry over the greater part oi'
the country east of the Rocky Noun
tains, beneficial rains during the latter
part partially relieved the droughty con-
ditions i'm portions of Texas and Okla
huma, the Central Mississippi and Ohio
Valleys. and generally throughout the
Middle and South Atlantic States
brought still prevails. however, in por-
tions of New York, PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Kentucky and overthe great
err paat of Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis.
sippi, Oklahoma and Texas Elsewhere
generally favorable weather conditions
were experienced, particularly so in the
North Pacific coast region.
The cutting of early corn, the greater
part Of which is now safe from frost
is general in all sections. the maturing
of the crop having been advanced by the
hot. dry weather of the previous weeks.
Late corn is materially damaged by heat
and drought in portions of Ohio, In.
diana, Illinois. Nebraska and Southern
Missouri but in Iowa it is not as badly
injiired as previous reports first indi-
Gated.
The conditions have been favorable
for wheat harvest. but thrashing in the
DalSotas and Minnesota was prevented
by light local showers. In Washington
exceptional conditions were experienced
and change TO dry weather saved
much. while in Oregon the harvest pro-
crossed night and day, the crop in the
last named State being practically unin-
iured by previous rains, though some is
hleached and the berry soft.
Reports of the premature opening Of
cotton is general in the eastern and cen
trial portions of the cotton REGIONS, and
picking is progressing as rapidly MS pos
sible in all sections. The crop has been
damaged by local rains in South Caro-
lima and Northern Georgia and injured
seriously by drought in Arkansas. In
Texas the weather has been very fav-
orable for picking. which is being pushed
and with favorable conditions will BE-
completed in some localities by October
1st. One-half of the crop is already
gathered in Tennessee. THE prospects
are poor for n ton crop in Texas. Gpor-
gia and South Carolina. although late
cotton is still blooming in the last named
State
The bulk Of the tobacco crop has been
cut and housed i'm the more northcrlv
States. and this work is being rapidly
completed i'm other sections. Curing is
over in North tCarolina, except in the
northern portion. where the late crop
fired" considerable, and cures were not
satisfactory.
Adverse reports are still received con
corning apples. the fruit is still dropping
badly. and where picking is in progress
the yield appears to be light and the
crop of inferior quality. In indiana and
Maryland fair crop is indicated. and
the prosnects for the winter varieties
in New York hre more promising
The soil conditions have been improv-
ed by recent rains. and blowing and
seeding resumed in most sections. Some
seeding has been done in Pennsylvania.
Ohio. Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, and
with favorable weather will become gen
eral during the coming week.