The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-10
CROP REPORT.

A special from Washington Stb'
cave the following on general crop re-
port
The week ending August 7th, 1899,
has been one of the generally favorable
weather conditions in the States OF
Central Valleys, as we'll as over the
greater part Of the Atlantic Coast and
East Gulf districts and Lake regions,
Central and Southern Rocky Noun
tain regions, and On the Pacific coast.
Drought now prevails over the greater
part Of Texas, Oklahoma, and in por-
tions Of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wis
consin, New York, New England, and
localities in Pennsylvania, Virginia
and the Carolinas. Excessive rains
delayed work in Southern Minnesota
and upper Michigan, and violent local
storms, accompanied by hail, proved
very destructive IN portions OF West
Virginia, Maryland, New jersey and
North Dakota.
Tbs general condition OF corn is
further i'm approved and the outlook for
an abundant crop IL the corn States
OF the Central Valleys, as we'll rs In the
Middle Atlantic States, is most prom
Using. In Iowa, Missouri and Illinois,
where drought conditions existed to a
greater or less extent at the close OF
the previous week, generally ample
rains have fallen, practically placing
the crop beyond further danger from
.rought. In Nebraska it was feared
that corn had suffered injury from ex-
Tcessiye heat, but the heavy rams fol-
| lowing have placed the crop II excel
ent condition. In Kansas corn con-
tlnues gradually in fine condition. but
1t has been injured by drought in some
southern counties. The crop is being
| gathered in the Southern States and
some early corn has been cut as far
north as Southern Kansas.
Spring wheat harvest has been inter
rupted by rains in Southern Minnesc-
ia and thrashing has been retarded In
Nebraska and Iowa, grain in shock in
the last named State having Eeen un-
favorably affected by excessive mois-
ture. Spring wheat in northeastern
North Dakota has been seriously dam
aged by a severe hallstorm. Otherwise
the weather conditions of the past week
/ ave been favorable to spring wheat
there having been no excessively high
| tenn peratures as prevailed in the Dako :
tas during the two preceding weeks. Ir
Washington ana Oregon good weather
for harvesting has been experienced
but the crop promises yields below the
average, although some good yields are
reported from Washington. In Oregon
fall sown grain Is reported as better
than usual, although shriveled to some
extent in the Eastern portion OF the
State.
Dat harvesting has been delayed by
heavy rain in Southern Minnesota
Threshing Is in general progress, and
as rule, the yields are good. While
rust and shedding are quite generally
reported, the condition OF cotton ovt
1.-THE Central and Eastern portions c
the cotton belt is somewhat improved
In portions of Louisiana, Arkansas arc
over the greater part of Texas rain j
badly needed and the condition OF cot
, ton is less promising at the close Of IT,,
previous week. Picking has com
, menced in Central Texas and over tb
Southern portions of the Central an,
| Estern districts, the first bales hayin,
. been marketed in Alabama and Soutl
Carolina.
II The weather conditions in the prin
t cipal tobacco States have been I,igh1
favorable to tobacco. which ts reporte
, as greatly improved in Kentucky, Tenn
essee and North Carolin, the getel A
outlook being very promising, althous
, some damage from local storms is re
ported tron Florida, portions of Sout;l
J err Maryland and New York. Tt!
solf conditions have been very favorabl
for plowing for tall seeding in the cor
| tral valleys and middle Atlantic STATES
where considerable progress with Ii;