The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
Corn and Wheat Generally Doing Well
Save in the Dakotas.

WASHINGTON. Aug. The weekly summary
OF crop conditions issued by the Weather Blu
reau says:
Drought has been relieved In the South At
lantic and East Gulf States. and beneficial rains
have fallen In Ohio and Indiana. but rain il
now needed In portions OF New York and Penn
sylvaniu. the central portions OF Illinois and
Missouri and In Louisiana, Arkansas. the Da-
kotas. western Nebraska and central Colorado
Local storms. ACCOMPANIED by excessively
heavy rains. have proved damaging I'm Ala
bama. western Florida and southern New Jer-
ney. Notwithstanding these conditions tho
week may be said to havelleen. upon the whole.
generally favorable. tho most unpromising re-
ports being received from the Dako where
high temperature and lack Of moisture are be-
ing seriously felt.
While corn.would be heueflted by rains in
central Illinois and portions of Missouri Iowa,
Nebraska and South Dakota. the crop has made
satisfactory progress in the principal corn
States. marked Improvement being reported
from the States OF the OhioNalley Iowa also re-.
ports decided Improvement and The outlook
in Kansas is considered the best for "A uumber
OF years. Early corn is now matured us far
Forth ~ Missouri and southern Illinois
As IN theiprevious week. hot winds with tenn
peratures exceeding 100 have prevailed in
south Dakota causing INJURY to spring wheat
10y premature ripening aud shrinkage OF grain
baen so excessive. the crup has been more or
loss damaged. Spring wheat has also sus-
and portions Of eastern WashimrtoS Oler
eastern portion of the spring wheat region the
crop Is more promising Harvesting is well nd.
Vahcod IN southern Minnesota where the late.
sown grain il filing nicely and has begun in
southern North Dakota.
Dat harvest is nearing completion in the
more northerly sections un Ter very favorable
therconditions. except in southern Mime.
sofa where considerable loss will result from
Ia IrA InllN
reported.
Complaints OF shedding continue from tho
central and eastern portions of the cotton belt
and while rains have improved the condition OF
the crop In the Caronas. the excessively
curious GOOD growth is, h"w" ever genera N
reported. especially in the central and eastern
sections. and:as rule the crop is fruiting well.
ern TeHasin which Stnte the general condi-
tion OF the crop is promising.
1. Tobacco Is suffering from drought In New
York and has been injured on owlands in Ten
nessee by heavy rains, elsewhere the weather
OF tobacco. marked Improvement being re-
ported from the States OF the Ohio Valley.
Cutting and curing continue in the Carolinas
:. considerable progress with ploughnC for
fsIi seeding anJ has been made IN the central val
Special tel eRraphic reports:
New England-Sho wers have broken the
drought in southern sections and conditions
much hay yet TO cut in northern parts tohac.
co TOPPING n progress. crop in good condition.
New Iork-SAowers frequent but with few
exceptions were light and scattered favorable
conditions for harvesting; oats being cut.
wheat not yielding SO well:as expected: crops
suffering for rain. especially tobacco and pOta-
toes: good crop peaches in places along great
lakes; apples more pentiful than previously
reported grapes abundant
New Jersey-Week characterized bv very
heavy rains. especially in southern sections.
where drought has been elrectually. broken:
much damage done, By washing an! high
winds: many low fields submerged and much
corn brostrnted all crops improving; stubble
ground in fine condition for pouEhinG.
pennsylvania-lfanfal light 20 heavy and
very unevenly distributed: more moisture is
needed for corn and other growing crops: a
large crop Of oats is being harvested in excel
lent condition. corn and tobacco growing rau.
Idly and with continued favorable conditions
will Weld well some tobacco toppsd: buck
wheat promising: pastures fair.
Maryland and Delaware Very favorable
week abundant. rainfall improved all crops;
oat harvest nearly over. excellent Yields hay
crop generally light but quality good corn and
tobacco growing finely and promise large
crops.. tomatoes doing well cabbages being
injured by worms: late potatoes promising;
early apples ana few peaches being mar
keted: fall plouShing general.