The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-19
THE DRoUHT is INTENSIFIED.
prarAU SHOWS CROPS IN THIS
SECTION NEED RAIN.

earn Has Failed Rapidly During
past Week in Georgia and the
f.roIinaS-In Some other Sections
tbe weather Has Been Favorable
COR the CrOp-GeneraI Cotton Out
tooIk Less FnvorabIe-Wheat Har-
testing in the West.
washington, July 1S.-The following Is
.bs weather bureaus weekly summary
Of crop conditions:
THE absence of rain over a large part
nj t1e Gulf and South Atlantic states has
intensified the previously reported drought
Conditions in that section, more particp-
I4rlv over the interior portion of the CEN
trsI ana East Gulf states, Middle Tennes-
sse and The western portion of the Caro-
lnas. while excessive and continuous
rains over Central Wisconsin have proved
uatayorable.
The eastern portions of Oregon ana
WASHINGTON have experienced high tenn
peratures with drying Winds which have
a-ovsd detrimental TO the grain crops of
those states over a large part of Texas,
including the greater part of the inun-
dated region of the Brazos basin, there
las been an almost total absence of rain
Trg Brazos bottom lands however, are
not dry enough for cultivation.
I'm the central valleys New England,
Middle Atlantic states and generally
throughout the central and southern pIa-
te9u regions and California the weather
conditions of the week have been favora-
bic for the growth and development of
crops and for general farming operations.
In the South Atlantic, Central and East
en Gulf states, including Central Tenn
essee, Southern Missouri and portions of
Kentucky and Virginia, corn is suffering
from drought, and has failed rapidly dur
ing The week in Georgia and the Carolinas.
upland corn in North Carolina being dam
aged beyond recovery.
In Texas a heavy crop is assured in the
northern part of the state, and the late
corn planted in the southern portion is
better than was expected In the Middle
Atlantic states, and generally in the great
corn states of the Central valleys, the
week has been very favorable to corn,
wlicn is now tasseling as far north as
Southern Michigan. The crop has made
excellent growth under the most favorab bic
temperature conditions in all Northern
districts from the Missouri valley east
ward to the Atlantic coast.
Winter wheat harvest continues where
unfinished in the more northerly sections
to the east of the Rocky mountains, rains
OF the past week having delayed harvesting
in portions of Wisconsin and Michigan
Harvesting has begun in Umatilla county,
oregon.
The harvesting of spring wheat has be-
gun i'm Iowa, where it will be general in
about ten days. The reports respecting
spring wheat from the Dakotas are gen
orally favorable, and while most of the
crop in Minnesota continues promising
rust and lodging are increasing.
Oat harvest is well advanced in the CEN
ual valleys and Middle Atlantic states,
and in the more northerly sections the gem
orai condition of the crop is promising
Some lodging, however, is reported from
Wisconsin.
The general condition of cotton in the
eastern portion of the cotton belt is less
favorable than in the preceding week, due
principally to the prevalence of drought
conditions, and in part TO the ravages OF
insects. The crop in these districts is,
however. well cultivated, a considerable
portion having been laid by. In Missouri,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, except
In the recently flooded region, and por-
tons of Mississippi, cotton has done wen,
and its condition is generally improved.
In Eastern Texas the, crop is growing
nicely, and as a rule is fruiting heaV-
lily In Southwest Texas early cotton is
opening well, and some has been picked.
Owing to the continuation of drought
in Tennessee. The outlook for the short
acreage of tobacco in that state is very
unpromising. In Kentucky the crop, pre-
viously reported as in an unfavorable con-
dltion has been greatly improved by re-
cent rains. Cutting and curing continue
IN the Carolinas under very favorable
weather conditions. In Ohio the crop is
uneven, but in Indiana and in the Middle
Atlantic and New England states tobacco
Is in excellent condition, considerable
acreage in Virginia being in top.
Some blowing for fall seeding has been
done in Kansas.