The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-09
WEEKS WEATHER
GOOD FOR CROPS
Generally Favorable Condi-
tions Prevailed
A BIG CORN CROP
Is EXPECTED IN THE PRINCIPAL
CORN STATES.
SOME DAMAGE FROM RAIN AND HAIL
Spring Wheat Harvest Retarded n Some States
though the Weather Has Been Gen.
orally Favorable. Fall
Grain Good.

Washington, Aug. S.-Following is the
weather bureaus weekly summary oil
crop conditions:
The week ending August eth, 1899, has
been one of the generally favorable
weather conditions in the States of the
Central Valleys, as well as over the
greater part of the Atlantic Coast ana
East Gulf districts and Lake regions,
Central and Southern Rocky Mountain
regions, and on the Pacific coast.
Drought now prevails over the greater
part OF Texas, Oklahoma, and IN por-
lions of the ,Dakotas, Minnesota, WIS,
cousin. New York, New England, ana
localities in Pennsylvania, Virginia ana
the Caroinas. Excessive rains delayed
work in Southern Minnesota and Upper
Michigan, ana violent local storms, ac-
companied by hail, proved very destrue-
tive in portions of West Virginia, Mary
land, New Jersey and North Dakota.
The general condition of corn is fur
ther improved and the outlook for an
abundant crop in the corn States Of the
Central Valleys, as well as in the Middle
Atlantic States. is most promising In
Iowa. Missouri and Illinois, where
drought conditions existed to greater
or less extent at the close of the previous
week, generally ample rains have fallen,
practically placing the crop beyond iur-
Their danger from drought. In Nebfas-
ka it was feared that corn had suffered
injury from excessive heat, but the
heavy rains following have placed the
cron in excellent condition. In Kansas
corn continues generally IN line condi-
ton, but it 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 Minnesota
and thrashing has been retarded IN Ne
braska and Iowa, grain in shock in the
last named State having been unfayora-
bly, affected by excessive moisture
apring wheat in Northeastern North Da-
kota has been seriously damaged by
severe hailstorm. Otherwise the wealth
er conditions of the past week have been
very favorable to spring wheat, there
having been no excessively high tent
peratures as prevailed in the Dakotas
during the two preceding weeks. In
Washington and Oregon good weather
for harvesting has been experienced, but
The crop promises yields below the aver
age although some good yields are re-
ported from Washington. In Oregon
fall sown grain is reported as better than
usual. although shriveled to some extent
III the Eastern portion of the State.
Dat harvesting has been delayed by
ia
Thrashing is in general progress,
and as rule, the yields
are good. While rust and shed
ding are quite generally reported, the
condition of cotton over the Central and
Eastern portions Of the cotton belt is
somewhat improved In portions of
louisiana, Arkansas and over the great
er part o. Texas rain is badly needed
and the condition of cotton is less prom
Using at the close of the previous week.
Picking has commenced in Central Texas
and over the Southern portions of the
Central and eastern districts. the first
bales having been marketed in Alabama
aud South Carolina.
The weather conditions in the princi-
pal tobacco States have been highly ia
yorable to tobacco, which is reported as
greatly improved in Kentucky, Tonnes
see and North Carolina, the general out
look being very promising, although some
damage from local storms is reported
from Florida portions of Southern Mary
land and New York. The soil conditions
have been very favorable for blowing
for fall seeding in the central valleys
and middle Atlantic States. where con
siderable progress with this work has
been made.