Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-03
THE CROP REPORT.
Weather Conditions During the
week GcncrntIy Favorable.

WNSHINGTON, May 1.-The weekly
crop report Of the Weather Bureau, is
sued to-day, says:
In the districts east Of the Rocky
Mountains the temperature conditions of
the week ending May /, 1899, were highly
favorable. There was, however. too much
rain I'm portions Of the Missouri and Red
river of the North valleys. and destruc-
tive local storms IN Kansas, Missouri,
and Georgia, while rain IS needed in the
Central Gulf States. the Ohio Valley, the
Middle Atlantic States. and Southern New
England. In the Rocky Mountain districts
and along the Pacific cast the week was
unfavorable. owing TO unseasonably low
temperatures and frequent frOsts, which
were more or less destructive.
CORN.
1.-THE week has been exceptionally IA
VOrable for the planting, termination,
anC growth of corn. Rapid progress in
planting has been made IN the Ohio. Cen
trail Mississippi. and Lower Missouri val
planting will begin this week in Iowa.
About half the corn has been planted IN
Kentucky and West Virginia, and plant
ing is nearly completed i'm Tennessee and
Arkansas. In the Southern States corn
has made good growth and is being Gull
tivated Some complaints OF damage from
insects are reported from the Gulf States,
where however. good stands are reported.
WINTER w WHEAT.
Further Improvement is generally re-
ported I'm the condition Of winter wheat,
but. as stated I'm previous bulletins, much
of the crop has been winter-killed. par
tcularly over the northern portions of
Missouri. Illinois, and Indiana, and
Northwestern Ohio and the southern pOr-
tions of Michigan, Wisconsin. and Mime
sofa. \ marked improvement in winter
wheat IS reported from the Ohio Valley,
Tennessee. and the Middle Atlantic
States. The crop Is now heading in the
Southern States, Alabama and Texas re-
ciic coast the outlook for wheat continues
favorable in Oregon and California, but
it is less promising in Washington.
SPRING WHEAT.
"Early-seeded spring wheat IS coming
up TO good stands. and with vigorous
plant. over the southern portion Of the
spring wheat region Seeding is about
finished over the southern portions of
Minnesota and North Dakota, but has
been delayed in the Ped River Valley and
Oregon, and that sown in Washington is
coming up slowly.
OATS.
I'm the Southern States the oat crop
has made favorable progress, and the
outlook is generally promising, although
the plant is heading short in some see
tions. a general Improvement IS reported
from the Ohio Valley and the Middle At
lantic States. In the more northerly Sec
tons seeding continues under conditions
favorable TO rapid termination.
COTTON.
"Cotton-planting Is now well advanced
over the northern sections OF the cotton
belt. considerable having been planted in
Missouri. The stands are generally re-
ported as good, with favorable growth
during the week through out the central
and souther portions of the region where
cultivation is in progress. Complaints OF
damage 10 cotton from insects are report
ed from Florida and Louisiana.
TOBACCO.
"Transplantng tobacco I'm South Caro-
lima Is nearly finished, and the outlook In
both the CarOlinas and Florida is promls-
ing. In Tennessee the plants are generally
small. although some are ready Tor
transplanting. Tobacco-plants are doing
well in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
and New York.