The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-19
WEATHER AND CROPS,
Complaint of DroughtFrom Many Sec
iinns ON Corn and Cotton.

HOBS on torn anu NbA'bh
WASHINGTON, July lS-The following
is the Weather Bureaus weekly sum-
mary of crop conditions:
The absence OF rain over a large part
OF the Gull and South Atlantic States
has intensified the previously reported
drought conditions IN that section. more
particularly over tho interior portion or
the Central and East Gulf states. Middle
Tennessee and the weston portion or me
Carolluas. while excessive and continuous
rains over Central Wisconsin have proved
unfavorable. The eastern portions or
Oregon and Washington have experienced
high temperatures with driving winds,
which have proved detrimental t0 the
grain crops of those States.
over a large part of Texas. including
tho greater part of the inundated region
of the Brazos basin. there has been an
almost total absence of rain. The Brazos
bottom lands however, are Got dry
enough for cultivation.
In tho Central valleys New England.
Middle Atlantic states. generally through
ont the Central and Southern plateau PEE
g.ons and CaIIfor-,l the weather conil-
tious OF the we ~ have been favorable
for tho growth ami development of crops
and for general farming operations.
IN the South Atlantic. Central and East
orn Gulf States. including Central Ten
ufssee. Southern Missouri and portions
of Kentucky and Virginia. corn Us SUE
feriug from drought. and has failed rap
idly during the week in Georgia and the
Car0linas. upland corn in North Carolina
being damaged beyond recovery I'm
Toxas u heavy crop is assured I'm the
northern part OF the state. and the late
planted I'm the southern portion is better
than was expected. I'm the Middle At
lanuc States-and generally in the great
corn States of the Central NalIays-the
week has been very favorable to corn.
which is now tasseling ass FAR north as
Southern Michigan The crop has made
excellent growth under the most favora-
bile temperature conditions in an northern
districts from the Missouri Valley east
ward 90 tho Atlantic coast.
Winter wheat harvest continues whore
unfinished I'm the more nOrthery sections
Do the east of the Rocky Mountains rains
of the past week having delayed harvest
ing in portions Of Wisconsin and Michi-
gam Harvesting has begun In Umatlla
county. Oregon The harvesting OF sprlns
wheat has begun IN Iowa. whore It will
be general i'm about ten days.
The reports respecting spring wheat
from the Dak0tas are generally favorable,
and while most of the crop in Minnesota
continues promising. rust and lodging are
increasing.
Oat harvest is well advanced in the
Central Valleys and Middle Atlantic
states. and In the more northeriy sec
tions the general conditions OF the crop
is promising Some lodging, however is
reported from Wisconsin.
. ~ nnffnm ga fHn
eastern portions of the cotton belt Is less
favorable than the preceding week due
PRINCIPALLY tO tho prevalence OF drought
conditions and I'm part % tho ravages on
insects The crop in these districts is
however we'll cultivated. considerable
portion being laid by Tn Missouri. Ar
kansas Oklahoma and TeXas-eXcept I'm
the recently flooded regiOn-and portions
or Mississippi cotton has done well and
us condition generally Us improved. I'm
Texas tho crop IS growing nicely and. as
a rule. Is fruitng heavily. Tn Southwest
ern Texas early cotton is opening and
somo has been picked.
owing 10 continuation OF drought In
Tennessee. the outlook for the short acre
aga Of tobacco I'm that State Us very
promising In kentucky the crop. pre-
viousIv rcported as I'm an unfavorable
condition. has been greatly improved by
recent rains Cutting and curing con-
.inue I'm the Carolinas under very favora-
bile weather conditions. I'm Ohio the crop
Is uneven. but I'm Indiana and IN the
Middle Atlantic States and In the New
England States tobacco Is in excellent
condition. a considerable acreage IN VIZ
5nla being IN top
some blowing for fan seeding has been
foua fn Kansas