The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-17
CROPS SUFFERED FROM COLD.
LOW TEMPERATURES PREVAILED
IN TIRE NORTHWEST.

Elsewhere, However. weather Con-
ditiOns Were Generally Favora-
bIe-Winter Wheat Has Made Rap
id Progress in the states of thu
Central VaIIeys-The Ont CroD
Generally Is in GOOD Condition,
But Cotton Has Suffered in Many
Sections.
Washington, May 16.-Following is the
weekly summary of crop conditions issued
by the weather bureau:
THE most unfavorable features of the
week ending May 10 were the unseason-
ably low temperatures on the North Pa,
ciic coast the continued absence of rain
over the greater part of the Gulf states
and excessive rains which retarded farm
ing operations In the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys
Except on the North Pacific coast the
temperature conditions of the week have
been decidedly favorable, and crops gener-
ally have made good growth, except IN
portions of the Cuff states, where they
are suffering from drought. Frosts were
frequent in portions of the lake region.
upper Mississippi and Upper Missouri val
lcys, but on the whole no serious damage
is reported
Excessive rains have delayed corn
planting in Missouri, Illinois Iowa and
Indiana, but elsewhere over the northern
portions of the country, planting progress
ed favorably' about half of the proposed
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and Ohio. The early planted corn is re-
ceiving its first cultivation in the states
of the Lower Missouri, Central Mississippi
and Ohio valleys, the stands being general
ly reported good In the Central Gulf states
the crop is needing rain, and is being in
iured to some extent by insects. In Ok
lahOma and Southern Missouri much corn
has been washed up by heavy rains In
Texas a good yield from the early planted
seems assured.
Winter Whent's Rapid Growth.
winter wheat has made rapid growth
during the week in the states of the central
valleys, where il is now heading Chinch
bugs and Hessian flies are causing injury
| in portions of Missouri and Illinois: the
crop needs rain in Nebraska. and is suf-
fering from drought in the East Gulf
states. In Washington an improved con-
| dition is reported, but in California dry
northerly winds have been injurious in
| some sections. The outlook in Oregon
| continues promising.
Spring wheat seeding is not vet finished
| in North Dakota and a large acreage re-
mains to he seeded in Minnesota. over
| the southern portions of the spring wheat
region the crop is making good growth
and is stoolng We'll South Dakota re-
ports: Frost injury to spring wheat gem
orally considered only temporary and con-
| ducive TO luXuriant stoOling
"Oats have been injured by frost In
| South Dakota and are suffering for rain
in the Central Gulf states, South Caro-
lima and Nebraska, but generally the crop
is in promising condition and has made
rapid growth during the week. Harvest
| is in progress in Florida.
Condition of Cotton.
'In the Carolinas and Georgia this week
has been favorable for cotton, but in the
central portion Of the cotton belt the crop
| has suffered from insects, and in the
southern portions of Mississippi ana Louis
| lana from drought. Poor stands are re-
ported from Missouri and Arkansas
Planting continues in Northwest Texas,
where some replanting will be necessi-
tated on account of heavy rains, which
| have also delayed planting in Oklahoma
| The bulk of the crop in Texas, however,
is up TO good stands is well cultivated,
| and is growing rapidly in the southern
| portion bur is badly in grass in the central
| and northern portions.
Some tobacco has been transplanted in
Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia.; further
| north no transpantiug has been done, but
| preparations are well advanced and plants
are generally plentiful. In South Carolina
and Florida the crop is needing rain.