Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-17
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT
summary of Conditions Durinv n.
Past Week

WASHINGTON, y. o.. May is-Foro,,
ing is the weekly summary OF c-o, ~
ditions issued by the Weather Egr.,..
THE most unfavorable features ,, -.
week ending May 18th We're tho r-.,.
sonable low temperatures on Tho ~.
Pacific coast the continued abs,-.. "a
rain over the greater part or fbs ~,
States, and excessive rains, Wh.lb -..-.,'
ed farming operations, I'm the 0,., a.,
Mississippi Valley. Except 0a Oh. n. so
Pacific coast, the condition. " HI. 80
have been decidedly favoraEs any ,.N
have made good growth, oxcs,. b.
tions Of the Gulf States. whore ,ssy...
suffering from drought Frosts es,, +.
quent in portions OF the Lake region .-,
the Upper Mississippi and Upper M..r-
valleys. but on the whole no sers,,
damage is reported.
CORN.
Excessive rains have DELAYED cor,
planting I'm Missouri. Illinois. Ohio. ard
Indiana, but elsewhere over the northern
portions Of the country. planting has pro.
crossed favorably, about half OF the p,t.
posed acreage having been planted IN
Illinois and Ohio. Early-plantcd corn
is receiving its first cultivation 20 ths
States of the Lower Missouri. Ccnf,s.
Mississippi. and Ohio valleys. the STANDS
being generally reported good. In NE
Central Gulf States the crop is needing
rain, and is being injured TO some Il.
tent by insects. In oklahoma and SoIfh.
ern Missouri much corn has been washed
up by heavy rains. In Texas a good
yield from the early-planted seems as
sured.
WINTER WHEAT.
winter wheat has made rapid growth
during the week in the States of rho
central valleys. where II Is now head
ing. Chnch-bugs and the Hessian fy
are causing injury in portions OF Mis-
souri, and Illinois. The crop needs rain
i'm Nebraska, and is suneri.g from drought
In the East Gulf States. In Warrington
an improved condition is reported tgg
in California dry, northerly winds have
been Injurious in some sections. The
outlook in oregon continues promising
SPRING WHEAT.
Spring wheat seeding is not set ha-
ished. in North Dakota, and i8tS8
acreage remains to he seeded in M'rue.
sofa. over the southern portions of The
spring wheat region che crop De- making
good growth. and is stoolng well South
Dakota reports: Frost injury I'D spring
wheat generally considered only tempo
rary, and conducive 10 luxuriant stoollns.'
OATS.
"Oats have been injured by frost in
South Dakota and arc suffering FOR rain
i'm 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 Ia Florida.
COTTON.
"In the Carolinas and Georgia this week
has been favorable Tor cotton. ban in no
central portion Of the cotton belt tha
crop has suffered from insects. and In
the southern portions Of Mississippi ana
Louisiana from drought Poor stands
are reported from Missouri anil Arkan-
sas. Planting continues il Northwest
Texas, where sonic rtpidntlns vi" ''
necessary. on account of heavy rams
which have also delayed planting III
Oklahoma. The bulk Of the crop m
Texas. however Is up 20 good STANDS
Is well cultivated. and is growing idpiaH
in the southern portion. but Is badly la
grass in the central and northern poI-
lions.
Tobacco has been transpantod Ia NOE
tuc<v. Ohio. and Virginia. tartheI Aoi'H
no transplanting has been done. bui pee
are well advanced ana plants
are generally plentiful. In South caro-
lima half the crop Is needing rain.