Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-09
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THE CROP SITUATION.
Last Week One of Generally Favor
nbIe weather Conditions.

WASHINGTON, August S.--I'ollowing is
the Weather Bureau summary Of crop
conditions:
The week ending August 18th has been
one Of generally favorable weather con-
ditions IN the States Of the Central val
leys, as well as over the greater part Of
the Atlantic Coast and East Gulf dis
tricts the Lake regions, and the Central
and Southern Rocky Mountain regions,
and on the Pacific coast. Drought now
prevails over the greater part of Texas
and Oklahoma. and in portions of the
Dakotas. Minnesota. Wisconsin, New
York, New England, and localities in
Pennsylvania, Virginia. and the Caro-
hnas Excessive rains delayed work In
Southern Minnesota and Upper Michigan,
and violent storms, accompanied boy hail,
proved very destructive IN portions of
West Virginia. Maryland. New Jersey,
and North Dakota.
CORN.
The general condition Of corn is further
improved. and the outlook for an abun-
dant crop in the corn States of the
Central valleys, as We'll as IN the Middle
Atlantic States is most promising In
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
further danger from drought. I'm Ne
braska il was feared that corn had suf-
fered injury from excessive heat, but
the heavy rains following have placed
the crop in excellent condition. In Kan
eas corn continues generally in tine con-
dition, but IL has been injured by drought
In some southern counties. The crop
is being gathered In the Southern states,
and some carly corn has been cut az far
north as Southern Kansas.
SPRING WHEAT.
The spring wheat harvest has been IN
terrupt,d by rains ia southern Mime
sofa. and threshing has been retarded IN
Nebraska and Iowa. grain in shock in the
iast-named state having been uhiaNoI %
ably affected by excessive moisture
Spring wheat in Northeastern North Da-
kota has been seriously damaged 10y d Sc
we're hailstorm. Otherwise the weather
conditions OF the past week nave pen
very favorable to spring wheat thV'e
having been no excessively nigh tempcId-
lures such as prevailed In the D3Ao'-s
during the two preceding Weeks ~
washington and Oregon good weather loi
crop promises 10 yield less than the ave
RAGE. although some good yields are re-
ported from Washington. in oregon
fal-sown grain is reported as better thd-
usual though shrivellod TO some extent IN
the eastern portion OF the STATE.
OATS.
The oat harvest has been delayed by
heavy rains in Southern Minnesota, bu
continues, where unfinished, in the ex
treme northern districts. Thteshing i
an general progress. and, as a rule, th'
YIELDS are good.
COTTON.
While rust and shedding are quite gene
rally reported, the condition OF cottoi
over the central and eastern portions .
the cotton belt is somewhat improved
In portions OF Louisiana and Arkansas
and over the greater part OF Texas, ran
IS badly needed and the condition Of cot
Ton is less promising than at the clos
of the previous week. Picking has com
ueuced in Central Texas and over tn
southern portions OF the Central AM
Eastern districts, the nrst bales haVln.
been marketed in Alabama and Souu
Carolina.
TOBACCO.
The weather conditions in the principa
tobacco States have been highly favor
able TO tobacco. which is reported al
greatly improved In kentucky, Tennes
see. and North Carolina. the general out
look being very promising, although SOM
damage from local storms IS reporte
from Florida. portions OF Southern Mary
land, and New York.
FALL PLOUGHING
The soil conditions have been yer.
favorable for ploughing for fall seeding
in the Central valleys and Middle Atlanu