The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-19
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Good Progress Made in the Harvest in DIFF
ferent Parts of the Country.

| WAsHtNGToN, July lS-The weekly crop bul.
| letln OF the Weather Bureau gives the follow
Ing summary u crop conditions:
The Absence Of rain over a large part Of the
! Gulf and South Atlantic States has intensified
! the previously reported drought conditions in
| TINT region. more particularly over the in
terror portions of the central and east Gull
| States piidls Tennessee and III, western nor.
| ton OF the Carolina~. while excessive and con.
| tinuoua rains over central Wisconsin have
! proved unravorale. The eastern portions ~
| Oregon AMI Washington have experienced
! high Temperatures with driving winds. which
| have proved detrimental to the grain crops OF
those States. over large part OF Texas in
Guiding the greater part Of the inundated re-
gion Of the Bruzos basin. there has been an al.
most total absence OF rain The Brazos bot
tom lands. however, are not dry enough for
cultivation. In the central yalloys New Eng
land middle Atlantic States, generally through
out the central and southern plateau regions
and California the weather conditions OF the
week have been favorable for the growth and
DEVELOPMENT Of crops and for general farming
operations.
In the South'Atlantic. central and eastern Cult
States. including central Tennessee. southern
Missouri and portions Of Kentucky AMI Viz
giniu. corn is suffering from drought and has
failed rapidly during the week In Georgia and
the CaroliRas. upland corn In North Carolina
being damaged beyond recovery. In Texas u
heavy crop is assured in the northern part OF
the State. and the late planted in the southern
portions Is better than was expected. In the
middle Atlantic States. and generally In the
great corn States OF the central valleys, the
week has been very favorable to'corn, which il
now tassellinE as far north as southern Michi-
gan. The crop has made excellent growth
under most favorable temperature conditions
II all northern districts, from :he Missouri
Valley eastward to the Atlantic coast
. Winter wheat harvest continues where I'M
finished IN the NOR. northerly scctions TO the
week having delayed harvesting in PORTIONS Of
Wisconsin and Michigan; llaryeessting has be-
Of spring wheat has begun in Iowa. where i
will be general in about ten davs. The re-
ports resrecting spring wheat from the Ia.
OF the crop In Minnesota continues promising.
rust and lodging are increasing
valleys and middle Atlantic. and in the more
nrorthery sections the general condition Of
the crop is pre- missing. Some lodging. how
ever, is reported from Wisconsin.
The general condition Of cotton in the east
e fh ha &, 'nr Sst
pllly TO the prevalence Of drought conditim,ns
and In par, part e the rayag e. Of in'ects The
waited: aconsiderable.po rtion having been laid
~. In Missouri. Arkansas. Oklahoma and
and portions of Mississippi. cotton has done
well and its condition is generally improved.
In, Texas the cr,u Is growing nicely. and
early cotton is openng. and some has been
picked
Owing to continuation OF drought in Ten
neseee. the outlook for the short acreage of To.
Ilarco in that State Is very pnnromistng. In
unfavorabe condition has been greatly i'm
proved bv recent rains. Cutting and curing
able weather cond,ion.. In Ohio the cro 1t'i is
uneven. b,i In ln''ana. the middle Atlantic
states and New England tobacco is in excel
lent condition. considerable acreage in Nir
giniR being In too.
Some ploughing for fall seeding has been
Special telcgraphic reports:
New England Weather: very. favorable, ev-
age in eastern Maine: all crons improved and
growing RAPIDLY: haying nearly completed in
southern and well advanced IN northern half
OF district: potatoes. corn and tobacco prom
New York Abundant rains. with favorable
OF May: corn. potatoes and garden truck fine:
msrkeG Improvement in all crops: oats i'm
proved: and rirening fast: having about fin
ished light crop: fine crop OF wheat. mostly
harvested in good condition.
evennS ns ioth enFS rnn1er , o on
lions Of central and northern sections: much
fTuits in widely s"attereI poces: an" ali croI's
greatly improved: com now growing RAPIDLY:
>at harvest general and well advanced n small
drought. s'>S'''' sun ,"'''' '"' ''''l
pennsylvania-W Weather conditions mostly
favorable for growth. having md harvesting;
grain and hay crops nearly all secured in good
condition :. Goats coloring and continue prom
Using: corn growing RAPIDLY. some in tassrl
tobacco doing well and some topped: early
potatoes ia! r: truckers crops plentiful; hUcN-
wheat coming NJ.
Maryland and Delaware-week favorable.
with general and beneficial rains: wheat
threshing has given light to moderately good
yields: corn has improved and is showing
tassel. some 81 king: oat harve.. begun: good
yields eNperted: tobacco very promising hay
yielding well In western counties. lighter else
where: early potatoes short crop generally;
all truck growth shows marked Improvement.
Nirgnia-Week warm and generally dry:
CROPS have advanced we'll eXrcpt locally:
wheat thre shinE continues. with light yielL-:
spring oat harvest In progress. Yields mostly
poor: corn growing well and promising. eN-
cent where injured nv drought: considerable
Of tobacco in to-: crop generally in good comdi-
lion: truck and gardens needing rain.
North Carolina rainfall light. POORLY dis
trihuted and insufficient: latter part of week
excessively. warm: drought prevails over
many counties seriously in west. where gar
denS are ruined. upland corn beyond recovery
and cotton il beginning 70 det"riorate: whore
rains fell crons continue promising. corn ear
ing well: cotton blooming freely: curing to-
bncco progressing favorably with excellent re-
suits.