Evening star., 1899-09-20
RAIN HAS BEEN NEEDED.
Weather Bureaus Summary Of Crop
Conditions,

TIL following Is the weather bureaus
weekly summary of crop conditions:
Rain is very generally needed more par
ticularly for plowing and fall seeding, from
the east gulf coast northward over Tennes-
see, the upper Ohio valley. the interior
portions Of the middle and south Atlantic
states, the lower lake region and northern
New England, over much the greater por-
ton Of which area practically no rain fell
during the week. Drought continues over a
large part of Texas, and rain is also need
ed in Nebraska and portions of Iowa, Wis
ccnsin and Michigan. Light to heavy frosts
occurred in the lake region, New England
ard in portions Of the middle Atlantic
states and Ohio valley, causing but little
damage except over northern Michigan and
portions of New York and New England.
Where late crops were damaged to greater
or less extent. The weather conditions on
the Pacific coast have been highly favor
able
Some late corn in northern Michigan was
badly damaged by frost. Frost also caused
some injury to late corn in portions of
Wisconsin, New York and northern New
England, but on the whole the weather
conditions OF the past week have been IA
Vorable Tor the unmat tured portion of the
crop, which is now practically safe from
further damage from frost Reports ind-
cate that late corn has suffered material
injury in consequence of drought in the
great corn states of the central valleys
The weather conditions have been favor
able for thrashing spring wheat in the
Dakotas and Minnesota. in which states
this work has been much DELAYED hy rains
of the previous month The north Pacific
coast region has also experienced favor
able conditions for the completion of har-
vest and thrashing, the reports from Ore
gon indicating that the injury resulting
from the rains of August will be less se-i-
Gus than was anticipated
Inc weather has been very favorable for
cotton picking over the greater part of the
cotton belt, there being total absence of
rain over large portion of the central and
eastern districts. Premature opening con-
tlnues in all districts, and the reports gem
eraily indicate that the top crop will be
very short, In some sections almost fail
ure- The general indica tons are that most
OF the crop is now open and that it will be
gathered at much earlier date than usual
Inc weather has been favorable for fin
lsnlng the tobacco harvest and for curing
Ihe condition of the apple crop continues
unchanged, though possibly somewhat i'm
proved In portions of Kansas and Okla
homa.
In the central gulf states the Ohio val
ley, over the northern portions of the upper
lake region and New England AID in por-
tions of Iowa and Nebraska the soil CON
d1tions have been too dry to admit of plow-
ing, but in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma,
Missouri and central Illinois favorable pro-
gress has been made.
The following are telegraphic reports of
local interest:
Maryland and Delaware: Baltimore
Flowing and seeding forwarded by rain of
!1th; ground still dry; corn and buckwheat
harvesting nearly finished, corn crop good,
buckwheat poor; apples abundant but fall
ing; cider making continued; light frosts
on Faith and 10Th, no damage; tobacco crop
good and curing well; sweet potatoes good
crop; white potatoes short.
virginia: Richmond-Week favorable for
work fallowing, seeding winter oats and
wheat, saving fodder and forage crops and
cutting corn and tobacco well advanced;
locally ground too dry for following and
pastures; tobacco curing WELL yield full
average, bulk of crop cut; apples falling,
general crop light. though good local yields
reported.