Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-26
CONDITION or THE CROPS.
Corn. wheat, Oats, Cotton, and TO-
DlPsO.

WASHINGTON. July 2j.-Folowing IS
the Weather Bureau summary of crop
conditions:
While drought continues over the west
ern portion OF the Carolinas. It has been
wholly relieved by abundant rains IN
Tennessee and generally In the East anu
Central Gulf states. although portions OF
Mississippi and Alabama still need rain.
Rain is also needed In Southern Texas,
Nebraska. the Dakotas, over portions OF
Illinois. Indiana, the Middle Atlantic
states. and iu New England. but upon the
whole the general conditions have been
favorable on the States Of the central
valleys the Lake region, and on the MID
die Atlantic coast. a marked improve
ment in the general condition or crops Is
reported from the Middle ROCKY NOUN
tain states. and seasOnable weather con
ditions have prevailed on the Pacinc
coast.
Corn would be benefited by rain in Ne
braska. Iowa. and Indiana, but as yet
the crop is not suffering seriously IN
those States. and, IA a rule. has done
well. In the other great corn States OF
the Central valleys the crop has made
favorable progress. Recent abundant
rains have greatly improved late corn IN
those portions OF Tennessee, Alabama
and Georgia I'm which severe drought pre-
vailed but came too late for early corn.
which has been permanently Injured In
the states named. az well as over the
western portion of the Carollnas, where
drought still continues.
Winter wheat harvest Is about finished
in the districts east OF the Rocky Mous-
tains. and continues in Oregon, where a
fair CROP is being secured. In eastern
washington fot. dry winds have caused
premature ripening.
The harvesting of spring wheat has be-
gun over the southern portion Of the
spring-wheat region over the western
portions Of the Dakotas very nigh tenn
peratures-lO0 degrees and aboYe-prOVed
decidedly unfavorable 20 spring wheat
but the crop escaped injury IN the east
ern pOrtions OF these states. In Minnesota
the outlook for spring wheat IS generally
good. and harvesting will begin this week
The oat harvest is nearly completed In
the central valleys and Middle Atlantic
States. and Is in progress In the extreme
northern districts. Fair 20 good yields
are generally expected In the Central val
leys' In wisconsin, however. some dam
age will result from bugs. and in Nebras-
ka the general condition Is good, as was
anticipated.
over the greater part OF the central and
western portions or me cotton per- Ine
condition OF cotton Ia somewhat more
favorable than at the close OF the previous
week and the crop r. clean and generally
fruitIng well. Complaints OF shedding
are received from Alabama, Georgia. and
Florida. and dry weather has checked
growth in South Carolina, Southwestern
North Carolina, and portions OF louisiana
and Southeastern Texas. In Arkansas
and oklahoma cotton is IN fine condition,
growing rapidly and fruiting well.
Late rains have caused marked I'M
movement in the condition OF tobacco
In Kentucky and Tennessee. and the gem
eral condition OF the crop In the Ohio
Valiav Middle Atlantic States. and New
England Is very promising. except In por-
lions OF Pennsylvania and Virginia.
curing continues In the South Atlantic
States