Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-17
WEATHER And CROPS.
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION BY
THE WEATHER BUREAU.

U,NFAVORABLE CONDITIONS IN
VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUN-
TRY - CORN PLANTING HAS
BEEN BACKWARD - SPRING
WHEAT SEEDING NOT FIN
ISHED.
Washington, May 17.-FoIOwing is
0,s weekly summary Of crop conditions
1u4-i ly tlJa Weather Bureau:
TLe mast u1Lavogaolc features OF
The week ending May 10. 1899, were the
.unseaslnab,y low temperatures ON the
North Pac.lic coaet, THE continued abb
'sence OF rain over Ehe greater part of
the CUR States, and excessive rains
which Retarded farming operations i'm
Jha Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Elk
c5pt On the North Pacific coast. the
temperature COALITIONS OF the week
have been dsc.M- 4.y .akNLab.e and crops
have made $50 s,-F exceIli aa pOe-
lions u .lha GU .iL.Jss wiha.a tlhey are
suffering incm drcusna. Frcsts were
l.TeQurHt in portions of the Lake re-
giOn, Upper Mississippi and Upper Mis-
sOuli Valleys. but en- this whole no ser
ficus damages is reported
Excessive rains have delayed corn
PLANTING i'm Missouri, Illinois, lciwa
azi Indiana, but elsewhere over tha
N.rthern portions OF 1.-The country PANT
ling progressed favCrably, about half
" Jhe propcIdI asreage having been
,.f~trtt-I q, lifrnt0fu ot-I Ctof, Tfra rlar n,
lplllJei coin is gecd.v.ng its first cul-
tivaItion I'M che states Of the Lowsr Ms
scum, Col.ral Mississippi ar3 Ohio
Valleys dhia elLIn.s being generally ne
ported coed. In this Central Gull
States the crop Ls needing main, and is
lterlg injured TO some extent by ha-
lseots. In Oklahoma and SluJhesn Mis-
ls1uri much Germ has been washed III
lby lLaavy rains. In Texas a coed yis'd
.. cnl Chs early planted seems assured
W.mt6m wheat has made rap
growth dur.rlg the wask W glIs OiaJ les
lcf lila central Valleys, wlhare g is rl5N
ltLu5I-g. Chlr-lt bugs and Hess.an fig
lale causing INJURY in pontions Of Mis-
lsmrd ard Illinois. The crop IlJJl5 raiI
lin Nlebrasl1s. and is sJfnar.ng frcn
j drought in the East Gulf Statel.. IL
Waslhine.on an amproval oClii1t,on fl
reported, but in California dry ncrthee
ly Winds have been injurious IN sCint
sections. The Cutl.sk in OlSlgcn con
J tnlaes pTymising.
Spring w,hsat Ss,dl-lg - ne. vat fin
shed I'M North Dakota, ard a arg
acreage remalns to be sa1d,d IN M N
lndsota. Over the southern portions %
tha Spring wheat region ilhls crop q
making good growth and rs stcohint
J welA South Dalo-ta reports "irost IN
jury to Spring wheat generally ccn
sadered only temporary, and condrclv
10 luXuriant stoohng."
Cats have been injured by 1.Osts q
, South Dakota, amid are suffering 10
{ rain i'm the CerHeal CUR States, Sout
{ Carolina and Nebraska, lhul- geSloraIl
line crop is in promising C irdrtl-ia am
has made rapid growth during tn
= week. Harvest is in progress in Fol
ida.
Y In tlhe Carocanas and Georgia 9h
. week has been favorable for G, atcir bc
\ lin the central pcrtiom Of the cotton BE-
THE crop has suffered fr-m insects an
in the southern portions of MISSISSIPPI
and Louisiana frcim drought Poi-
= stands are reported f.om Missouri ar
|, Kansas. Planting continues in NORTH
west Texas. where some replantfnly Wi
o be necessitated on acc unit of heav
rains. whikh have also delayed p,ani
: ing in Oklahoma. The hulk OF Oh
crop i'm Texas. however. is up 10 gca
stands, is we'll cultivated and IS GROW
ing rapidly IN THE southern portion. h
q badly I'M grass I'M the central an
lrcr h-tn portions.
d S-rua f-faccc he's bocr. Triumphant,
II lin Kentucky, Ohio ard Virgirsa. IA
ID iheT rcrth no transplanfirIg han b1-
IS tlcre. brit preparations are wstd M
g vanced and plants are generally pie'
/ thu. In South Carolina and F1orf
the crop is needing rain.