The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-14
WEEKLY ORoP REPORT.
Tho Drought Relieved in Parts of the Coun-
try-Progress OF the Harvest.

WARRINGTON. June 13.-Tho Department.
OF Agriculture gives In its weekly report the
following summary Of crop conditions:
Rains Of the past week have largely re-
lieved the drought in the Southern States. but
IL still continues In northern Louisiana. east
ern Texas. New England and parts Of New
Jersey. Nebraska. Colorado and New Mexico.
There has been too much rain In Kansas. over
the southern parts Of Missouri. Illinois. and
Indiana. and over parts OF the upper lake re-
gion and Minnesota. The temperature condi-
lions Of the week have been generally favora-
BILE. except over the northern Rocky Noun
tain and North Pacific coast regions. whore II
has been too COOL and over parts OF the Middle
ard South Atlantic States. which suffered to
some extent from excessively high tempera-
lures
In the prin cipal corn States OF the central
valleys. corn has made good growth and Ito
condition Ia generally improved, although in
need Of cultivation which has been much re-
tarded In nearly all parts OF the district named.
In parts OF the Southern States corn ia suffer
ing for rain and has been permanently Injured
in PARTS Of Georgia. Florida and Southern
Texas
Winter wheat is now being harvested as
far north as the Ohio and central Mississippi
valleys. with generally light yields. but excel
,en' quu''.S. haFNoe.'hs 10 "''i '"A.' - ~
and south Atlantic States.
In the Stl.cs OF the lower Missouri valleys
some Improvement is reported In the condi-
ton of wheat. which is rpeninR slowly in that
region On the north Pacific coast wheat has
made rapid growth under the most favorable
conditions that have been experienced this
season. IN California wheat is ripening and
although Il has been subjected to excessively
has has" esc"ncd INJURY "wnE to the:absencs Of
NH III rsncrts rssp.ctipp snrinr wheat are
less favorable than in the p sG week ow
ing 70 eneS.s OF eNcessve nlolsture' Miy
pes ola Hn inland, in these Safes however,
tthas made luXnriant Rt3wth LAM anu StGns IS
Sou s9nih Dakota spring wheat Is Ill promising
oyer ne northern omI the genera cG fbs
uSh o. 0ass Is heTpfoasmG .'a rn,, Al r t19
a1d toe Tane Gr9Tth Is reGor;ed IRON parts
~ d. NV ,.t,G,1r H. tha outharn Stafes
Cotton T is dong we'll in the Caroiinas and
hst named Sia'y .t5 cHmdtioh IN senheSs io
TroHcu; out poor stnnus are reE EtI i, ona
tennessee anu Aanana, na IN 81 .b. anu
belt the crop continues ate In iex i,i IL
ven cuI.iNn,ou ny az saom'hs h'ee'' WI" o"s
In the p Ohio valley al ,yS and parts of the Middle
nIiai,ric Gates Iapau pISre th WI iont w
stanspanu,ds tpOaroo. my ,ne Sitinns
@ O hhuer ,he i2s' nr'5a and narts ~
y tne ODio salhsy; N florlSa anu par's r 81
fem fro an, ro G bnh bowever has TO
.ront ron h roned bn iate raina aH IN tbs
Great eA'eht oeen reie'eu ny iate ta'ns III 'i'
IIovinU is in ssnsral nropress in the states
of The ing central valleys. the fiddle Atlantic
S as WreeSn ae ana args yIe, Of Icsent
iuso w "a aood o>,,' s aisn
lnnlity y neihS secured, R %i cE2p p 10 also
IIoiseT .n ,ns otatSS oI the e, NV 0hI In
New Ehs'ahu anu pafiS vi tns ~ br+aaa
tlc NtateS tne cIop WI ~ i'i., .ro i -
dh 70" Ehsiahu auu We" 'ei''' oe"S Wv
eiu Gu.,,,o, .o,.or,nhio r.nor,s.
o, Nem r rass consGsTei
puIook NelS uIsc9ut ,n as, on1n 30
tay ae Ia n"s 80 aim al. corn
. Jnop oa,S ~ a.; ~ a ,r,'s On. bnt
siSm IA orlFrst ~ waek nnu.u,lI, hot last
~ ot TeG SIR inht frosts On ne he
patt Soin VIII t t ovi ne
Htu hiii; 81, " ~ s I,b 20 H. SIh
but larger Part OF state st suher r Sotetev
d oco .rts ioinS vel bav cro0 Iipht.
anu . 'opasSa tana r .ou n nav WY ''S"'
nv w p'Gsr rsov Shnn",ai, Giob ,smnsra,urs
during ne nrst foIir Hovs of The week jntensio
xeiied eince Tie mi ldie ~ Nav. ali crops az
Salieu s.nce me M my o' & han az eriou.iv
Geu S v Grnght ~ horve.tne bev and cInvet
IS ny Hn ~ nv, % nm , and Uear
t0ireq in otuer 90 Sn'e Iornhnpds effs"t
NE a ava a6cd '' go. iast tbres Savs
Gu srapes nnIv 80 6ou t,.-a , sbnwer. h1t
~ ~ s W. ~ far n,r.s.pt neads '
nanns1ir,n;, II in mor,bsastern counties.
T.; nst nthar aitiaa weather conditions az
ID ioso o.ner @ CON-
fit 40. ~ aU ana an Iod~inr ~ wbaat nv.