The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-06
WEEKLY CROP REPORE
Complaints of Drought Received From
Many Parts Of the Country.

| WAsHISoToN, Sept. 5.-Ths weekly sum.
mary OF crop conditions issued to-day by tn
| Weather Bureau says:
| very large part Of the country Is now suf
| ferfng from drought Of greater or less severity
I and "a high average emperaturss have Rener
ally prevailed during the week ending Sept. 4
with no rain in nearly all districts suffering
from lack OF rain at the close OF tho previou,
week. the complaints OF drought are moro pro
nounced and extensive. While the weather
has continued cool over the greater
part Of the Pacific coast regions. the
genera conditions have been more favorable
than in the preceding weeks. although fears
arc entertained that the rains which began al
the close Of tho week will cause further dam
age to grain and other crops in Washington
and Oregon Very favorable weather COP
ditors prevailed on the Atlantic coast
although drought continues in parts Of New
England and North Carolina
Asa whOc the week has been very favorable
for early corn. which has made rapid progress
toward maturity. but has been less favorable
to the late cror,, premature ripening being
While the conditions have been fairly favor
able Tor stacking and threshng OF spring
wredt IN enS he1 MosI ,aey rsRoft n e,
and stack continue from poItions OF Mime
sofa and South Dakota as well as from wash
ana tho grain has proved to be less injured
than was expected;
While cotton picking has been, retarded BY
rains In portions OF South Carolina Georgia.
Florida and on the Texas coast. in other por-
tons OF the cotton belt rapld progress has
been made. All reports indicate that the crop
isopenlng rapidly, much prematurely Reports
OF rust and Shedding as rule are less num-
erous and are confined PRINCIPALLY to the cen.
trail portion OF tho cotton belt. la portions OF
South Carolina. Georgia and Florida cotton
has sustained injury by rain, sproutinE and
tons; IN Georgia. however, tho general con
dItton OF this crop has improved. there being
fewer reports oil rust. with some new growth
as result Of late rains.
The general condition OF outstanding to-
bacco. when is maturing rapidly. very favor
able ard rapid progress has been made during
the week in cutting and housing. In Mary
land. however. dry. sunsh!ny weather isneeded
for curing.
The most favorable reports concerning apples
continue from OHIO. Indiana, Illinois, Maryland,
ana portions OF New England. but on the whole
the winter varieties. All reports indicate that
the fruit Is dropping badly.
The condition OF tho soil has been more favor
abe Tor ploughing ana seeding IN the Middle
Atlantic states. but in the States OF the central
yaiieys and southwest this work has been
largely suspended. owing to extreme tryness.
Special Geographic reports
New EuRland-As a whole. crops greatly i'm
proved by showers Thursday and Friday;
Maine. New HAMPSHIRE ard Vermont. where
corn IS much injured: tobacco in good condi-
ton, bulk cut: apples maturing. good condi-
ton cranberrics being picked in good cnndi-
ton.
New York-Fine rains over large part Of
State on Sept. / general improvement, but
many sections still suffering severely from
drought; corn and potato harvest in progress;
much tobacco saved buckwhrat proved but
below average: seeding OF winter wheat in
progress. grapes abundant and excellent.
many shipments made.
New Jersey-Cisneral and abundant rains on
Sept have pat ground in fne condition for
plUughinE and seeding, roth Of which have
reen delayed: early matursd corn. buckwheat
md tobacco being cut: much shortage in crops
iausnd by drought.
Maryland and Delaware Rains OF Aug. 81
made fall ploughing general; some early seed
ne up; corn harvest in progress. except in eX-
rame west. good early crop; late corn will
iced occasional showers tomatoes, large
'ield tobacco continues excellent. but needs
Try. snnshny weather: pastures good apples
PLENTIFUL in twenty OF the twenty-six
ounties; pears light.