The times., 1899-04-26
CROP CONDITIONS BETTER.
The weekly Report of the AgricuI.
turnl Department


In summarizing the crop conditions OF
the country the weekly report made by the
Weather Bureau given out last night IS
as follows:
On the whole. the weather conditions
OF the week ending April q. 1888. vera
generally less favorable than those Of the
preceding week. Portions OF eastern Kan
sas. Missouri. Oklahoma. and western
Arkansas, and local areas In Alabama suf-
iered from excessive rains while in SOUTH
ern Michigan and portions OF the upper
Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic States
light rains would prove beneficial. Very
favorable conditions are reported from the
west Gulf States and generally to the
eastward OF the Mississippi River. On the
north Pacific Coast it was too cool. and
frosts were more or less injurious to fruit
and tender vegetation in the Rocky Noun
tain districts
Westward Of the Mississippi corn plant
ing is now in progress as far north as
southern Nebraska. and eastward a the
Mississippi planting has begun IN the
southern portions of Illinois. Indiana, and
Ohio. and in West Virginia. and Maryland
Wet weather has retarded planting in
Missouri. but rapid progress has been
made in Tennessee. Virginia. and North
Carolina In the east Gulf States corn
has generally made good growth. but cut
worms are causing damage in Mississippi
IA.
orally well cultivated and growing fairly
we'll but needs warm sunshine.
Continued Improvement is generally re-
ported in the condition OF winter wheat:
much of the crop. however. has been win
ter killed. especially in Southern Iowa. and
over the northern portions OF Missouri.
Illinois. Indiana. and Northwestern Ohio
Except in Southern California and in the
upper San Joaquin Valley, the outlook for
,..ta al.
promising. an improved condition being re-
ported from Washington.
Spring wheat seeding is nearing compile
tion over the southern portion OF the
spring wheat region. but has been delayed
by unfavorable soil conditions over the
northern portion.
THE bulk Of the oat crop has been sown.
except in the more northerly sections
where seeding is in progress. In the States
of the central valleys the early sown is
coming up we'll; the crop is beginning to
head in the Southern States. where its
condition Is generally promising, although
needing rain in portions of the Carolinas.
Cotton planting is now general over the
northern portion of the cotton region, ex-
cept in Oklahoma and northern Texas.
where il has been delayed by wet weather.
and is well advanced in the central por-
tion. In southern Texas 1t is coming up to
ping is general in northern and central
Florida Scarcity of seed is reported from
Georgia and Louisiana.
Except in Tennessee the general outlook
for tobacco plants Is encouraging. Trans
planting is in progress in the Caro,inas."
The weather conditions prevailing in
Maryland. Delaware. and Virginia are
given as follows:
"Baltimore-Most of week warm and sun
shiny: light frosts Tuesday and Saturday
mornings: no rain: week favorable for farm
work and all crops; wheat. rye, pastures.
and meadows improving: corn ground in
course of preparation, and some planting
done: oats about all 5own. some up: will
be some peaches in limited districts; all
other fruit quite promising; early-sown to-
baceo beds are up and plants well ad-
vanced greater part of early potato crop
planted; work in truck lands and gardens
going on vigorously; tomatoes and early
cabbage being transplanted
Virginia Weather j. cont;n-
ues favorable for crop growth. but getting
dry for blowing; winter wheat improving
in growth and color. though some Of late
sown backward: winter oats also irnproy-
ed: spring oats seeding well along. some
finished. acreage less than usual: tobacco
plant beds seeded; some plants up and in
good condition: corn planting vigorously
pushed. some completed on high lands:
clover, grass. pastures. gardens. and truck
improved; fruit prospects, except peaches,
good