The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-19
THE DROUGHT IS
MUCH ATENS|F|ED
RainIess Over Gulf and South
Atlantic States.
WISCONSIN IS DtLUGED
HOT AND DRY IN EAST OREGON
AND WASHINGTON.
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE
Upland Corn in this State Damaged Beyond
Recovery. In Southern States Gen.
orally, Save Texas, It is Suf-
ferieg from Drought.

Washington, July 1S.-The following
is the Weather Bureaus Weekly SUM
mary of crop conditions:
The absence of rain over large part
of the Gulf and South Atlantic States
has intensified the previously reported
drought conditions in that section. more
particularly over the interior portion of
the Central and East Gulf States, Mid
die Tennessee and the Western portion
of the Carolinas, while excessive and con-
tinuous rains over Central Wisconsin
have proved unfavorable. The Eastern
portions of Oregon and Washington have
experienced high temperatures, With dry
ing winds. which have proved detrimental
to the grain crops of those States. over
a large part of Texas, inclding the great
err part of the inundated region of the
Brazos Basin there has been an almost
total absence of rain. The Brazos bottom
lands, however, are not dry enough for
cultivation. In the Central valleys, New
England. Middle Atlantic States, general
~. throughout the Central and Southern
plateau regions and California, the
weather conditions of the week have been
favorable for the growth and develop
ment of crops and for general farming
operations.
In the South Atlantic, Central AMI
Eastern Gulf States, including Central
Tennessee Southern Missouri. and por-
tons of kentucky and Virginia corn is
suffering from drought and has failed
rapidly during the week in Georgia and
the Carolinas, upland corn in North Car
DINA being damaged beyond recovery. In
Texas heavy crop is assured in the
northern part of the State. and the late
planted in the southern portion is better
than was expected. In the Middle At
lantic States, and generally in the great
corn States of the Central valleys, the
week has been very favorable to corn.
which is now tasseling as far north as
southern Michigan. The crop has made
excellent growth under the most favora-
BILE temperature conditions in all North
ern districts from the Missouri valley
eastward to the Atlantic coast.
Winter wheat harvest continues where
unfinished, in the more Northerly sec
tions to the east of the Rocky Noun
tains. rains of the past week having de-
layed harvesting I'M portions of Wiscon-
sin and Michigan: harvesting has begun
in Umatilla county. Oregon. The mar
vesting OF spring wheat has begun in
Iowa. where it will be general in about
ten days. The reports respecting spring
wheat from the Dakotas are generally
favorable, and while most of the crop III
Minnesota continues promising, rust and
lodging are increasing.
Oat harvest is well advanced in the
Central valleys and Middle Atlantic
States, and in the more Northerly Sec
lions, the general condition of the crop
is promising. Some lodging, however, is
reported from Wisconsin.
The general condition of cotton in the
Eastern portions of the cotton belt is less
favorable than in the preceding week. due
principally to the prevalence of drought
conditions. and in part, to the rayages
of insects. The crop in these districts
is. however. well-cultivatcd. a consdera-
BILE portion having been laid by. In Mis-
souri,, Arkansas. Oklahoma and Texas.
except in the recently flooded region, and
portions of Mississippi, cotton has done
well. and it's condition is generally i'm
proved. In Texas, the crop is grow
ing nicely, and, as a rule, is frIiting
heavily. In Southwest Texas early cot
ton is opening and some has been picked.
Owing to continuation Of drought i'll
Tennessee. the outlook for the short acre.
age Of tobacco. in that State is very I'M
promising. In Kentucky. the crop. pre-
viollsly reported as in an unfavorable
condition. has been greatly improved by
recent rains. Cutting and curing contin-
ne in the Carolinas under very favorable
weather conditions in Ohio. the crop is
uneven. but in Indiana, and in the Mid
die Atlantic States and New England
States tobacco is in excellent condition.
a considerable acreage in Virginia being
in stop"
Some blowing for fall seeding has been
done in Kansas.