Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-19

CONDITION OF CROPS.
Virginia Corn Suffering from Continu.d
-". f" .... Drought. .... ... ..
(I9y Telegraph.)

(By Telegraph.)
WASH NGTCN, July 1S.-The fol-
lowing is the weather bureaus weekly
summary eff crop conditions:
The absence of rain over a large part
of the Gulf and South Atlantic States
has Intensified the previously ,cporte Il
drought conditions in that section more
particularly over the interior portion 81
the Central and East Gulf States. mid
die Tennessee and the western p~ortina
Of the Carolinas, While excessive and
continuous rains over Central WiScon-
sin lhavc proved unfavorab'e. The
eastern portions of Oregon and Wash
inSton have experienced high tempcra-
lures with drying winds, which have
proved detrimental to the grain crops
Of those states.
DROUGHT IN T7ENAS.
Over 4 large part of Texas. including
the greater part Of the inundated re-
gion of the IiraZos basin there has icsn
an almost total Ghscnce of rain. Tho
BRACES Bottom lands. however. are not
dry enough for cultivation. In the
central valleys. New England, middle
Atlantic states. generally Throughout.
the central and southern plateau 20
Sions and California the weather con-
ditions Of the week have been favorab,o
for the growth and development Of the
crops and for general farming opera
tons. 4" n. ."." .". I
CORN SUFFERS.
In the South Atlantic. Central and
Eastern and Gulf States. including
Central Tennessee. Southern Missouri.
and portions of kentucky and Virginia,
corn is suffering from drought and has
failed rapidly during the week in Geor-
yri:i md tI,a ~, n Ii,,o- . ,,,,l,,,J ,a,,, -,
North Carolina being damaged beyond
recovery, In Texas Il heavy crop is as
sured in the northern part of the state,
and the late planted in the southern
portion is better than was expectel.
In the middle Atlantic states. and gen
orally in the great corn states Gf the
central valleys. the Week has been Very
favorable to corn. which is now 1as-
selling as far north as Southern Mica
igan. The crop has made excellent
growth under the most favorable tenn
p%erature conditions in all northern. dis
tricts from the Missouri valley east
ward to the Atlantic coast.
WINTER WHEAT HARVEST.
Winter wheat harvest continues. wet
weather last week having DELAYED
harvesting in Michigan and Northern
Illinois. The harvesting Of spring
wheat has begun in Iowa. where it will
be general i'm about ~te,rsdays. The re-.
ports respecting spring wheat from tn
Dakotas are generally favorable. and
While most Of the crop in Minnesota
continues promising, rust and loGgius
are increasing. U"" 4"
Cat harvest is Well advanced in the
central valleys and m;ldle Atlantic
States, and in the more ~northerly sec
tons the general conditions of the crop
is promising. Some lodging. however.
IS reported from Wisconsin,.
Ihe general condition Of cotton in
the eastern portions of the cotton belt
Is less Favorable thar in the preceding
Week, due principally TO the prevalence
or drought conditions. ana in part Is
the ravagcs OF insects. The crop in
these districts is. however. Wen cult
waited. a considerable portion having
been laid by. IN Missouri. Arkansas.
Oklahona and Texas, except in the r.
Gently Headed region. and portions OF
mississippi. cotton has done We'll ana
IT'S condition is generally Improved.
IN Texas this crop is growing nicely.
ana, as a rule, is f~ruiting heavily. In
southwest Texas early cotton is OPEN
ing. and sc:n has been picked.
oWinS TO continuation Of Drought il
ieihesstr, the outlook for the short
acreage Of tobacco in thar state Is very
u~!iproinls!hS. IN Kentucky, the crop.
previously reported as in an u%nfayora-
Die condition., has beer greatly iu1p,ov-
ed by recent rains. Cutting ana ~c,lin-
c"tinuc in the Carolinas under very "a
vorabie weather conditions. IN OH,
me crop IS uneven but in ndian ana
IN the middle Atlantic States ara New
England States tobacco is i'm excellent
condition. a considerable acreage in
Virginia being in top
some blowing for fall seeding has
been done in kansas.
FA>T FLYER WRECKED.