Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
THE CROP CONDITIONS
Favorable Weather Reported to Have Pre-
vailed During Past Week.
Statement Made by Chief of Climate
and Crop Division, Depart
ment of Agriculture.

James Berry, chief of climate and crop
division. Department of Agriculture, has
made report of crop conditions during the
week ended August IA.
Very favorable weather conditions pre-
vailed during the week, he says, in the
Ohio valley, and generally in the middle.
south Atlantic and east gulf states.
throughout the central and southern Rocky
mountain districts and on the Pacific coast.
Drought prevails, in the lower lake region.
northern New England and portions of the
central and west gulf states. while the low
er Mississippi, Red River Of the North and
central Mississippi valleys, have suffered
from excessive rains, severe and destructive
hail storms ring in Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and North Iakota.
Fny. liable for Corn.
This has been another very favorable
week for corn. Except over southern Mis-
souri,, central Kansas and in central and
western Nebraska, where it needs rain,
the crop has generally made decided ad-
vancement. 1t is estimated that early corn
in the principal corn states of the central
valleys Will be safe from frost by Septem-
Der 10, and the late crop by September 30.
Stacking and thrashing of spring wheat
has been generally delayed by rains, and
violent hail storms in the Red River valley
have caused a loss estimated at ZOUO,OOU
bushels in North Dakota and about 50 per
cent of the expected yield of $4,000 acres
in Minnesota, while high winds have lodged
and shelled considerable ripe grain In the
first named state.
Oats in shock have sustained some dam
age from moisture in Missouri. Harvesting
of this crop is now practically complete.
In nearly all sections cotton is opening
rapidly and picking is in general progress.
While complaints of shedding continue gen
eral they are Somewhat less numerous than
in the previous week over the eastern half
of the cotton belt. Rust is, however still
prevalent and is increasing in the central
and eastern districts. In the north-central
and western. portions of the cotton belt the
condition of cotton is decidedly less prom
Using than at the close of the previous
week. -,
The reports concerning tobacco continue
favorable in nearly all tobacco states. The
crop has hHNevssf, sustained some DANA ge
from storms in New York and from too
much rain in southern Indiana, and has
suffered from drought in Pennsylvania
Cutting is IN progress in the Ohio valley
and middle Atlantic states and will be gen.
eral during the coming week in New York
Under the Favorable conditions of the
past month plowi ng for fall seeding is ex-
ceDtionally well advanced.
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.
Conditions in Maryland. Delaware and
Virginia were as follows:
Maryland and Delaware = Baltimore:
Abundant rainfall, except in western coun-
ties. where more moisture is needed; mark
ed progress in fail blowing; good crop of
early corn assured and late very promising;
tomatoes being marketed in large quanti-
ties; some tobacco housed, crop excellent
where not damaged by storm of I'd; melons
and apples plentiful: other fruit not so
abundant.
Observation-Disclosures: Weather continues
favorable: corn improving and full average
yield generally anticipated: tobacco coming
forward finely, early planted all topped.
cutting under way and some t1ue curing has
been done: second crop Irish potatoes plant
ed; pastures. peanuts and sweet potatoes
thriving: fodder saving begun; fall plow-
ing still continues