The times., 1899-07-19
WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Many Sections of the Country suffer-
ing From Drought.

Many Sections of the Country suffer-
ing From Drought.
The absence of rain over large part of
the Gulf and South Atlantic States has in
tensified the previously reported drought
conditions in that section. more particu-
larly over the interior portions of the CEN
trail and east Gulf States, middle Ten
nessee. and the western portion of the
Carolinas, while excessive and continuous
rains over central Wisconsin have proved
unfavorable. The eastern portions of
Oregon and Washington have experienced
high temperatures with drying winds,
which have proved detrimental to the grain
crops of those States. Over large part
of Texas, including the greater 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. generally throughout the central
and southern plateau regions and CalIfor-
mia the weather conditions of the week
have been favorable for the growth and
development OF crops and for general
farming operations.
In the South Atlantic, central and east
ern Gulf States, including central Ten
nessee, southern Missouri. and portions of
Kentucky and Virginia, corn is suffering
from drought and has failed rapidly dur
ing the week in Georgia and the Caro-
linas, upland corn in North Carolina 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 ex-
pected. In the Middle Atlantic States and
generally in the great corn States in 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
most favorable temperature conditions in
all northern districts from the Missouri
Valley eastward to the Atlantic Coast.
Winter wheat harvest continues where
unfinished in the more northerly sections
to the east of the Rocky Mountains, rains
of the past week having delayed harvesting
in portions of Wisconsin and Michigan;
harvesting has begun in Umatilla county
Oregon The harvesting of spring wheat
has begun in Iowa, where il will be general
in about ten days. The reports respecting
spring wheat from the Dakotas are gen.
orally favorable. and while most of the
crop in Minnesota continues promising,
rust and lodging are increasing
Oat harvest is well advanced in the CEN
tral valleys and the Middle Atlantic States.
and in the more northerly sections the
general condition of the crop is promis-
ing. 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
ccrdltiors and ir pI-t 10 the rayages OF
insects. The crop in these districts is,
however, well cultivated a considerable
portion having been laid by. In Missouri.
Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, except in
the recently flooded region, and portions
of Mississippi cotton has done well and its
condition is generally improved. In Texas
the crop is growing nicely. and. as a rule,
is fruiting heavily. In southwest Texas
early cotton is opening and some has been
picked
Owing to continuation Of drought in Ten
nessee the outlook for the short acre
age Of tobacco in that State is very un-
promising. In Kentucky the crop. pre-
| viously reported as in unfavorabe condi-
tion, has been greatly improved by recent
rains. Cutting and curing continue in the
Carolinas under very favorable weather
conditions. In Ohio the crop is uneven,
but in Indiana and in the Middle Atlantic
States and New England tobacco is in
| excellent condition, a considerable acreage
| in Virginia being in top" Some plowing
for fall seeding has been done in Kansas
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