The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-09
VARIABLE CROP CONDITIONS.
weather Bureau Reports Good Prog
ress of Spring wheat.

ress of Spring Wheat.
Rain is now very generally needed
northward Of the Missouri and Ohio rivers.
s Iuding Kentucky and portions OF the
Middle Atlantic States. the lack Of moist
ure being most seriously felt in Michigan
and portions Of Wisconsin. Minnesota. and
Sorth Dakota, while large part Of Texas
continues TO suffer from the effects OF the
excessive rains Of the two preceding
weeks Phenomenally heavy rains for the
season occurred in California, especially
On the southern coast. causing some dam
age. but OF the whole they were greatly
beneficial The temperature conditions
over the northern and central districts
west OF the Mississippi were highly IA
yorable. but it was much too cool in the
lake region. Ohio Valley. the Middle At
iantie States. and New England. where
frequent frOsts were more or less destrue-
tive.
The eGel. dry weather has retarded corn
planting in the States of the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys and lake region. but
very favorable progress has been made in
the Middle Atlantic States In the States
OF the Missouri Valley the conditions have
also been generally favorable for planting.
except IN Iowa and Nebraska. where, how
ever a good start has been made. Some
corn has been planted in the DakOtas. but
in Minnesota farmers are waiting for
warmer weather and rain. In the South
ern States the reports concerning corn are
generally favorable except in Florida and
portions OF Texas
Owing TO low temperatures and absence
OF raiI~winter wheat has made slow prog
ress in the States OF the Ohio Valley and
complaints Of serious injury by ay in Ten
nessee and rust in South Carolina and
Georgia are reported. In the Middle At
lantic hates and generally to the west Of
the Mississippi the crop has made good
progress. the reports from the Pacific
Coast being especially favorable.
Some slight damage 10 spring wheat by
heavy frost and high wind is reported from
North Dakota. and the late soWn in Wis
cOnsin needs rain. but generally through
out the spring wheat region the crop is
doing well.
The previously reported favorable out
look for oats continues unimDaired. except
slight deterioration in portions OF the Ohio
and. Mississippi valleys where growth has
been checked by cool. dry weather
Cool nights have been UnfavOrable 10
cotton over the northern portion Of the
eastern half OF the cotton belt. and the
heavy rains Of he previous weeks in
! Florida ard Texas have necessitated ex-
! tensive replanting. Generally. however.
the crop has done well Good stands are
reported, except IN the flooded portions OF
Florida and Texas; in the last named State
planting has been vigorously pushed where
practicable and is we'll advanced in the
northern portion. but is much behind n
the middle and southern portions. where
in places the third planting has been rem
dered necessary by foods
Tobacco plants continue plentiful and
are large enough for tTansplanting in Viz
ginia and Tennessee. The bulk Of the crop
has been planted in South Carolina
Most OF the reports respecting fruit con-
1 tinue encouraging. although portions OF
the Lake region. Ohio Valley. and northe n
New England experienced very trying tenn
perature conditions