The Washington weekly post., 1900-09-11
WEATHER BUREAU CROP REPORT.
Weather Conditions Generally Favorable
Csitsn Picking aud Tobacco Cutting.

The following Is the Weather Bureaus
weekly summary Of crop conditions:
over the greater portion OF the country
the weather conditions OF the week end
ing September 3, 1850, have been highly
favorable for maturing crops although
droughty conditions continue I'm portions
Of the Gulf States, Illinois. ard Nj ssouT..
In Colorado, ard the arid regions Of th8
Southwest. Rain IL also needed In Reg
England and the Middle Atlantic States. in
California continued cloudy weather vas
unfavorable for fruit drying. Damaging
frosts occurred In the northern plateau
region and light frost in New Mexico.
Corn is ripening rapidly, and cutting Is
becoming general in all except the more
nOrtheriy sections. In the principal corn
States much OF the early crop Is now be-
yond possible injury from frost. Late corn
shows no Improvement In Central Kansas.
Is failure in portions OF Missouri and
Arkansas. and Is injured by drought ia
some localities In Kentucky. Elsewhere
the reports indicate an excellent crop o,
generally good quality.
Thrashing Of spring wheat has progress
ed rapidly under favorable conditions
In North Dakota high winds. with at
sence Of rain, dried the grain sufficient
for thrashing although the bulk o. it IS
considerably damaged by having spT0g.-
ec and become musty and moidy. Doth IN
shock and stack. The rain damaged stacks
10 South Dakota were considerably I'm
proved by dry. warm winds
No general Improvement IN the condition
Of cotton is reported. Premature opening
has been checked In the car0liass. she'd
ding has ceased In South Carolina, and
the late crop IN that State II again bloom
ing and fruiting Complaints OF -ust
shedding. premature opening and injury
from boil worms still continue from ne
central portion OF the cotton belt IN
Texas cotton iE from two 10 four weeks
late, excep; In scattered localities u ihs
northeast portion. Reports indicate .h4i
ia many localities OF Northern Ts1zs
there will be about an average crop b1i
elsewhere - wsll be generally below, e.
peciaily IN the southern portion, Waas
IN few PAGES cotton j. almost fAli.
uTe. while hot winds. Mexican weeYil aa1
boil WORMS damaged ths crop in Hatk
localities. Cotton picking - general b. al
sections. except IN Missouri ard Teanss-
see.
Tobacco cutting and housing Is ~ iel
pTogress, being fairly completed i4 on
ans Indiana. The crop SUFFERED % ~.
Jury from hot weather IN the arsi snsd
State, and the late. though impfoHf eas
damaged by worms In Maryland ] ~ Pei
sczlded and poor IN North icaFOlinat Eits-
where reports are favOr1rie.
While the reports conce Ming stfles 30
dicate a ,;Ooa crop IN New EaEsaSd. Nss
1TS.k. Minnesota, California. aud b,rtio1s
OF Psnnsylyanla. Illinois and kaasas. tEs
prospects are rot 50 fsvorable y oihef
important apple-groSinx states wasfs
the fruit Il silll dropping coasiaaaby s.
inferior in quality iu some estioEs an .1
Others VII fan short u an sespg5 crop
Fall blowing Is progressing zatsiac-
forily IN al sections except IN RH iOcali-
ties where rain is needed 10 piase the sol
sn Kansas. Nebraska. Missouri. and Mica
iEan