The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-25
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Weekly Summary Issued by the De-
pnrtment of Agriculture.

The Agricultural Department has is
sued the following summary of crop con-
ditions for the week ending last night:
Rain is very generally needed in the
Atlantic Coast districts north of Florida,
the drought being quite severe in the Caro-
linas, New Jersey, and portions of New
England. while too much rain has fallen
over portions of the central valleys, north
ern Texas, the central Gulf States, and
northern Florida. Very favorable tempera-
ture conditions have prevailed during me
week, except in the Middle Atlantic States,
upper Missouri Valley, and over portions
of Washington and Oregon, where unusual
ly high temperatures have been detri-
mental TO crops.
While the condition of corn in Kansas
and Nebraska has improved, the reports
indicate that much of the early crop in
portions of these States has been seriously
injured by drought. In the other great
corn States Of the central valleys the crop
has made rapid growth under highly favor
able conditions. Throughout the Atlantic
coast districts corn is generally in need of
rain
Rains have interfered with thrashing
and the completion OF winter wheat har-
vest where unfinished over the more
northerly sections Of the central valleys,
but the conditions have been highly ia
vorabie for harvesting in the Middle At
lantic States and on the north Pacific Coast
In the central valleys and lake region har-
vesting and thrashing have not only been
delayed. but rains have caused injury TO
grain in shock in portions of these dis
tricts.
Spring wheat harvest Is in general
progress in South Dakota and portions Of
Minnesota. and has begun in North Dakota
In South Dakota and Minnesota the crop
has made advancement, although excessive
rains and local hailstorms have caused
some damage in southeastern South Da-
kota. In North Dakota the high teInpera-
lures have proved injurious, and in Oregon
and Washington the crop has suffered from
hot winds.
.'Oat harvest IS nearing completion in the
central valleys, where the crop has SUI
fefed to some extent from rains.
"Haying has been interrupted, and the
crop damaged to some extent ~ rains in
the central valleys. In New York and New
England haying is practically finished, the
yield in New York being better than ez-
rected.
Generally there has been SINE further
improvement in the condition OF cotton.
but the crop is suffering from drought In
the Carolinas and from too much rain in
portions OF the central belt and portions
Of Texas. In the last named State it has
generally made rapid growth, being excel
lent in places and poor in others. She'd
ding is reported from the greater part Of
the cotton belt and rust from the Eastern
districts.
In the Carolinas and Virginia tobacco
has suffered for rain. late rains having i'm
proved the crop in Maryland. In the other
tobacco sections the condition Of the crop
is promising.
Complaints Of apples dropping contEue
from many important apple States In the
central valleys, as well as in New Eng
land and portions Of the Middle Atlantic
States In New York the outlook continues
promising. and an abundant crop from
northern Indiana and portions Of Illinois
and Pennsylvania is indicated"