The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-27
CONDITION OF CROPS.
The Weekly summary Issued by the
Agricultural Department..

The following summary of crop condi-
tons was issued yesterday by the Agri-
! cultural Department:
THE South Atlantic and the central and
eastern portions of the Gulf States, in
Guiding portions of the central Mississippi
and lower Ohio valleys. have suffered much
from heavy rains. while the Severe drought
over the northern portion of the spring
wheat region continues unbroken. only
light showers having fallen over limited
areas. In the States of the lower Mis-
souri, Valley and on the middle Atlantic
coast the weather conditions were highly
favorable, and generally favorable condi-
tons prevailed on the Pacific Coast. ex-
cept in the upper Sacramento Valley.
where rains caused some damage.
Corn has made favorable progress in
the great corn States of the central valleys
and is in good state of cultivation, ex-
cept in portions of the central Mississippi
and Ohio valleys, where many fields are
weedy. In the Southern States east of the
mississippi River corn has suffered Sc
riously from excessive rains and is badly
in need of cultivation.
In Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska. and
portions of Missouri winter wheat harvest
has continued under favorable conditions.
but in the central Mississippi and Ohio
valleys it has been Interrupted by heavy
rains. which have also caused much dam
age to wheat in shock. Harvesting has
made good progress under favorable
weather conditions in the Middle Atlantic
States. Throughout the South Atlantic
and Gulf States there Is also much COM
plant of injury to wheat in shock The
outlook on the Pacific Coast continues
promising. except in the Willamette VAL
ley. where poor crop is indicated.
spring wheat has further deteriorated
over the northern portion of the spring
wheat region as n result NJ continued I'M
favorable weather conditions. no rain. or
only light showers over limited areas.
having fallen. In North Dakota the early
soWn is reported as practically dead. AID
another week Of unfavorab.e weather will
Almost completely ruin the Iate sowr In
both North Dakota and Minnesota zelda
are being plowed up for c-Raf crops. " aI,a
the outlook in South Dakota is more en-
couraslnS, not more than one half an ay-
erage crop is promised. In Iowa the crop
is doing fairly well!
Except in the Dakotss, Minnesota and
northern Wisconsin the reports respecting
Nats continue favorable, a decided inn
provement being reported from the Ohio
Valley. Further damage is reported to oats
in shock in the east Gui. States.
"A very general Improvement in the con- |
dition of hay is Indicated. except in WIS
consin. Minnesota. Narth Dakota. Nny
YORK and New EEgjsnd. tn. crop bsing /
almost failure in Minnesota and Nnrth |
Dakota. end promising about one-ba,f n, |
average yield in New York Rains on the |
north Pacific Coast have proved very dstr;- !
mental to hay crop.
Except in Texas and Oklahoma. cotton |
mas experienced very urfaYurabia weather
conditions. and the crop is generally yery /
grassy. rust and lice being extensively re-
ported throughout the central aud eastern
portions of the cotton belt. Too rand
growth is also reported from the central
portions Of the belt. while growth has been
checked by low temperatures in North
Carolina Some fields in bottom lands in
" mississippi and Tennessee have been
abandoned In Texas the bulk Of the cron
IS now clean. and general Improvement
IS reported. except in some portions Of the
eastern and central portions of the State
where fields have been abandoned on ac-
count OF grass. Boil weevil is causing dam
age in southern Texas. In the uplauds Of
tennessee and portions OF eastern South
Carolina cotton is generally in good con-
iition.
me week has been very favorable to
ohacco, except ever portions of western
Kentucky and Tennessee. where it has
suffered from heavy rains.
The statement that apples are falling
continues to be a marked feature of the re.
ports respecting this crop throughout the
Middle Atlantic States and central valleys. |
although in some portions CT these districts
here still remains an abundance of fruit
IN the trees. In Minnesota Wisconsin,
few York. and New England a good crop
s promised"