The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-11
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

Conditions Highly Favorable as q
Whole, Says the Weather Bureau.
The weekly crop bulletin Of the Wealth
er Bureau, Issued yesterday afternoa. con-
tains the following summary Of condi-
tons:
LAS whole. the week has been highly
favorable in the districts east Of the Rocky
Mountains. The drought stricken regions
Of the northwest have received bountfful
rains, and the central and east Gulf States.
which have suffered much from the Excess
sive rains of previous weeks. have for
the most part experienced very favorable
weather conditions. Drought continues In
the Rocky Mountain regions. and rains
would be beneficial in portions OF Mis-
on the Atlantic Coast northward of the
Carollnas. The week has been marked
by exceptionally high temperatures In the
lower Missouri Valley and on the Atlantic
Coast from southern New England to
Florida.
Corn has made rapid growth. and gen.
orally Is in fine condition IN the States OF
the central valleys. although suffering Tor
rain in portions of Missouri, Nebraska.
Kansas, Oklahoma. and Texas. In the east
Gulf States and portions of Tennessee
much damage has been done on iowiands
by rains OF previous weeks.
The weather conditions in the central
valleys have been more favorable for har-
vesting. and winter wheat harvest is near
ing completi In the more northerly dis
tricts. Thrashing Is in general progress,
and yields better than expected are re-
ported from Kentucky. Tennessee. and
Illinois.
"The general and abundant rains In the
Dakotas and Minnesota have improved the
outlook for late spring wheat. especially
in Minnesota and South Dakota. In North
Dakota most OF tho crop has been too
badly damaged to be revived and some
sections will not yield enough for seed,
while others promise partial CROP.
Except In New England, Minnesota.
and the Dakotas reports respecting oats
continue favorable, and the crop Is now
ripening in the more northerly districts.
In the Dakotas and Minnesota recent
rains have been Of much beenft.
THE weather has been generally favora-
Bile for securing hay. except over portions
of the upper lake region and upper Mis-
sissippi Valley. where rains have been det-
rimental
The week has been generally very
IaVCraDie 1or giving COTTON mucn needed
cultivation. and an improvement in the
condition OF this crop is reported from
the greater part OF the cotton belt, being
most decided in the eastern portions. Too
rapid growth is. however. reported from
the central districts. and some lowland
fields have been abandoned in Tennessee
and Louisiana. In Texas the crop has
made rapid growth. except in the western
portion, where rain is needed, and is gen.
orally well cultivated. except In some
parts Of eastern Texas.
1.-THE general condition OF the tobacco
crop is favorable. but rains would be
beneficial in Maryland and portions Of
Virginia. An improvement is reported
from Kentucky. where the crop has suf-
fered from excessive rains Of previous
weeks. Cutting and curing are in progress.
In the Carolinas.
= 1.-THE outlook for apples continues prom
Using in New York and Pennsylvania. and
they are not falling so badly as previously
reported in Ohio. but generally through
out the Ohio and central Mississippi val
leys. embracing an important part Of the
apple region complaints Of dropping con-
tinue marked feature Of the reports"