The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-29
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Weekly Summary Issued by the De-
partment Of Agriculture.


The Agricultural Department has jest
issued the following summary Of crop con-
ditions:
The week ending August q is tie foirth
week of excessive heat in the districts
east of the Rocky Mountains, and while it
was dry over the greater part of the
Southern States. portions of New England,
and the Ohio Valley, there were in these
| districts good rains over local areas, and
very general and abundant rains over the
northern portions of the central valleys,
southern half of the upper Lake region,
and in the Middle Atlantic States.
/ THE temperature conditions of the past
( week, as in the preceding weeks of Au-
( gust have been highly favorable for the
/ rapid development of corn, large part
of the early crop being already made, some
having been cut as far north as Iowa and
Illinois. The abundant rains which fell in
/ Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri have i'm
proved the condition of corn, but much
in the two last mentioned States has been
permanently injured, while the crop in
southern Illinois and western Kentucky
continues to suffer from drought. AS
whole the week has been very favorable
for corn over the greater part of the Prin-
cipal corn States, more particularly the
central and northern districts, but over
the northern portions of the Gulf and
South Atlantic States il was unfavu.able
Heavy rains in the spring wheat re-
gion have retarded thrashing and pre-
vented the completion of harvest in North
Dakota in which State, as well as in
Minnesota and portions of Nebraska,
stacked wheat has sustained damage.
Rains have also delayed thrashing in
Montana and Washington.
Except in Alabama, where an improve
ment in the condition of cotton is re-
ported. the general condition of this crop
over the central and eastern portions of
the cotton belt has further deteriorated,
rust shedding. and premature opening be-
ing generally reported, while the boil
worm has been destructive in the central
and western portions. In Texas cotton
has generally improved in the south por-
ton. but in some localities in the north
portion was injured by hot winds. Pick
ing is in progress over the central and
southern portions of the belt.
in western Kentucky, the Carolinas.
and portions of Virginia and Maryland
tobacco has suffered much from drought,
but in the two last named States rains OF
the past week have materially improved
its condition. In the other tobacco States
tbt CTup lids indue very favorable pioSieSo,
although sustaining damage from hail in
Wisconsin.
The reports continue to indicate good
apple crop in New England, New York, and
portions Of Pennsylvania, and while favor
able reports are received from localities
in the principal apple States of the cen
trail valleys, the persistent dropping that
has been SO prominent feature in the
reports during the early part OF the sea-
son, with the excessive heat in August,
and in some sect ions high winds, has ma
terially reduced the prospects for this
crop.
over the central and northern districts
the condition Of the soil has been highly
favorable for blowing for fan seeding
which work is unusually well advanced in
those sections. but in the Southern States
the conditions have not been favorable