The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
THE WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Winter Whent Harvest Regun us Far
North as Kansas.

tNuDstS.
The drought conditions existing at the
close of the previous week over a large
part of the Lake region, Ohio Valley, and
portions Of the Middle Atlantic and central
Gull States, have been generally relieved
by abundant rains. and the severe drought
in the Dakotas and Minnesota has been
partially broken. The, northern and west
ern portions of Wisconsin and eastern
Minnesota continue to suffer seriously. and
more rain is needed over portions Of the
middle and south Atlantic States. I'm
usually heavy rains fell over o large part
of the central and west Gulf States, and In
the lower Ohio Valley, portions Oh Aia-
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas
receiving from to IA inches. These ex-
cessive rains retarded farm work ana
caused damage by washing out crops in tne
districts named. The temperature conoi-
tons of the week, as q whole, were laVoF-
able.
Generally the reports indicate that corn
has made satisfactory advancement, but
the crop continues somewhat late IN some
sections, and cut worms are causing DAM
age in Indiana, South Dakota. Kansas,
Texas. South Carolina. and Maryland. In
the States of the central valleys. excepting
Winter wheat harvest has begun as f.r
north as southern Kansas, and wheat IS
ripening in the southern portions of Mis-
souri, and Illinois. The heavy rains Ia
Texas have seriously iDterfered with mar
vesting and injured wheat in shock. The
crop has made satisfactory progress in the
States Of the central Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, but reports OF injury by
fly continue from the Ohio Valley, and
while short straw is generally reported
from the middle Atlantic States, the heads
are filling well. except in Pennsylvania. In
California harvesting continues, with large
yields, and the crop has made favorable
progress in Washington and Oregon, al
though rust is reported from portions OF
Washington.
Rains have improved the condition OF
spring wheat in the Dakotas and Minneso-
ia, but the general condition Of the crop
in these States is unpromsng, some feds
in North Dakota being plowed up for otaer
crops. More rain is needed in portions OF
Minnesota and South Dakota. Ve:y favor
able reports respecting spring VIII at are
received from Washington and Oregon.
In South Dakota, Minnesota, and south
western Missouri oats have suffered fro m
drought, while too rank gro WITH is repo. ted
from Iowa and Nebraska. The reIor,s re-
specting oats, however, are more favorable
than in the previous week. Harvesting
continues in the Southern States, and as
far north as North Carolina.
The rains OF the past week have some
what improved the outlook for hay in the
Ohio Valley. but the crop in these States.
as well as in the middle Atlantic Cast dis
tricts, Wisconsin. Minnesota, northern
Iowa. South Dakota, and southern Missoiii
will be short. In Nebraska, Kansas, and
Colorado. and ON the Pacific Coast, good
crop is promised. and haying is now pre-
crossing under favorable ccrdit OTIS in por-
lions of these districts
Over the central ard eastern portions Of
the cotton belt there has been general
improvement in cotto., although slow
growth is reported from Georgia and South
Carolina. where rain is needed. In Texas
planting is not Jet completed, and the crJp
has suffered much from excessive rains. is
much in need OF cultivation, and is being
damaged by insects.
The week has been exceptionally favor
able for transplanting tobacco in the Ohio
Valley ard Middle Atlantic States, the tu k
of the crop in Kentucky having been set.
The general fruit oltloCk, except fer ap-
pies. which are dropping extensively, Goa
tiIues promising.