The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-12
RECEIPTS.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
weekly summary of the Department
of Agriculture.

The weekly summary of crop condi-
lions issued yesterday by the Agricultur-
al Department is as follows:
Hot and dry weather has been a marked
feature of the reports from the greater
number of the States east of the Rocky
Mountain slope, excepting the Northwest
and the upper peninsula of Michigan,
where rains have retarded work and
caused some damage to outstanding
crops. Beneficial rains occurred in Flor
ida, New Mexico. and portions c Ala
bama, Louisiana, Illinois, Ohio, New
YORK, and Pennsylvania. Drought con-
ditions, however, prevail in New Eng
land. the Atlantic Coast States, the cen
trail valleys, northern portion of the Cult
States. and the southern plateau region.
Generally favorable weather conditions
prevailed on the Pacific Coast, although
rains caused some delay to farm work in
oregon, and slightly damaged late truit
in California.
The hot dry weather has rapidly ma
tured corn, and under existing conditions
the crop should be practically safe IRON
frost by September Is. Cutting Is in
progress in all sections, and an excellent
crop is assured in the principal corn pro-
ducing States. Late corn is dying in
Central Kansas. is seriously ;njIrtd by
drought in portions of Kentucky, AMI will
be short in West Virginia, Virginia. pr
tons of Pennsylvania, and the South At
lantic States.
In the eastern part OF the cotton belt
the greater part of the crop is now
open and picking is progressing ra-
pidly. but has been delayed by show
ers in Florida. Complaints of rust.
shedding, and premature opening con-
tinue. and some damage from rain has re-
suited to the open staple in Georgia, while
the bolls are small and difficult to pick
No serious injury to cotton from the re-
cent tropical storm is reported from the
central section: in Louisiana the first
picking is yielding fairly we'll. but the
prospects for top crop in that State, as
well as in Mississippi and North Caro-
lima, are unfavorable. Slow progress was
made in picking in Arkansas and Missis-
sippi, due TO hot weather and scarcity of
pickers in the frst-named State Owing
to the prostration of wires by the tropical
storm which recently devastated Texas,
no reports concerning cotton have been
received from that State.
The greater part of the tobacco crop
has been housed and curing is progress
ing. Generally good crops are reported
from Indiana. Ohio. Pennsylvania, and
New York. The late crop was seriously
injured by drought in portions of Ken
lucky. and an inferior yield is indicated
in North Carolina. light yield is also
reported from Maryland and Virginia. the
crop firing badly and being damaged by
worms in the frst-named State. while
some poor cures are reported from the
latter
While the apple rop as whole is
generally promising. reports during the
week as to rottfng and dropping are
numerous in all sections, excepting New
York. The fruit is stu falling in New
England. New Jersey. Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and
Kansas. No Improvement is reported from
Missouri, and unfavorable reports are re-
ceived from Nebraska and Pennsylvania.
Droughty conditions have retarded, and
in some States caused the suspension of
blowing for fall seeding in the Middle and
South Atlantic States, Ohio Valley, and
Tennessee. In Illinois and Michigan and
west of the Mississippi River seeding is
in progress, the soil being in fair condi-
tion. although too dry in portions OF Mis-
souri,. Early sown grain in Nebraska is
uD and looking nicely