The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11
CONDITIONS GOOD
FOR THE CROPS,
Government Weekly Report Is of
a Rather Optimistic
Character.
RAINS IN THE NORTHWEST.
Spring Wheat Is Said To BE Some
what Improved-In the Cen
trail Valleys the Corn
Needs Rain.
RrPURLLC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 1e-The special weekly
crop report issued to-day by the Depart
me1t of Agriculture /, as follows:
As a whole, the week has been highly IA
vorable in the districts east of the Rocky
Mountains. The drought-strickcn regions
of the Northwest have received bountiful
rains, and the Central and East Gulf
States, which have suffered much from ex-
cessive rains of previous weeks. have for
the NEST part experienced very favorable
weather conditions
Drought continues in the Rocky Noun
tain regions. and rains would be beneficial
In portions of Missouri. Kansas and Texas,
in Florida. and on the Atlantic Coast north
ward II the Caroiinas.
The week has been marked by exceptional
ly high temperature In the Lower Missouri
Valley and the Atlantic Coast from South
ern New England to Florida.
Corn has mace rapid growth and general
Iy IS in fine condition in the States OF tho
Central valleys, although suffering for rain
in portions of Missouri. Nebraska, Kansas.
Oklahoma and Texas. In the East Cuff
States and portions Of Tennessee much
damage has been done on low lands by
rains of previous week
The weather conditions In the central val
leys have been more favorable for harvest
ing. and winter wheat harvest is nearing
completion in the more northerly districts.
Thrashing Is III general progress, and
Yields better than expected are reported
from Kentucky. Tennessee and Illinois.
The general and abundant rains In the
Oak tas and Minnesota have improved the
outlook for la.e spring wheat especially IN
MianueSuta and South Dakota. In North
Dakota most Of the crop has been too badly
damaged to he revived, and some sections
VIII not Weld enough FOR seed, while others
promise "A partial crop.
Except in New England Minnesota sud
the nakot2s. reports RESI- Getting rsts con-
t!nue favorable, and the crop is now iiien-
ing ia the more nJitherly districts. In the
Dakotas ana Minnesota recslt rains have
been of much UeUetIt
The weather has been generally fayola-
BILE for securing hay. except over portions
OF the Upper Lake region q III Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley. where rains have Oten Get
rir.euIal.
The week has been generally very IA
vorahle FOR giving cotton much needed cui-
tivation. and an improve en- mt in the couGI-
ton of this crop is reported from thu great
eT part OF the cotton belt. hcyng most de-
ciGei in the eastern portions. Too rapid
growth. however. Is reported from the cen
lral districts and some tow fields have
been abandoned IN TIE n,s-ee and LolIsi-
ana. In Texas the crop has in lds rapid
growth. except in the Western purtICE.
where rain Is needed and - SeaeEat.y wei
cultivated. except in some p.Its Of East
ern Texas.
The general condition of the tobacco
crop is favorable, bat rains would l. t. IL
eficial in Maryland and portion; Of tir-
ginia- Az Improvement is reported from
Kentucky, whe.e IN. crop mas sun r 4
from excessive rams Of previous weeks.
Cutting and cUrins are in progress IN tho
CdrOlinas.
Tie outlook for apples IS promising il
New York and FeAlSy lvanid, and int Y
are not falling so badly as previously re-
ported in Ohio. but generally thrUu-noHt
the Ohio and Central Mississippi! VALE is
. mbrzcing an important part Of he Jp.,!e
Eion complaints o. dropping continue
marked feature of the reports.