Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-30
STATE OF THE CROPS.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE AeR,.
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT..
Upper Mississippi Valley and Lake
Region Need Rain-weather Favor.
able for Spring Wheat Harvest in All
sections-Outlook for Corn.

The weekly crop report Issues by the
Agricultural Department gives the fol-
lowing general summary of conditions
throughout the country:
The temperature conditions of the week
have been favorable except on the North
Pacific coast. where it has been excessive
~ warm. The middle and south Atlantic
see, have suffered from heavy rains, the
south Atlantic and east gulf States and
Tennessee experiencing damaging winds
as we'll as injury from overfiows. The
greater part of Texas and portions of the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and upper lake region continue to suffer
from drought. and drought is beginning
to affect crops IN Oregon and Washing
ton. The Rocky Mountain region and
! California have had an e.."antionally ia
vorable week. 49,,
a general improvement in the condi-
ton of late corn is indicated in the prin-
cipal corn States. In Iowa the crop is
materially improved and more promising
than was deemed possible Aug. 1, but the
yield is still contingent upon additional
moisture soon and the absence of frosts
the greater part of September. Late
corn has improved in extreme southeast
ern Nebraska, but continues to suffer for
rain in central and northern counties. In
the eastern and western portions of Kan
sas late corn is much improved, but in
the central counties rain came too late
to save the crop. In some portions of
Missouri late corn is progressing we'll,
but in most sections it is suffering fol-
rain. Good rains in Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio have improved the outlook, especial.
ly in Indiana, but. as in other portions
of the corn belt, the greater part of the
early corn has been ruined. The propi-
tious outlook for corn in the middle At
lantic States and New England con-
tinues.
The weather has been favorable for
spring wheat harvest in all sections. Har-
vesting is nearly finished in the Dakotas,
Minnesota. and Oregon, and is in prog
ress in Washington. where, owing to ex-
%cessive heat, the grain has ripened some
what too rapidly. In North Dakota, ow-
ing to shrunken berry and poorly filled
heads. the yield of spring wheat is prov
Ing disappointing.
Tho central and eastern portions of the
cotton belt have suffered from heavy
rains, while drought has become more
serious over the greater part of the west
crn districts. In the Carolinas too rank
growth is reported, especially ON stiff
lands and in Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama heavy rains and high winds have
caused injury, rust and shedding being
quite prevalent. In Tennessee, Missis-
sippi. and portions of Arkansas the crop
has improved. Cotton needs rain through
out Texas, and is failing rapidly in the
central, southern and southwestern Dor
lions.
The general outlook for apples contin-
ues unpromising, although slightly i'm
proved conditions are reported from por-
tons of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The
excessive rains rave caused peaches to
rot extensively in the middle and south
Atlantic States.
Generally to the east of the Mississippi
River the soil is in excellent condition for
fall blowing, and favorable progress with
this work has been made in Kansas, Ne
braslSa, and Oklahoma, but in the upper
Mississippi Valley the ground is generally
too dry.
Reports from States.
Missouri-Rainfall generally lights; late
corn progressing we'll in som districts, but
In most sections suffering for more rain, and
In some eastern counties about dried up; cot
ton doing fairly we'll. some opening; late
scwn forage crops growing we'll in some Sec
lions, in other drying up; pastures continue
short; plowihg progressing rapidly; fruits as
a whole improved but little.
lllinots-Good rains at end of week caused
Improvement In agricultural situations; oats,
turning out fairly we'll; prospects for late
corn somewhat improved, but early corn can
not be benefited much; prospects for broom
corn fair; stock peas improved; pastures
tbrown, but showing Improvement; prospects
for potatoes and gardens poor; prospects for
Fruit, especially apples, diminishing. although
apples promise we'll In some localities.
lndlana-Crop deterioration continued I'M
I'll 18th and 18th, when copious showers Oc-
Cured ever greater portion Of State; low
lands and late planted corn will be material
ly improved; stock feeding more general,
early corn fodder being used; damage to po-
tatOes and vegetables probably permanent;
hopes entertained for better tomato yield
than expected; fair tobacco prospects,, some
tobacco housed in Randolph County: fairly
good apple prospects.
Ohio-Good rains except in southwestern
anu rev west-central counties; pastures late,
fruits late. garden and truck crops late, corn
md tobacco benefited in most districts: some
corn IN southwest past help; fall blowing
yield fair: seed clover fair; most potatoes
poor. some decay; tobacco cutting begun;
grapes rotting.
COnQttlOnS IN central
and southern counties have injured late pota-
toes and prematurely ripened beans; corn has
suffered, but continues fairly promising; pas
turage poor and some stock being fed; sugar
beets continued promising; plowing general
ly begun in all sections, but much DELAYED In
southern by dry soil.
Notwithstanding well under way,
yield Of winter and spring wheat and barley
gel rally good, quality excellent; oats light:
Ger generally backward, but with favorable
weather will make good crop in central and
northern sections; potatoes generally poor
crop; second growth of clover excellent;
Minnesota-On 18th and 18th scattered
light showers in west and heavier local
showers in extreme southeast; harvesting
progressing rapidly in northern counties and
shock thrashing In central portions: flax cut
ting and thrashing in southern half; corn,
potatoes, gardens and pastures seriously af.
fected by. drought; blowing begun in south;
large wild hay crop being secured.
Nebraska-Warm. dry week; late corn has
Improved In southeastern counties, and
needs rain in central and northern counties;
good crop of hay being secured in prime con-
dttion in northern countless; considerable
blowing has been done in southern counties,
and indications are for large acreage Of win.
ter wheat.
South .Dakcta-Warm showers generally
light, soil moisture sufficient; blowing be-
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