The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
DROUTH AREA
HAS SPREAD.
Has Also Been Greatly Intensi-
fed During Past Week.
Weather Bureaus Weekly Sum-
mary a Gloomy One.
Conditions Critical From Lakes
to Rocky Mountains.
EARLY CORN is RUINED
In Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri.

Washington, July 2S.-Following is
the weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions:
Intense heat prevailed this week
throughout the states of the central
valleys and middle Rocky mountain re-
gion with only local showers over hTni-
ted scattered areas. Maximum temper
atures of 100 degrees or above were of
daily occurrence over more or less OF
the territory named Under these con-
ditions the drought has been greatly
intensified and it's area largely increas-
ed. Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and
portions of Nebraska have suffered most
but the conditions are now critical from
the lake regions. central Ohio valley
and westward to the middle Rocky
mountain region, including the greater
part of Texas. Crops in middle and
south Atlantic states continue to suffer
from excessive moisture but very fa.-
vora Bile temperatures have been exper-
fenced in these districts also on the
Pacific coast where the week was cool
er than usual.
The outlook for corn is less favorable
than at the close of the previous week.
In Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Missouri early corn is practically ruin
ed. With early and abundant rains in
these states late corn would probably
make half crop or less.
The condition of the crop in Iowa is
more favorable than in the before men
toned states, and copious rains with
moderate temperatures within a week
would greatly improve prospects for a
large part of the crop.
In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee more particularly the
upper portions of the two last named
states corn is now seriously in need of
rain In Illinois the crop has not yet
sustained great damage but will be
materially reduced unless the drought
is relieved within a week In the mid
die Atlantic states the conditions have
been highly favorable for corn and its
coTfditton is further improved.
Moisture has caused considerable in
jury to winter wheat in shock in the
middle Atlantic states. Harvesting con-
tinues where unfinished. in the more
mountains and is in general progreSa
on the North Pacific coast.
Spring wheat harvest has begun over
the southern portion of the spring
wheat region, where, as result Of pre-
mature ripening, the yield and quality
IS much impaired Over the northern
portion where the crop is now ripening
its condition continues promising.
Harvested oats have suffered some
injury in shock from moisture in the
middle Atlantic states and the unhar-
vested crop from premature ripening
IN the northwest, while rust has caused
injury in New York and Pennsylvania
Good yields are reported from the up
per Ohio valley.
Haying is mostly finished and a fine
crop was secured in North Dakota
Minnesota, the lake region, Ohio val
ley, portions of the middle Atlantic
states and New England.
In portions of Mississippi Alabama,
Georgia and Florida the condition of
cotton has improved but in the two last
named states and in the Carolinas it
has suffered from lack of cultivation.
Rain is greatly needed in Tennessee
and over the western portion of the cot
ton belt, where, however, the crop is
generally withstanding the drought
we'll
F'ruiting at the top continues to be
reported from the central anG western
districts and the south belt the plant
is small.
In the Ohio valley, Tennessee and
Wisconsin, tobacco is suffering much
from drought, especially in western
Kentucky and has been injured by
rains in Maryland; elsewhere the crop
has made favorable progress.
Throughout the central valleys the
prospects for apples have been further
reduced and no Improvement is report
ed from New England and the middle
Atlantic states. On the whole the fruit
outlook is not ancOI1r9priup.