The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-09
Rains HELP. .LA1E CORN. .
Government Report Regarding the
Condition Of Crops In Various
Parts Of Country,
HEAT BRINGS HEAVY LOSS TO FARMERS.
ssprine Wheat Harvest Advanced In
Southern Spring Wheat Negion-
Harvesting Of other Crops Begun
Apple Crop In the Central Val"
leys WIN He Light.

7 Washington, July 31.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop
conditions is as follows:
h intense heat prevailed during the greater
mart of the week throughout the centIa'
valleys, but the temperatures during tns
la ct three days were more moderate. 5000
rains have fallen over large part OF we
;droueht area in the Mississippi ana upper
Missouri valleys, but drought condltions
nave become more serious In the ONO val
1sv and Tennessee, where the week has
been rainless, except in few localities.
In the Atlantic coast districts the weather
conditions have been generally favoraole.
except over portions Of the Caroilnas ano
Virginia, where rain 10 now needed: Inc
conditions were also favorable on the "a
cific coast.
Recent rains have improved late corn IN
portions Of Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma
and Missouri but the early crop was prac-
tically ruined before the rains came. IN
Iowa the crop has sustained less injury
than in the aforementioned states: anu
the rainfall has been copious and well as
tributed In the great corn states east OF
the Mississippi river. except over nortnel 1a
Illinois, drought and excessive neat nave
tcontinued NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. effects upon
corn, which is now In critical conoltlon.
In Michigan and generally throughout the
middle Atlantic states and New England
3the corn crop Is IN me CONuAIAOA' 4.
Winter wheat harvest Is genera! on the
North Pacific coast with good yields.
! Harvesting Of spring wheat Is wei! AZ
vanced over the southern portion oftne
spring wheat region, and has begun IN the
southern Red river valley. Premature rlp
ening has reduced the yield and quality OIL
3the crop over the southern portion OF the
spring wheat region. although the thresn-
ing returns show better yields IN Iowa
than were anticipated. In North Dakota
and northern Minnesota. the crop has sus-
tanned but little injury from heat.
Dat harvest continues In the more north-
erly sections. having been delayed>by rains
in Michigan. Reports Of premature rlpen-
lRg continue from the upper. Missouri way
ley A light crop is indicated In the middle
Atlantic states.
The condition Of cotton over the greater
part of the cotton belt is improved. good
growth and clean fields being generally re-
ported. In Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee
and central Texas, however, the crop con-
tinues to need rain, and shedding ana
sblooming at top In these states are ex-
Stensively reported. -.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee. tobac-
co continues to suffer from drought, but In
kentucky and Tennessee has withstood
the unfavorable conditions well. In New
gEngland and the middle and South Attain
:stic states the crop has made good growth.
sCutting and curing continue in the Caro-
lInas under favorable conditions.
The apple crop in the central valleys has
been further injured by drought and heat
ard very light crop is Indicated IN the
middle Atlantic states and New England.