The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-08-24
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Special Weather and Crop Report
of the Department II AEricuI-
tnre For South and West.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The special
crop report of the department. of
agriculture gives local conditions in
the south and west as follows:
Mississippi.
Shifting high winds and heavy rainfall,
very damaging north and east. from 18th
10 18th, bottom lands overfldwed. Cotton
continues promising; opening slowly;
picking commenced; slight improvement
in north; rust and shedding general, al
though not serious. Young corn i'm
proved in few localities; past help in
north. Minor crops doing well. Turnir
seeding in progress.
Texas.
Dry and warm, with light showers over
scattered localities 18th and 18th, and light
to heavy rains over limited area of ex-
trcme north on 18th; drought unbroken in
central, southern and southwestern por-
ton. Cotton needs rain throughout the
state, and where drought prevails is fall
ing RAPIDLY; picking general; young cotton
suffering from rust and shedding. general
crop much below average. Corn being
gathered. Rice heading. Stock water
scarce and pastures bare.
Temperature about normal; heavy rains
throughout eastern portion; scattered
showers elsewhere. Cotton generally fair
TO good in most portions; some complaint
Of shedding and damage by rust. La e
corn generally improved. Second planting
of potatoes coming up to good stands
where moisture was sufficient. Fruit i'm
proved in many localities.
Tennessee.
Almost daily rains during the week,
some heavy and damaging, with high
winds on the 10th, prostrating corn; crops
on bottom lands overfiowed and greatly
damaged; all late crops much benefited
especially corn, tobacco, potatoes, gar
dcns, melons and meadows. Tobacco looks
well except where flooded; cotton i'm
proving, but still shedding: fruit rather
inferior, apples still dropping; sowing tur-
nfps and winter rye in progress.
Missouri.
Rainfall generally light: late corn pro-
crossing well in some districts. but in most
sections suffering for more rain; in some
eastern counties about dried up; cotton
doing fairly we'll. some opening; late
sections, in others drying up; pastures
continue very short; blowing progressing
less rapidly; fruits as a whole improvot
but little.
Good rains at the end of the week caLs'
improvement in agricultural situation
oats turning out fairly well; prospects fol
late corn somewhat improved, but early
corn can not be benefited much; prospect!
for broomcorn fair; stock pease improved
pastures brown, but showing improve
ment; prospects for potatoes and garde,i
poor; prospect for fruit. especially apples
ulHllllsHlHE, dlthOuSH dppleS ploiHIse WEI
in some localities.
Indiana.
Crop deterioration continued until tn
18th and 18th. when copious hover &C
CURED over the greater portion of tn
state; lowlands and ldte-planted corn vii
he materially improN ed; stock feedinl
more general, early corn fodder bein
used, damag to potatoes and vegetable
probably permanent; hopes entertains
for better tomato yield than expected
far tobacco DrOSneptS. some tOhlCC
housed in Randolph county; fairly goo
apple prospects.
Nebraska.
Warm, dry week; late corn has i'm
proved in extreme southeastern countie:
and needs rain in central and norther
counties; good crop of hay being secure
in prime condition in northern counties
considerable blowing has been done j
large acreage of winter wheat.
Kansas.
Good rains in central counties too lat
TO help corn much, but in east and We,
sections late corn much improved an
good roasting ears being marketed; III
pies. peaches and grapes improving, prom
isinC fair crops: forage and meadow in
proving; pastures good; blowing well a,
vanced in east and progressing in centr
portions.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Weather dry, but beneficial to crop
cotton doing well generally. but sheddir
and damaged some locally by boil worm
late corn, kaffir. cane, PASTURES and fordt
crops made fair growth; fall plowing. Pr
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