The Washington times., 1901-07-17
NO RELIEF YET FOR CROPS.
Slight Storms in Western States
Help But Little.
Discouraging Reports Sent to the
weather Bureau-BuIletin on the
DrouEht-HOpe of Rain for Kansas
Crops-Frost on the Pacific slope.

weather Bureau-BuIIetin on the
Drought-HOpe of Rain for Kansas
CrOps-FrOst on the Pacific SIope.
Reports received yesterday at the
Weather Bureau from the great crop
growing sections of the West were still
of discouraging nature, indicating that
the drought. and consequent injury to
corn still continue. with only slight re-
lief from local showers. The situation
is summed up in the statement contairSd
in the general forecast issued last night.
which says:
There has been but little change in the
great corn belt. although advices received
indicate that local thuHderstorms oc-
CURED this morning over portions of Ne
brasi5a. eastern Kansas. Missouri, south
ern Minnesota. and South Dakota, and
also today in portions of Ohio and central
Indiana. The relief. however. from the
high temperature afforded by the showers
was only temporary. Thunderstorms were
also quite general in the Middle. South
Atlantic. and the East and Middle Gulf
States.
There are no present Indications of any
permanent relief in the situation over the
corn belt, except such temporary modera-
thunder storms.
The predictions for the corn belt are
for continued warm weather, with the ex-
ception of certain portions of Kansas,
where there may be fall of rain and
consequent fan of temperature. This
prediction for showers is regarded, how
ever. as only possible
The Weather Bureau yesterday issued
bulletin showing the condition of crops
throughout the country and devoting par
tcular attention to the region where the
drought has prevailed for the past three
weeks. 1t says:
States Of the Middle Rocky Mountain re-
gion and Missouri and Mississippi Valleys
have experienced another. the third con-
secutive. week of intense heat, the maxi
mum temperatures over a large part of
these districts ranging above 100 degrees
daily during the week. many stations re-
porting from 100 to 107 degrees. With an
almost entire absence of rain the crops
In the region named above have been sub
jected to most unfavorable conditions. In
the States lyirg Immediately to the east
ward of the Mississippi River very high
temperatures have also prevailed. but the
heat has been less intense and it's effects
not so serious as in the districts to the
westward. On the Atlantic Coast very fa-
vorable temperature conditions have pre-
vailed with abundant rains. excessive and
damaging In portions of she Middle and
South Atlantic States. On the Pacific
Coast it has been cool and dry with frost
in Washington on the 18th.
The corn crop as whole in the great
corn states of the central valleys has ma
terially deteriorated, and has sustained
a-tn fr,fs,
the corn belt, especially in Missouri, Ne
braska, Kansas, and Oklahoma very
large part OF the crop is late, however,
and this has withstood the trying condi-
tions of drought and heat remarkably
well. and with early rains will still make
fair crop. This is particularly appiic-
able to Iowa, Nebraska, and portions of
Kansas and northern Missouri
I'm the Missouri and Mississippi VAL
leys. eastern portion of the upper Michi-
gan Peninsula, over the central Rocky
Mountain region, and northern portion of
the west Gulf States, the average
daily excess amounted to more than six
degrees per day, and ranged from six to
twelve degrees in the Missouri Valley.
Nearly normal temperatures prevailed In
southern Texas, Florida, the Ohio Valley.
southern New England, and over the
western portion of the Plateau region.
over much the greater part of the
country between the Mississippi River and
the Rocky Mountains, and also in the
states Immediately to the eastward, in
Guiding Alabama and portions OF Georgia.
the maximum temperatures exceeded 100
degrees, and In portions of the Gulf
States and Missouri Valley ranged from
100 to 10 degrees at numerous stations, Ill
degrees being reported from Columbia.
Mo. Maximum temperatures of 100 de-
grees or more were of daily occurrence
from the Sth to the 18th In the region
embraced by the middle Rocky Mountain
slope. lower Missouri and central Miss
lssissippi valleys. the region covered by
these unusually high temperatures being
greatest on the 18th and 18th, extending
on the aforementioned date from South
Dakota southeastward to the central and
east Gulf coast. the readings ranging
from 100 to 106 degrees. In the Atlantic
coast district the maximum temperatures
were generally below s5 degrees and on
the middle Atlantic and southern oast
ranged from IS to 90 degrees"
The exact situation IN the regions most
anected ny the nigh temperature and lack
OF rains is shown by the following reports
from the points indicated:
Nebraska - Lincoln: Winter wheat
being thrashed, yield and quality good:
spring wheat and oats have ripened too
rapiuly IN northern counties and yield Will
be somewhat reduced: early planted corn
beginning to tassel in southern counties
and Is considerably damaged late planted
corn is standing drought well, but all corn
has deteriorated In condition; apples drop
ping badly; hay prospects poorer.
kansas-Topeka: Early corn badly
damaged and in extreme eastern counties
being pastured; large portion OF corn is
late and holds well, with rain soon will
make fair crop; fruits and leaves falling;
second crop OF alfalfa light, but good hay;
hay grass short crop light.
Oklahoma and Indian Territories
Oklahoma: Drought intense and all vege-
'tation damaged; corn badly damaged and
will be ruined unless rain comes soon
cotton still doing fairly well, but some
shedding reported; pastures. grass gar
dens, and fruit drying and whitening up;
millet and hay POOR yields. wheat good
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