Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Summary of Reports to the Weather
bureau.

| The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
Practically an entire absence of rain over
| a large part of the Missouri and upper Mis-
| sissippi valleys has intensified the drought
| conditions previously existing in these dis
| tricts, while the greater part OF the region
extending from the east gulf coast to the
| lower lake region and New England suf-
fered further from excessive rains The
| week has been abnormal1y cool to the east
ward of the Mississippi river and in the
west gulf states with frosts in the central
Rocky mountain districts, upper lake re-
gion. Kansas and Oklahoma, causing little
or no damage, except In northern Nlscon-
sin, while temperatures much above the
average occurred in the upper Missouri and
Red River of the North valleys. The north
ern Rocky mountain and Pacific coast dis
tricts experienced very favorable week
On the whole the week has been very I'M
favorable to corn. which. owing to low tenn
peratures, has made very slow growth
throughout the principal corn states, dam
age by cut worms being extensively re-
ported. In the southern states further i'm
provement in the condition of the crop IL
generally reported. Planting has been much
retarded over the northern portion OF the
middle Atlantic states and New England
on account of cool. wet weather
In the states of the lower Missouri valley
winter wheat has suffered further from
drought, and damage from fly is more ex-
tensiyely reported throughout the winter
wheat belt, the most marked deterioration
being shown in the reports from Missouri.
Harvesting has begun as far north as Ar
kansas. and will begin in Kansas about the
18th. The crop in Oregon has improved,
and in California, where harvest is begin
ming, the largest yield in many years is
promised.
Spring wheat is generally in need OF rain
throughout the spring wheat region. espe-
cially in the Dakotas. The crop has. how
ever made fair progress in portions OF the
Dakotas and Notwithstanding the dry
weather In Minnesota, has made good
growth.
In the states of the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys, especially in the former.
the oat crop is much in need of rain. In
the upper Ohio valley and Tennessee the
condition Of the crop is improved. Harvest
ing continues in the southern states.
Cotton has made very slow growth gen.
orally throughout the cotton belt, and is
suffering for cultivation In the eastern and
over portions of the central districts.
Warmth and, in the eastern districts, dry
weather is generally needed for cotton.
TRANSPORTING of tobacco has made rapid
progress in Maryland, Virginia and Tennes-
see under favorable conditions. In Ken
lucky about one half the crop has been
transplanted, but the plants are small and
are not starting well. In the Carolinas to-
bacco is suffering from heavy rains. The
plant beds in Ohio have been unfavorably
affected
With the exception OF apples the general
outlook for fruit is satisfactory. Apples
are dropping extensively, and the prospects
for this crop in many important apple
states are not encouraging.
The following are reports in regard to
the neighboring country:
Maryland and Delaware. - Baltimore:
Cool, cloudy and wet weather interfered
with late corn planting and cultivation Of
crops, but marked progress was made in
transplanting tomatoes, sweep potatoes and
tobacco; cereals in good condition, local
damage to wheat by lodging: fruit holding
WELL shipments of Strawberries and peas
increasing; dry and warm weather now
needed.
virginia Richmond: Too much rain.
ground too wet to work: fields grassy:
blade rust appearing on lowland wheat and
oats; corn yeiiowing locally, considerable
yet to be planted; tobacco transplantinR
progressing vigorously; grasses pastures
and meadows greatly improved; gardens
falr; Iruit railing some: apples suffering