The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
WEEKLY CROP SUMMARY.
The Weather Bureaus Weekly
Summary of the Condition
of the Crops.
CORN is RECOVERING 10 SOME EXTENT.
Spring Wheat Harvest Practically
Satisfac Has Been
UnfavOrabIe for Cotton, which IL
DeteriOrating.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop
conditions is as follows:
The weather conditions of the week
ending August 26, 1901, have been gen.
orally favorable except in the middle
and south Atlantic and east gulf
states and Tennessee, where in nearly
all these sections heavy rains have
damaged crops and interfered with
work, and in some districts washed
lands and caused foundations.
Drought conditions still prevail in
portions of Iowa, Oklahoma and Tex
as, in the last named state becoming
serious in localities, and rain is also
needed in Michigan, Nebraska, the
north Pacific coast states and portions
of Kansas and Missouri. The temper
ature conditions have been favorable
for best results, except in portions OF
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
Montana and Washington.
Corn Recovering Somewhat.
Continued improvement in the con-
dition of late corn is generally report
ed from the principal corn growing
states. Reports indicate that late
corn in Iowa has made rapid progress
and that the ears are filling beyond
previous expectations; it shows some
improvement in most localities in Ne
braska; has improved in eastern and
middle Kansas, and in western and
southeastern Missouri; elsewhere in
the last named state the crop is
deteriorating and much complaint Is
received of ears not filling well. In the
states of the Ohio valley the pros
poets for late corn are decidedly inn
proved, in some sections fields pre-
viously reported beyond recovery,
will be reclaimed, and the Indications
are that the prospective yield will be
largely increased
Cutting has begun in portions of
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The spring Wheat Harvest.
Spring wheat harvest is practically
finished in all sections, although re.
tarded some by rain In South Dakota
and Minnesota. Threshing is general
and the yields are as rule satisfac-
tory except In North Dakota, where
they continue below expectations.
The weather of the week has been
generally unfayorable for cotton.
Complaints Of shedding and rusting
are general throughout the entire
cotton belt, except in Missouri and
Oklahoma, but In Oklahoma the crop
has been somewhat damaged by hot
dry weather.; some favorable reports
are, however, received from Tennes.
see, Arkansas and Louisiana. Cotton
is backward and in poor condition In
Texas, although the late has Inn
proved where the rain fell; IL is open
ing quite rapidly In portions OF
Georgia and Alabama and picking Is In
progress In those states as well as In
many localities in the western por-
tlon Of the cotton region.
Tobacco Conditions Favorable.
Tobacco Is In good condition In the
Ohio valley and Tennessee and tho
prospects for this crop are generally
favorable in these states us well as In
New York. Drying tobacco was slight
ly injured in Maryland by humid
weather, and rains were unfavorable
in Virginia.
While adverse statements concern
ing apples continue from n greater
number OF principal npple-growing
states, reports from Indiana, Illinois,
Missouri, Arkansas and Nebraska in-
dlcato fairly good prospects for this
fruit in portions Of thee states.
Flowing for fall seeding Is In gen.
eral progress in all sections, with soil
usually In good condition except IN
the central Mississippi and lower
Missouri valley, where rain Is needed
TO put the ground In proper condi'