The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-24
EFFECTS OF DROUGHT.
The Weather Bureaus Weekly Sum-
mary Of Crop Conditions.
A POOR OUTLOOK FOR CORN.
Tho Early Harvest. 1t ls Now An
nounced, Is Practically Ruined
In Nebraska. Missouri, Ok
IuhOma and Kansas.

Washington, July 23.-FOllowing Is
The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions:
Intense heat has prevailed another
week throughout the states Of the CEN
tral valleys and middle Rocky noun
tain region. with only local showers
over limited, scattered areas. Maximum
temperatures of 100 degrees Or above
were of daily occurrence over more or
less of the territory named.
Under these conditions the drought
has been greatly intensified and its
area largely increased. Missouri, Kan
sas, Oklahoma and portions Of Nebras-
ka have suffered most, but the condi-
tions are now critical from the lake re-
gion, central Ohio valley and Tennes'
sec westward to the middle Rocky
mountain region, including the greater
part of Texas.
Portions of the middle and south At
lantic states continue to suffer from
excessive moisture, but very favorable
temperatures have been experienced in
these districts, and also on the Pacific
coast, where Ihe week was cooler than
usual
The Outlook For Corn.
The outlook for corn is less favor
able than at the close Of the previous
week. In Nebraska, Kansas. Oklaho-
ma and Missouri early corn il practl-
cally ruined. With early and abun-
dant rains in these states late corn
would probably make half a cr"n nr
tess
The condition of the crop in Iowa Is
! more favorable than in the before men
toned states. and copi0us rains. with
moderate temperatures within week.
| would greatly improve prospects for
! large part of the crop.
In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
and Tennessee, more particularly the
western portions OF the two last named
states, corn is now seriously in need OF
rain. In Illinois the crop has not vet
| sustained great damage. but will be
| materially reduced unless the drought
is relieved within a week. In the
middle Atlantic states the conditions
have been highly favorable for corn,
and its condition is further improved.
/ Moisture has caused considerable in
ilry to winter wheat in shock in the
middle Atlantic states. Harvesting
continues where unfinished in the more
northerly sections east of the Rocky
mountains and is in general progress
on the north Pacific coast.
/ The Spring wheat Harvest.
Spring wheat harvest has begun over
the southern portion Of the spring
wheat region, where. as 2 result of
premature rlpening, the yield and quail
lty are much improved. Over the north
crn portion. where the crop Is now rip
ening its condition continues promis-
ing.
Harvested oats have suffered some
! injury in shock from moisture in the
middle Atlantic states and the unllar-
vested crop from premature ripening in
the northwest. while rust has caused
| Injury in New York and Pennsylvania.
Good yields are reported from the up
per Ohio valley.
Haying is mostly finished, and fine
crop has been secured in North Da-
kota, Minnesota, the lake region, Ohio
valley, portions of the middle Atlantic
states and New England.
In portions of Mississippi, Alabama.
Georgia and Florida the condition of
cotton has improved. but in the two
last named states and in the Carolinas
it has suffered from lack Of cultivation.
Rain is greatly needed in Tennessee
and over the western portion of the cot
ton belt, where, however, the crop is
generally withstanding the drought
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