Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-06-21
RAINS HELP CROPS.
DROUGHT CONDITIONS iMwHEAT
REGION BELIEVED.

REGION RELIEVED.
Cool in Northwcst-DamaninE Frosts
Experienced In Oregon and Waehing.
ton-Apples Drop Extensively, and
Large Yield IL Not Expected.
Much-needed and generally abundant
rains have fallen during the week in tho
spring wheat region, which has suffered
from protracted drought, and the drought
conditions in the lower Missouri valley
have been largely relieved, though por-
tions of Missouri continue to need more
rain. Damaging frosts occurred from
Washington and Oregon eastward over
the northern Rocky Mountain districts to
the upper Mississippi valley, the week
averaging decidedly cool in these dis
tricts, the lake region and over the north
.ern portions of the central valleys and
'the middle Atlantic States. AS a whole
the week has been generally favorable in
the districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains, especially so in the middle Allan.
tic States and Ohio valley.
While the weather conditions have
been less favorable to corn than in the
previous week, that crop continues to
make slow progress in the principal
States. A slight improvement is quite
generally reported over the southern nor.
ton Of the corn belt, and generally
throughout the Southern States. In the
Dakotas and Minnesota the crop has been
seriously damaged by frost.
Winter wheat has experienced improve
ment in the States Of the lower Missouri
valley, which was suffering from drought
in the previous week, but from portions
of the Ohio valley and Michigan and
New York less favorable reports are re-
ccived, due principally to the ravages Of
is being harvested in California, and the
bulk of the crop in Oregon is in fine con.
dition, but in eastern Oregon. Idaho, and
possibly in Washington, insects have
caused material damage. Generally alum
dant rains have caused decided improve.
ment in spring wheat throughout the
spring wheat region. Tho crop is now in
more promising condition than ct any
period this season.
Cotton has improved over the western
portion of the cotton belt, and in Tennes-
see and portions of the Carolinas. The
week has been highly favorable for trans
planting and growth of tobacco, and the
general condition of this crop is satisfac-
tory. although the plants are yet small
in Kentucky and Ohio.
Apples continue to drop extensively,
and, except in New England. where the
outlook for this crop is promising, an
abundant crop is not indicated. Peaches
are also dropping freely in some sections,
but in Maryland and Delaware they are
still plentiful; in Georgia, however, less
than the average output is promised.
The outlook for other fruits is generally
encouraging.
Crop Reports by States.
Missouri-Local showers; corn, wheat,
meadows, pastures. potatoes ana gafdehs,
improved where good rams fell. put nucn
more needed: much corn ,enianteH, wneat
filling somewhat better than eIpecteu, mar
vest commenced In South; rain too late 10
save oats; hay crop will be very light; cotton
doing finely; fax poor; apples dropping
some.
citation: considerable cool weather, 'yltn
light frost in northern Districts; wheat pros
poets somewhat improved; corn growing
slowly, but is much Improved; oats. mead.
ows and pastures improved, but effect OF
dry weather net fully overcome; potatoes
Using, other fruits doing fairly well.
Indiana-Cool. with frequently local rains;
corn growing slowly, looks yelloW, much be-
plants look we'll; barley. rye. aid clover
Inaturins, ready to cut in south portion;
wheat headed, maturing slowly, fly Is IN,
furious in some fields, oats backward, and
growing slowly; early potatoes growing well;
grasses fire.
Ohio-Heavy rain and hail in south on 9th
DAMAGED crops roads ana bridges; frost IN
clover; most grasses and meadows well, but
old timothy fields poor; oats, rye, barley, po-
tatoes and gardens improved; weather IA
increasing; corn poor, but improving, not all
planted; tobacco setting general, plants
small; apples falling. badly:
Michigan Excepting Wednesday and
Thursday week was exceptionally cool and
unfavorable for crop growth and seed germ
nation; corn yellow and very backward; rye
beets and potatoes doing well; oats rather
small, but generally healthy; bean and buck
wheat seeding in progress; wheat badly In
tested with Hessian fly, and many fields
are for poorest yield ever known in this
State.
Observation-Disclosures rains very beneficial
to all crops, especially in western and north
ern sections. where drought was becoming
serious; corn up. but weather too cool for
gro,wth, appearance yellow and unhealthy;
ipring grains doing fairly we'll; winter wheat
and rye heading we'll, but straw short; to.
baccO setting in progress, plants vigorous;
cranberries we'll advanced and in good con-
dition.
Iowa-crop conditions much improved by
copious' md well-distributed showers; cool
weather favorable for small grain and grass
e.s, but retarded growth of cern; cultivation
IN progress and fields generally clean; stand
of corn quite uneven from effects Of cut
worms, and more than usual replanting nec-
essary; clover quite heavy, but other mead
Ows light.
South D~akota-General and generous rains;
spring, wheat. oats, rye. barley and grass
much improved; frost in east portion Friday
seriously damaged many fields Of corn, pota-
toes and early millet, some believed ire
pgarably injured. also some fruit and early
TAX; wheat generally thrifty and mostly
1ointing, but is considerably weedy in north
portion; apple prospect fair in southeast.
Nebraska-Ccol, with general and we'll dis.
proved, but cannot fully recover from effects
Of drought: oats improved. but are in only
iair condition; too cold for corn to grow
well; alfalfa being cut, crop good.
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