The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-08-09
RAINS HELP. LATE CORN.
Government Report Regarding the
Condition of Crops in Various
Parts of Country.
HEAT BRINGS HEAVY LOSS TO FARMERS.
sprinr Wheat Harvest Advanced i'm
Southern Spring Wheat Region
Harvesting of Other Crops Begun
Apple Crop I'm the Central VAL
leys VIII Re Light.

I Washington, July a1.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary OF crop
conditions is as follows:
Intense heat prevailed during the create!
mart OF the week throughout the central
valleys. but the temperatures during ths
last three days were more moderate. Gooo
rains have fallen over large part OF tAe
drought area in the Mississippi ana upper
Missouri valleys, but drought conaN1oHs
nave become more serious IN the ONO val
lev and Tennessee, where the week has
heen rainless, except in few loca mites
Tn the Atlantic coast districts the weather
conditions have been generally favoraole,
except over portions of the Carolinas aro
Virginia, where rain is now needed: Inc
conditions were also favorable on the "a
cifc coast.
Recent rains have improved late corn IN
portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklanoma
and Missouri, but the early crop was prac-
tically ruined before the rains came. IN
Iowa the crop has sustained less injury
than in the aforementioned states: anu
the rainfall has been copious and well ols-
tributed In the great corn states east OF
the Mississippi river. except over northeIn
illinois, drought and excessive heat nave
continued disastrous effects upon
corn, which is now in critical conditlon.
In Michigan and generally throughout tne
middle Atlantic states and New England
the corn crop is in fine condition.
Winter wheat harvest Is general on the
North Pacific coast with good Yields
Harvestin of spring wheat Is well ao-
vanced over the southern portion o1tne
spring wheat region, and has begun IN the
southern Red river valley. Premature rip
ening has reduced the yield and quality OF
the crop over the southern portion OF the
spring wheat region. although the thIesn-
ing returns show better yields IN iowa
than were anticipated. In North DaKota
and northern Minnesota the crop mas sus-
tanned but little injury from heat.
Dat harvest continues In the more norm
erly sections, having been delayed>by rains
in Michigan. Reports Of premature rlpen-
l~g continue from the upper Missouri va
ley A light crop is indicated In the m1ooAe
Atlantic states.
The condition Of cotton over the greater
part of the cotton belt IS improved, good
growth and clean fields being generally re-
ported In Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee
and central Texas however, the crop con.
tinues to need rain, and shedding ana
blooming at top In these states are ex-
|5tensively reported.
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee, tobac-
co continues to suffer from drought but IN
kentucky and Tennessee has withstood
the unfavorable conditions well. In New
England and the middle and South Allan"
Etc states the crop has made good growth.
ECutting. and curing continue In the Caro-
lnas under favorable conditions.
The apple crop in the central valleys has
been further injured by drought ana heat
ard a very light crop is Indicated In the
middle Atlantic states and New England.