Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-26
CONDITION OF CROPS.
High TEMPERATURE THROUGH.
OUT THE MIDDLE WEST.

49, AA0AkA0
Will Insure Fair Yield of corn-Out-
look In Spring Wheat RexionNEavor.
able-conditions Reviewed..
The weekly crop report issued by the
climate and crop division Of the weather
bureau says that the week was intensely
warm in the Missouri and Mississippi
valleys, the eastern portion of the upper
Michigan peninsula, over the central
Rocky Mountain region and the northern
portion Of the west gulf States, where
the average daily excess amounted to q
degrees per day, and ranged from Q to
- degrees in the Missouri valley.
The general summary Of the crop con-
dttion Is given as follows:
The States of the middle Rocky Noun
tain region and Missouri and Mississippi
valleys have experienced another,
third consecutive, week Of intense ht .,
the maximum temperatures over a large
part Of these districts ranging above 100
degrees daily during the week, many sta
tions reporting from 100 degrees to 1O7
degrees. With an almost entire absence
Of rain, the crops in the region named
have been subjected to most unfavorable
conditions. In the States lying immedi-
Ately to the eastward of the Mississippi
river very high temperatures have also
prevailed, but the heat has been less In
tense and its effects not so serious as in
the districts to the westward. On the
Atlantic coast very favorable tempera-
ture conditions have prevailed, with
abundant rains, excessive and damaging
In portions in the middle and south At
1antic States. On the Pacific coast it has
been cool and dry, with frost in Washing,
ton on the 10Th.
The corn crop as a whole in the great
corn States Of the central valleys has
materially deteriorated and has sustain
ed serious injury over the western por-
ton Of the corn belt, especially in Mis-
souri,, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma.
"a very large part of the crop is late,
however. and this has withstood the try.
ing conditions of the drought and heu.
remarkably well, and with early rains
will still make a fair crop. This is par
ticularly applicable to Iowa, Nebraska
and portions Of Kansas and northern
Missouri.
The early corn in central and southern
Missouri, portions of eastern Kansas, Ar
kansas and in the central and western
gulf States has been irreparably injured.
In the upper Ohio valley corn, while
needing rain, has improved, and in the
Atlantic coast districts the crop has
made excellent progress.
Winter wheat harvest is about finish
ed, except in the more %northerly portion
of the Atlantic coast districts, where in
SON sections it has been retarded by
rain. Harvesting has begun in the north
Pacific coast region under very favorable
conditions. Over the southern portion
of the spring wheat region spring wheat
has ripencd prematurely and the general
prospect is less promising than previous
~ reported.
Report by States. :
Observation-Disclosures week Of extreme heat
and drought; late corn in northern counties
would make fair yield with rain; early corn
greatly damaged and in central and southern
sections almost entire crop beyond help; cot
ton generally holding Its own, but some COM
plant Of shedding; haying nearly finished,
very light yield; stock being fed; water
scarce; apples and peaches drying up and
falling.
Illinois-Dry, hot weather damaged veg
citation considerably; good wheat yields re-
ported; oats injured somewhat by heat and
some ripened prematurely. harvest in prog
ally not beyond recovery If rain comes soon;
hay crop light, but harvested in good condi.
ton; pastures, gardens, and potatoes suffer
ing from drought and heat; fruit injured by
heat. especially apples and blackberrles.
Indiana-Warn weather.; no rain; corn
growing rapidly in clean fields, but unless
rain comes soon the prospect for a heavy
crop will diminish; potatoes are dying; to-
bacco growing we'll, but needs rain; fair crop
Of early apples ripening; peaches abundant,
31pments comlnenced; wheat, rye and bar
ley thrashing continues, yield good; Oat har-
vest and haying continue.
.Ohio-Splendid harvesting weather and
time we'll improved; wheat mostly harvest
ed, some thrashed; yield light to fair, some
shrlveled grain;. haying well under way,
crop good; corn Improved, some damage by
chinch bugs and drought in southwest; to-
bact0 needing rain; potato crop light to fair;
peaches rlpening, large crop; apples not
good.
Michigan-Weather geenrally favorable for
haying and for wheat, rye and barley har-
p pesai ess an 100 pa aTX ,sr e eesa 6 gseim1a Of 10 ef 3aa.
sci and in need of CIVILIZATIONS; beans and
sugar, beets continue promising; pats ma
Wisconsin-No rain; crops in southern
counties damaged. to some extent by heat
and lack of moisture; corn in central and
wheat and rye harvested; large amount of
hay put up In good condition, yield better
than anticipated except in southern counties;
tobacco making little progress on account
Of drought.
lowa-very high temperature with slight
relief in eastern districts by scattered show
srs; harvesting. progressing rapidly under
best condition for. securing hay and grain;
reports indicate some damage to corn in
limited areas of sandy CT hardpan soils, but
bulk of crop is stoutly holding Its own with
fair prospects II relief comes soon: late berry
crop and apples suffering badly.
South Dakota-Dry and hot; some hot
winds; spring wheat heads especially late;
partly bltghted. in some localities seriously,
general prospective yield and quality Of
wheat and oats apparently considerably re-
duced; barley and spring rye rtpening pre-
maturely, harvest advanced; corn mostly un-
injured; 6ax, potatoes and grass somewhat
Injured; rain generally needed and In a num-
Der of localities badly.
over ieo degrees a on 18th 18th and and ' i4tR: some
damage to spring wheat by blight, chinch
bugs and premature ripening. in south, but
In north all grains on uplands are good;
early barley and some oats being out: spring
wheat harvest expected to begin BY 1sthi.
corn and fax growing rapidly
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wheat being thrashed.