The times., 1901-06-26
OUTLOOK FOR THE CROPS.
Effect of Recent weather on the
staples of the Country.

James Berry. Chief ef Climate and crop
Division of the Weather Bureau. In re-
viewing the conditions of the weather for
the past week, said in his report. issued
last night.
The temperature conditions OF this
week ending June q were highly favor-
able in nearly an parts of the country
especially in the Rocky Mountain region
and on the Pacific Coast. where the pre-
vious week was abnormally cool. The
South Atlantic States. which suffered
from excessive rains in the previous week,
have experienced more favorable condi-
tions for cultivation. which has been Sc
rioussy delayed Rain Is now very general
Iy needed in the central and west Gun
States. including Arkansas and southern
Missouri
Further and general Improvement in
the condition of corn is indicated. IN
Nebraska. the Dakotas. and portions Of
| Iowa the crop is in need of cultivation,
| bat is generally clean In the last-named
/ State. In Missouri corn is holding out
well, but the southern portion OF the
| State must have rain soon or sustain
| serious damage. In Illinois, Indiana. and
Ohio corn is backward. but is now max
1 ing rapid growth In thu Southern States
the corn crop is doing well, except in
1
sippi where it is greatly in need of rain,
| especially in Texas. In the Atlantic Coast
States the crop has made favorable prog
| ress. but needs cultivation In portions OF
\ the Virginias and CarOlinas.
! Winter wheat harvest has advanced
under favorable conditions during the
week. and is now in progress in the north
| ern portion of the central and western
districts of the winter wheat belt, with
generally satisfactory results. both as to
yield and quality. In Michigan and pOr-
/ tions of Pennsylvania and New York dy
| has caused deterioration. and increased
4 reports of rust are received from Ohio
and Virginia In the CaroIinas grain in
/ shock has suffered some injury from
/ moisture. In California harvest is pro-
/ crossing in all sections. In Oregon and
| Washington the prospects continue IA
vorable. and wheat is ripening in the
first named State.
THE spring wheat region has expe-
rier ced very favorable weather conditions
| and the outlook for spring wheat is now
most encouraging. although in northern
| Minnesota some fears of lodging are en-
| tertained. The crop is now heading over
the southern portion of the spring wheat
region.
I'm the Ohio Valley and Middle Atlan-
| tic States the oat crop has made fa-
vorable progress and is generally improv-
ed in the States of the upper Mississippi
! and upper Missouri valleys
THE general outlook for hay is very
/ satisfactory. except in portions of the
Ohio, central Mississippi, and lower Mis-
souri, valleys, where it is not as good az
usual Haying is now in progress in the
more northerly sections.
| In the central portions of the cotton
belt cotton has continued to improve. In
the Carolinas and Florida the crop is very
grassy. but has received much needed eul-
tivation in Georgia. In South Carolina,
however. a slight Improvement i =sEsS=t-
ed, hut in bOth the Carolinas and Florida
the condition OF the crop is not promising.
scme fields in South Carolina having been
I abandoned. Over the northern portion OF
the western districts cotton has made
rapid growth, and while holding out wei
in l. Juisiana and Texas it would be great
ly benefited by rains. Some picking has
been done in southern Texas
in the principal tobacco States tobacco
| is growing well and the stands are good
/ TransplAnting is now about finished IN the
more nOrtherly sections, and cutting has
I begun in South Carolina
/ The reports respecting opples ara
/ somewhat mor@ encouraging IN Ohio. IN
/ diana Illinois, and Kansas. but in the
/ other important apple States the outlook
I is less promising, and dropping continues
I to be extensively reported.