The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-10
THE WEATHER BULLETIN.
Favorable Conditions for Corn, Cot
ton and Tobacco Crops.


The following is the general summary
Of the weather report issued today for the
week ended yesterday.
THE weather conditions Of the week
ended September 3. 1901. have been gen
orally favorable for gathering and ma
turing late crops in nearly all sections
east Of the Rocky Mountains and on the
Pacific Slope Rains retarded work in
Nebraska and South Dakota and caused
damage to crops in the first-uamed State
while drought conditions still continue in
portions Of Texas and Oklahoma, and
rain is needed in the central valleys Light
fros-s were quite general in the Rocky
Mountain region and IN Michigan, with
little OF no damage. and snow occurred
in Montana. Conditions have been par
ticularly favorable in the South Atlantic
and Gulf districts, which have in the four
previous weeks experienced unusual and
heavy precipitation.
Reports from the principal corn pro
ducing States west Of the Mississippi kiy-
er indicate that late corn is maturing
rapidly and that cutting is in active prog
ress in all sections. being nearly c0mplet-
ed in some localities. The late crop con-
tinucs to improve in Nebraska and is fill
ing better than anticipated In Iowa the
bulk Of the late planted fields viii be be
yond danger from frost by September
20. in the dry section Of the State about
oue-half the acreage beiIg already up.
Generally favorable reports are received
from States east Of the Mississippi River
with the exception Of Illinois. where corn
has deteriorated slightly and its maturi-
~ FASTENED by dry weather Cutting is
in progress in the northerly sections un-
der very favorable conditions.
The weather of the past week has
been more favorable for cotton This sta
PIE is opening rapidly in all sections and
picking is in general progress. Com
plants Of rust and shedding still con
tinue, however. from the eastern and
central districts Of the cotton belt, and
the top crop is short in Georgia and
Florida. while reports Of damage by boil
worm are received from Misss sippi and
louisiana No Improvement is noted in
the late crop in Texas. il having stopped
growing and blooming in the drought
stricken districts. and IS shedding and
TUEting badly where rain fell
Favorable reports regarding tobacco
continue from nearly all districts Cut
ting and housing are in general progress,
and a satisfactory crop rs indicated. al
though tobacco is light IN North Carolina
and Wisconsin and curing very badly IN
Maryland
NO improvement in the condition Of
apples is reported This fruit is scarce in
nearly all sections ana prospects Tor
poor yield are indicated. but in portions Of
Arkansas and west Virginia "A good crop
is generally promised In Missouri and
Indiana apples continue dropping and
many trees are dying in the hrst-uamed
State.
owing to the dry soil conditions, plow-
ing has been retarded ia Michigan, Wis
cguSiu Illinois Missouri Oklahoma. and
portions Of Kansas and the States Of the
Ohio Valley. Elsewhere this work has
progressed rapidly. Some wheat has been
s0Wn in Missouri. but the soil is too dry
for termination. and seeding has begun in
other districts whore conditions were IA
E0rable-"