The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-21
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Report of the Washington Weather
 Bureau.

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 Washington. Aug. 2O.-The Weather Bureaus summary of crop conditions IS es follows:
 The temperature conditions of the week have been favorable, except on the North Pacific Coast. where it has been excessively warm. The Middle and South Atlantic and East Gulf States, including Tennessee, have suf- fered from heavy rains. the South At lantic and East Gulf States annd Ten nessee experiencing damage from wind as we'll as injury from overflows.
 The greater part of Texas and DOT tions of Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys and upper lake region continue to suffer from drought, and drought is beginning to affect crops in Oregon and Washington.
 The Rocky Mountain Region and Cal ifornia have had an exceptional favor able week.
 A very general improvement in the condition of late corn is indicated in the principal corn States. In Iowa the crop is materially improved, and more promising than was deemed possible August 1, but the yield is still contin- gent upon additional moisture very soon and the absence of moisture the greater part of September. Late corn has improved 5n Southeastern Ne bra aska, but continues to suffer for rain in central and northern counties.
 In the esatern and western portions of Kansas late corn is much improved, but in the central counties rains came too late to save the crop. In some portions of Missouri late corn is pro- gressing well, but in most sections it is suffering for rain. Good rains in Illinois. Indiana and Ohio have inn proved the outlook, especially in Indi- | ana, but as in other portions of the corn belt the greater part of the early corn has been ruined. The propitious out look for corn in the Middle Atlantic States and New England continues. | The weather has been favorable foI the spring harvest in all sections. liar vesting is nearly finished in the Dako. tas, Minnesota and Oregon, and is 1T :, progress in Washington, where, owing l to excessive heat, the grain ripenet somewhat too rapidly. In North Da
 kota, owing to shrunken berry ant poorly filled peas, the yield of spring wheat is proving disappointing.
 The central and eastern portion o
 the cotton belt have suffered from heavy rains, while drought has becom
 more serious over the greater par of the western districts. In the Caro
 linas too rank growth is reported
 especially on stiff lands. and in Geor
 gia, Florida and Alabama, heavy rain
 and winds have caused injury, rus
 and shedding being quite prevalent
 In Tennessee, Mississippi and portion
 of Arkansas the crop has improved. Cotton needs rain throughout TeXa and is failing rapidly in the central southern and southwestern portions . Picking is general in Texas and is be , ginning over the southern and centra
 portions of the eastern district. . Tobacco has sustained injury froi
 rains in portions of Maryland, Vii
 ginia, North Carolina and Tennessee
 but has been greatly benefited in tn Hast named State. as we'll as in tn Ohio Valley, where cutting is in pros
 ress.
 The general outlook for apples cor 7 tinues very unpromising, althoug
 slightly improved conditions are r'
 ported from portions of Ohio, Indian and Illinois The excessive rains hay
 caused peaches to rot extensively , the Middle and South Atlantic State Y Generally to the east of the Mlssl sippi River the soil is in excellent coi f. dition for fall blowing and favorao | progress with this work has bee = made in Nebraska, Kansas and Okli 7 homa, but in the Upper Mississippi Va
 ley the ground'is generally too dry