Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-11
WEATHER OF THE WEEK.
How the Crops Throughout the COun.
try Are Earring.

try Are Earring.
Much-needed and generally abundant
rains have fallen during the week in the
spring wheat region. which has suffered
from protracted drought, and the drought
conditions In thezlower Missouri valley
nave been largeiErelieved, though portions
of Missouz eont3pue to need more rain.
Damaginga8 rostssoccurred from Washing
ton and 0fegon eastward over the north
ern Rocky mountain districts in the upper
Mississippi valley the week averaging de-
cidedly cool in tfAse districts. the lake re-
gion and OYER thesnorthern portions Of the
central valleys and the middle Atlantic
states. AS whole the week has been
generally favorable in the districts east
OF the Rocky mountains especially so in
the middle Atlantic states and Ohio valley.
While the weather conditions have been
less unfavorable to. corn than in the pre-
vious week, this crop continues to make
slow progress in the principal corn states.
slight Improvement is quite generally re-
ported over the southern portion of the
corn belt, and generally throughout the
southern states. In the Dakotas and Min
nesota the crop has been seriously dam
aged by frost.
Winter wheat has experienced improve
ment in the states Of the lower Mis-
souri, valley, which was suffering from
drought in the previous week, but from
portions of the Ohio valley and Michigan
and New York less favorable reports are
received, due principally to the ravages OF
the HesSian fly. Harvest has begun in
North Carolina, Tennessee and In the
southern portions of Missouri and Kansas,
and wheat is beginning to ripen in Mary
land and Virginia. An unusually fine crop
is being harvested in California, and the
bulk of the crop in Oregon is in fine condi-
ton, but in eastern Oregon, Idaho and pos
sibly in Washington frosts have caused
material damage.
Generally abundant rains have caused
decided improvement in spring wheat
throughout the spring wheat region. The
crop is now in more promising condition
than at any period this season.
While a general improvement in the con-
dition Of oats Is reported, rains came too
late to materially benefit this crop in Mis-
souri,, portions Of Illinois and Arkansas. A
decided Improvement is reported from Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
Cotton has improved over the western
portion of the cotton belt and In Tennessee
and portions of the Carolinas but In Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi and the southern
portion of South Carolina 1t has made very
slow growth. 1t Is very backward, and in
some sections Is much in need of cultiva-
ton. Some fields in North Carolina are being
plowed under for other crops.
The week has been highly favorable for
transplanting and growth of tobacco, and
the general condition Of this crop Is salts
factory, although the plants are yet small
in Kentucky and Ohio.
Apples continue to drop extensively. and
except in New England. where the outlook
for this crop is promising, an abundant
crop is not indicated Peaches are also
dropping freely in some sections. but in
Maryland and Delaware they are still plen-
tiful. In Georgia, however, less than the
average output is promised. The outlook
for other fruits Is generally encouraging.