Evening star., 1901-07-03

and idaho.
The weather bhreaus weekly report Of
general crop conditions is as follows:
In the districts eastriof the Rocky noun
tains the week ending July has been in
tensely hot with dssiccating winds iii
Texas and the states Of the lower Missouri
valley and the middle Rocky mountain
slope. East of the Mississippi river the ex-
cessive heat has $50. far caused no serious
injury, but in portions of the Ohio valley,
Tennessee and the central gulf states rain
is much needed. In the central and north
plateau districtsoand on the Pacific coast
the week has been ahnormally cool, with
light frosts in exposed. places in Idaho and
Utah. Abundant rain fell from central
Montana eastward to the upper lake region
and over portions of the Ohio valley and
local areas In the south Atlantic and gulf
states.
Corn has made good growth in the prn-
cipal corn states, but is suffering for rain
In Missouri and Kansas. In the Ohio val
ley and middle Atlantic states, however.
corn is backward, and In the upper Ohio
velley Is suffering from lack Of cultivation.
In the central and west gulf states, includ-
ing Arkansas, the crop has been seriously
injured by drought
Under the high temperatures Of the past
week grain has ripened rapidly, and har-
vesting Of winter wheat has made rapid
progress, being nearly finished in Kansas
ana Missouri. and threshing is we'll ad-
vanced IN the central valleys. In the upper
ohio valley considerable portion Of the
crop is badly lodged, and reports of damage
by rust and fly are received from Pennsyl-
van1a and New York, respectively. Favor
able reports continue from the Pacific
coast. In Oregon wheat Is rpening slowly,
but under favorable conditions.
In Minnesota the condition of spring
wheat continues excellent, and in the Da-
kotas the outlook is generally favorable,
although some injury has been done by ex-
cessive rains on lowlands.
The oat crop In the states Of the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys has
suffered damage from the intense heat.
The crop is much affected by rust in Mary
land and Pennsylvania. In other sections
more favorable reports are generally re-
ceived.
Haying has progressed under very favor
able conditions. and satisfactory yields are
generally reported, except In portions of
the central Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys, where the crop is light. In Oregon
and washington haying has been delayed
py cloudlness and moisture, but large yields
are promised
Cotton is now in general need Of rain in
the central portions of the cotton belt but
Is standing the drought very well. In por-
t1ons of southern Texas the rainfall has
been ample but the crop in that state is
generally in need Of rain. A general i'm
provement is indicated in the eastern dis
tricts, but the condition of the crop in
promising. although cultivation in these
states has made favorable progress
All reports respecting tobacco are favor
able with the exception of those from
tennessee and South Carolina, the crop
needing rain in the former state and suf-
fering from lack Of cultivation in the lat
ter.
The outlook for apples is scarcely as en-
couraglng as IN the previous week. many
important apple states reporting prospects
Tor light yields.