The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-07
WEEKLY CROP SUMMARY.
The Weather Bureaus General Sum.
mary of the Condition of
Various Crops.
DETERIORATION IN COTTON CONDITION.
Intc Corn Continues TO show Im-
proVement. and Will be safs
From Injury by Frost by septem-
Der Is TO 2O--spring wheat satis-
factory, Except in North Dnkotn.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The weather
bureaus general summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows: While the
weather conditions of the week end
ing September ., 1901. have been gem
orally favorable in a majority OF dis
tricts, heavy rains Gn some places
eXcessive) have injured crops and re-
tarded work in portions Of the south
Atlantic and gulf states, and dry,
hot weather has been unfavorable in
the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and on the north Pacific coast.
Extreme heat and drought in locali-
ties of Oklahoma and Texas have also
been very detrimental to crops. Cool
weather has retarded the maturing
and driving of fruit in California. and
light frosts occurred in Nevada.
Late corn continues to show inn
provement, although it was injured
by drought and heat in portions Of
kansas: has suffered further decline
in Missouri and needs rain in Ne
Jraska. In Iowa, corn is maturing
rapidly. and the cutting of early
planted is general in all sections Of
this state and Missouri and the more
northerly sections, and is progressing
RAPIDLY in Kansas. Further improve
ment in late corn is reported from
/ the Ohio valley. but it has suffered
/ injury uy floods on lowlands in Ten
nessee. Reports indicate that the
bull, of the late corn will be safe from
injury from frost by September - to
20, but that some very late fields will
require until October / to fully ma
ture the crop.
Spring wheat thre>hing continues
with generally satisfactory yields, eX-
cept n North Dakota, where the yield
is light and Of poor quality, the berry
being shruuken and bleached-
Another generally unfavoraole
week for cotton. Continued COM
plants Of rust and shedding are re-
cci,ed from the greater portion Of
the eastern and central sections OF
the cotton belt. while Arkansas and
Oklahoma report injury from prema-
ture opening.
In Texas the early cotton contin-
ues to open and is being rapidly
picked. but the late crop is greatly
deteriorated and in a critical state
with complaints of rust and shedding.
Picking while retarded in Georgia and
portions of Florida. is in progress in
nearly all sections.
Very favorable reports concerning
tobacco are received from all sections
except Maryland, where the yield is
variable. Cutting is genral, and the
bulk OF the crop is in shed in Wis
consin.
The condition of apples still con
tinues unpromising in nearly all see
tions. Some improvement is reported
from Kansas. and fair to good crop:
are indicated in portions of Arkansas
Illinois, Indiana and West Virginia
elsewhere apples are scarce and gen
, orally of poor quality.
, Soil conditions are favorable 70,
, plowing and seeding, which are il
progress and usually we'll advanced
in all districts, except in Missouri
Nebraska and Oklahoma, where III,
work has been retarded by drought
and in portions of Virginia, where j
was interfered with by weat weather