The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-16
Government Summary of the
General Conditions.
THE DAMAGE TO CORN
A Large Portion of 1t Will Probably
Prove Fair Crop.
RAIN BEGINS TO COME DOWN
Baptism and the Crops
Are Saved.

Washington, July 16.-The weather bu-
reau's weekly summary OF crop conditions
is as follows:
The states Of the middle Rocky Noun
tain and Missouri and Mississippi valleys
have experienced another, the third con-
secutive week of intense heat, the maxi
mum temperatures over a large part OF
these districts ranging above 100 daily
during the week, many stations reporting
from 100 to 1O7. With an almost entire
absence of rain the crops in the region
Eamed have been subjected to most nu-
favorable conditions. To the eastward Of
the Mississippi river very high tempera-
lures have also prevailed. but the heat
has been less intense and its effects not
so serious as in the districts to the west
ward. On the Atlantic coast very favor
able temperature conditions have pre-
vailed, with abundant rains, excessive and
damaging in portions of the middle and
south Atlantic states. On the Pacific
coast 1t has been cool and dry, with frost
in Washington on the 18th
The corn crop as a whole in the great
corn states Of the central valleys has
materially deteriorated and has sustained
serious injury over the western portion of
the corn belt. especially in Missouri, Ne
braska, Kansas and Oklahoma A very
large part OF the crop is late however.
and this has withstood the trying con-
dltions of drought and heat remarkably
we'll and with early rains will still make
falr crop. This is practically applicable
In Iowa, Nebraska and portions Of Kan
sas and northern Missouri
The following stations report rain during
the "a hours ending a. m, July 10:
Springfield, H., on: Kansas City, O2:
Springfield, Mo-. trace; Fort Smith Ark.
II; Wichita, Kan, 10; Omaha, Neb., rs:
Valentine, Neb. Is; Huron, S. D., OS; Min
neapolis. 80; Cheyenne, Wyo., OS
The early corn in central and southern
Missouri, portions of eastern Kansas.
Arkansas and the central and west gulf
states has been irreparably injured. In
the upper Ohio valley corn, while needing
rain, has improved, and in the Atlantic
coast districts the crop has made excel
lent progress.
The winter wheat harvest is about fin
1shed, except in the more northeriy por-
tion OF the Atlantic coast districts. where
In some sections, it has been retarded by
rain. Harvesting has begun in the north
Pacific coast region under very favorable
conditions.
Over the southern portion Of the spring
wheat region spring wheat has ripened
prematurely, and the general prospect is
less promising than previously reported.
In the northern portion, however, the out
look continues favorable. Harvesting Is
expected to begin in northern Minnesota
by the 18th. In Oregon spring wheat is
needing rain.
Oats have suffered in common with other
crops from the heat and drought in the
states of the central valleys Harvesting
is now progressing in the more northerly
sections.
Haying has been retarded by rains in the
New England middle Atlantic states. but
has made good progress in the Ohio and
upper Mississippi valleys. The yield will
be very light in the states of the Missouri
and central Mississippi valleys, but a good
crop is generally indicated in the lake
region, upper Ohio valley and extreme
northwest.
Except in the Carolinas and Florida,
cotton is generally we'll cultivated and
over the greater part OF the central and
western district is standing the drought
we'll.
The prospect for apples has been greatly
lessened, especially over the central val
leys, as result Of heat.