Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-09-10
CROP CONDITIONS.
CORN MUCH IMPROVED, COTTON DAM
AGED.-sPRING WHEAT HARVEST
COMPLETED.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop con
ditions is as follows:
The weather conditions of the week
ended Aug. 20, 1901, have been gener
ally favorable, except in the Middle an6
South Atlantic and East Gulf states
and Tennessee, wherein nearly all these
sections heavy rains have damaged crops
and interfered with work, and in some
districts washed lands and caused inun
dations. Drouth conditions still prevail
in portions of Iowa, Oklahoma and
Texas, in the last named state becoming
serious in localities, and rain is also
needed in Michigan, Nebraska, the
North Pacific coast states and portions
of Kansas and Missouri. The temperat-
ure conditions have been favorable foI
best results, except in portions of Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Mon
tana and Washington.
Continued improvement in the condi-
tion of late corn is generally reported
from the principal corn growing states.
Reports indicate that late corn in Iowa
has made rapid progress, and that the
ears are filling beyond previous expecta-
tiOns. 1t shows some improvement in
most localities in Nebraska; has imprOv-
ed some in Eastern and Middle Kansas
and-in Western aud Southwestern Mis-
souri,: elsewhere in the last named state
the crop is deteriorating, and much
complaint is received of ears not filling
well. In the states of the Ohio Valley
the prospects for late corn are decidedly
improved; in some sections fields previ-
ously reported beyond recovery will be
reclaimed, and the indications are that
the prospective yield will be largely in
creased. Cutting has begun in portions
of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Spring wheat harvest is practically
finished in all sections, although rctard-
ed by some rain in South Dakota and
Minnesota. Thrashing is general, and
the yields are as rule satisfactory ex-
cept in North Dakota, where they con-
tinue below expectations. The weather
of the week has been generally unfavor-
able for cotton. Complaints of she'd
ding and rusting are general through
out the entire cotton belt, except in Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma, but in Oklahoma
the crop has been somewhat damaged
by hot, dry weather; some favorable
reports are, however, received from
Arkansas and Louisiana. Cotton is
backward and in poor condition in
Texas, although the latter has improved
where rain fell; it is opening quite rap
idly in portions of those states as well
as in many localities in the western pOr-
tion of the cotton region.
Tobacco is in good condition in the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee, and the
prospects for this crop are generally
favorable in these states rs well as in
New York Drying tobacco was slightly
injured in Maryland by humid weather,
and rains were unfavorable in Virginia.
While adverse statements concerning
apples continue from greater number
of the principal apple growing states,
reports from Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Arkansas and Nebraska indicate fairly
good prospects for this fruit in portions
of those states.
Ploughing for fall seeding is in gener-
al progress in all sections, with soil usu
ally in good condition except in central
Mississippi and lower Missouri valley,
where rain is needed to put the ground
in proper condition for this wOrk.-New
York Tribune.