The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-20
TIE CONDITION OF CROPS.
Effect Of the Recent Rains Upon
Cotton, Corn. and Wheat.

The weekly crop bulletin of the Weather
Bureau issued today contains the follow
Ing general summary
The temperature conditions of the
week have been favorable. except ON the
North Pacific Coast. where IL has been eN-
ce~sivrly warm. The middle and South
Atlantic and East Gulf States. including
Tennessee. have suffered from heavy
rains, the South Atlantic and East Gulf
States and Tennessee. experiencing dam
aging winds as well ass injury from over
lows The greater part of Texas and p"r-
tious of the Missouri and Upper NiS-i7-
sinpi Valleys and Upper Lake region con-
UuUe t. suffer from drought and drought
Is beginning 90 affect crops iu Oregon and
Washington. The Rocky Mountain region
and California have had an exceptionally
Favorable week
The very general Improvement in the
condition of late corn is indicated In the
principal corn States. In Iowa the crop
is materially improved and more promis-
ing than was deemed possible August J.
but the yield is stHI contingent upon adj
GiJioual moisture very soon and the abb
sence of frosts the greater part OF Sep
TENDER Late corn has improved i'm eN-
IRENE southeastern Nebraska. but contin-
northern counties. In the eastern and
western portions Of Kansas late corn Is
much improved, but in the central coun-
ties rain came too late to save the crop
In some portions Of Missouri late corn
rs progressing wei. but in most sections
ID is suffering for rain. Good rains in
Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio have improved
the outlook. especially in Indiana. but. as
iu other portions of the corn belt, the
greater part of the early corn has been
ruined. The propitious outlook for corn
i'm the Middle Atlantic States and New
England continues.
The weather has been favorable for
spriul wheat harvest IN an sections iar-
vsstug is nearly finished in the DakoJas,
Minnesota. ana Oregon, ana is iu prog
rrss i'm Washington. where, owing TO eN-
CesSiyc heat tho grain has rpeUed some
what TOO rapidly. I'm North Dakota, o"-
ing to shrUukrn berry and poorly nusd
heads. the yield OF spring wheat is PROV
ing disappointing.
The central and eastern portions ot the
cotton belt have suffered from heavy
rains. while drought has become more Sc
ri0us over the greater part Of the Western
States. I'm the CaroIuas rank growth rs
reported. especially iu stiff lands, and IN
Georgia. Florida. and Alabama heavy
rains and high winds have caused injury,
rust and shedding being quite prevalent
Iu Tennessee. Mississippi. ana portions Of
Arkansas the crop mas improved Cotton
needs rain throughout Texas. and IS fail
ing rapidly in~he central. southern, and
southwestern portions. Picking IS gen
sraI in Texas. and is beginning over tho
southern ANA central portions OF The east
,sn districts
Tobacco has sustained injury from
rains in portions of Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina. and Tenuesse-. but has
been greatly benefited in the last-nameI
state as well as in the Ohio Valley, where
cutting is in progress.
The general outlook for apples con
tiuues very Uupromisiu5, alttouSu shsht-
Ig improved conditions are reported from
portions OF Ohio. Indiana, and Illinois.
The excessive rains have caused peaches
TO rot extensively iu the Middle and
South Atlantic States
Generally 20 the east OF the Mississippi
River the soil is in excellent condition
for fail blowing and favorable progress
with this work has been made IN Kansas,
N-bra ska. and oklahoma but in the up
per Mississippi Valley the ground is gem
era fIrr too dry