The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-17
CROPS GENERALLY
IN need OF MOISTURE.
Government Report Indicates That
Much Will Yet Be Saved
II 1t Rains.
DEPENDING ON LATE CORN.
Vegetation May Recuperate II
DownpOur Comes Soon-Ap
pies Beginning to Show
Effects Of Drought.

OACSsS VI OiVuSuss
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. July 1.-THE weekly crop -,
port Of the Agricultural Department, ISSUED
to-day, gives conditions in the Southwest N
follows:
MISSOURI.
Missour-Another week Of extreme Aeae
and drought; late corn in northern counties
would mako fair yield with rain: early
corn Is greatly damaged. and In central and
southern sections almost the entire crop Is
beyond help; cotton generally Is holding its
own. but there Is some complaint Of she'd
ding: haying Is nearly finished yery Hxi,t
yield; stock is being fed and water Is scarce:
apples and peaches are drying up and fall.
ing.
Alabama-ExcesAvely hot, with drying
winds; insufficient showers: I'm extreme east
small. but clean. well formed and fruitins
sairly wen; corn much deteriorated, and
even eve With most favorable future conditions
and minor crops are suffering fds moisture
Melons are inferior; plums and grapes
yielding we'll
MISSISSIPPI.
Mississippi-very hot and dry: early eprn
y generally beyond help: some II being cut
Tor fodder; with good rains soon, late corn
VII make . fair crop; cotton 10 being Laid
on bottom lands. growth retarded By bloom
Ing to top on uplands. needs rain: naaf1rea
are dry; stock water Is becoming scarce:
melons are small but plentiful: fruit fallfnG.
LOUISIANA.
Louisiana-Showers first Of week in suuth
portion and higher temperature: Condition
SroWin1 cane n y Greatly improved plant =
improved and doing well: only . few fishf.
scattered showers In northern portion: corn
mas mas suffered seriously. some complete fan
ton IL standing droushf. but in many places
has stopped growing. while the very sunsii
II Iru1tin8 4e top. needs rain badly.
TEXAS.
Texas-Hot and dry In north; eeusral
showers In south. with good local rslns IN
southwestern portion. Corn u SUFFERING nom
drought IN the northern portion; rain a the
Cotton is Ge sUo sse e
dition y below the average and needs ssn-
eral heavy rains but the plant appears
ter than expected The crop = impfcycd
In the southwest portion, Whera eariv raa1f.
ing d opening: Come picking has bosn 6cne.
Lns Plant s /. Dos%ine e top IN :cssred
Il suffering for rain. =
ARKANSAS.
Arkanaas-Excessively high temperafmes
have BEEN greatly ee dsm ~ a - an dro SsSSs
Eafly corn b ruined In many places, and
the late crop. WIN not be benefited b rain
falls soon The Damage vim b ssssous n
most places. Fruit b Whitening ana drcD-
ping In most sections. Irish potatoes are
rottfnE. =.
Tennessee..High temperature. much sun.
shine and drying winds caused rapid de-
~ eh,o.at tsp.n IN Sr1wins crops and sxcspt
making conditions serious. Early upland
%est o:ss se g tss a, s S ~
sayed in fine condition. Fruit mostly IN
ferior; apples dropping ..psdly.
minoiS-Ory, hot weather has daunaRed
reported. Oats injured somewhat b. hsat
and some ripened prematurely; harvest IN
Corn e mol z Ss 5SssS sSs
in good condition. Pastures. sszdens AMI
Fruit Is injured By heat. sspscsai h9a ap n
and blackberries.
Indiana-Warm weather: no rain: eosa -
comes esp sacn r he ss.o % but %
! bacco is growing we'll bnt needs r2in: far
aness P~sss
rye and barley thrashins continues: yield
good. oats harvest and haying continue.
IOWA.
Iowa-very high temperatures. with slight
relief In eastern districts b. scattered
showers; harvesting ID progressing rapidly
under the best condition for securing hay
! and grain; reports indicate some damage
l to corn In limited areas on sandy or hard.
pan soils, but the bulk Of The crop % stout.
/ ly holding it, own, with fair prospects, u
! relief comes soon: late berry crop and ~.
pies suffering badly.
1 NEBRASKA.
Nebraska-Winter wheat - being thrashe0:
the yield and quality are good: spring wheat
l and oats have ripened too rapidly IN north
| ern counties. and the yield Will BE- some
/ ming to tassel in southern counties and -
l considerably damaged: late-planted corn b
| standing the drought well, but al the corn
has deteriorated In condition: apples are
dropping badly; hay prospects are poorer.
K KANSAS.
1 Kansas-Early corn u badly damaged,
and In the extreme eastern counties - being
pastured: larger portion OF corn u late and
/ holds WE'LL and with rain soon will MAKE .
4 fair crop; fruits and leaves are falling. the
i second crop OF alfalfa II light, but good hayS
hay grass short. crop light.
TERRITORIES.
Oklahoma and Indian Territosy-Drought
| IL intense and all vegetation g damaPe0i
| corn II badly damaged and VIII Be ruine0
| unless rain comes soon: cotton - stin dong
i fairly we'll but some shedding y reporteds
Il pastures, grass. gardens and fruit are 01y.
Ing and whitening up; millet ana nay snow
poor yields; wheat i9 good.