Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
CROP CONDITIONS.
Government Reports That Area
and Intensity of Drouth
Has Increased.
POOR OUTLOOK FOR CORN
Practically Ruined In Nebraska. Kan
sas, Oklahoma and Missouri-Seri-
ousjy Affected in Illinois, In diana.
Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee
Wheat and Oats Injured.

! Washington, July 23.-The weather bu-
reau's summary of crop conditions issued
to-day says
The drought has been greatly intensified
during the past week and It's area largely
increased. Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and portions of Nebraska have suffered
most but the conditions are now critical
from the lake region, central Ohio Valley
and Tennessee westward to the middle
Rockies, including the greater part Of
Texas. Portions of the middle and south
Atlantic States continue to suffer from ex-
cessive moisture, but very favorable tenn
peratures have been experienced in those
districts and also on the Pacific coast.
The outlook for corn is less favorable
than at the close of the previous week.
In Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and NJ s.
souri, early corn Is practically ruined.
With early and abundant rain in these
States, later corn would probably make
half & crop or less, The condition of the
crop in Iowa is more favorable than IN
the before mentioned States and copious
rains with moderate temperatures within
week would greatly improve prospects
for large part of the crop. In Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee,
more particularly the western portions oil
the two last named States. corn is now
seriously In need of rain. In Illinois the
crop has not yet sustained great damage
but will be materially reduced II the
drought is not relieved within week. In
the Middle Atlantic States the conditions
have heen highly favorable for corn and
its condition is further improved.
Moisture has caused considerable injury
to winter wheat in shock in the Middle
Atlantic States. Spring wheat harvests
have been begun over the southern por-
ton of the spring wheat region, where a.
result OF premature ripening the yield
ana quality is much impaired. over the
northern portion. where the crop is now
rpening, its condition continues promis-
ing.
Harvested oats have suffered some in
jury IN shock from moisture in the Mid
die Atlantic States and the unharvested
crop from premature ripening in the
northwest. while rust has caused injury
in New York and Pennsylvania. Good
Yields are reported from the upper Ohio
valley. IIaying is mostly finished and a
fine crop has been secured in North Da-
kota. Minnesota the lake region, Ohio
valley, portions of the Middle Atlantic
States and New England
Throughout the central valleys the pros
poets for apples have been further re
duced and no Improvement is reported
from New England. and the Middle At
lantic States. On the whole the fruit out
look is not encouraging.
IS GROWING HOTTER.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 2.-Reports from
all sections of the States of Minnesota an,
the Dakotas show that the neat wave con
tnues with increased intensity. Many
stations report to-day as being recort
breaker with maximum temperatures re-
breaker with maximum temperatures
ranging from 100 to los.
HOT IN KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo, July 23-The Their
mometer in Kansas City remained NJ oil
above 1Ol for five hours to-day, reachnl
102, the maximum at o'clock. Six pros
trations were reported, one fatal.
INTENSE HEAT IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Ky, July 23.--The maximum
temperature here to-day was 100 Their,
was one prosiration. DespatC hes from over
the state report intense heat and grea,
crop damage.