The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-24
CORN CROP A FAILURE
INTENSE HEAT AND DROUGHT
 DISASTROUS.
Weekly Summary of Conditions Is sued by the Weather Bureau. The Outlook for Cotton
 is Improved.

Washington, July 23.-Following is the Weather Bureaus weekly sum- mary of the crop conditions: Intense heat prevailed another week through out the States of central valleys and middle Rocky Mountain region with only local showers over hm- ited scattered areas. Maximum tenn
 peratures of 100 degrees or above were of daily occurrence over more or less of the territory named. Tine drought, however, has been greatly in- ,tensified and its area largely increas- ed. Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas and portions of Nebraska have suffered most from the conditions which are now critical from the lake regions, Centrah Ohio valley and Ten nessee westward to the middle Rocky Mountain region, including the. greater part of Texas. Portions of the Middle and South Atlantic States continue to suffer from excessive moisture. but very favorable temperatures have been experienced in this district on the Paci- fic coast where the week was cool.
 The outlook for corn is less favorable than at the close of the previous week. In Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri early corn is ruined. With the early and abundant rains in these States late corn would probably make half a crop or less. The condition or the crop In Iowa Is more favorable than in the Aforementioned States and copious rains with moderate tenn peratures within a week without great ly in proved crop prospects for large part of the1 crops. In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. more particularly the western portion of the two last named States, corn is badly in need of rain. In Illinois the crop has not yet sustained great damage, but will be materially reduced unless the drought is relieved within a week. In the Middle Atlantic States the con- ditions have been highly favorable for corn and its condition Is further inn proved.
 Moisture has caused considerable in jury to winter wheat in shock in the Middle Atlantic States. Harvesting continues, in the more northerly sec tion east of the Rocky Mountains. and it Is in general progress on the North Pacific coast. Spring wheat harvest has begun over the southern portion of the spring wheat region. where as result of premature ripening, the yield and quality is much impaired. Over the northern portion. where the crop l6 now TipeniHB, ltS cOnufIioH Coiitihuco promising. Harvested oats have suf- fered some injury in shock from mois- ture in the Middle 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 report ed from the upper Ohio Valley.
 Having is mostly finished and fine crop was secured in North Dakota, Minnesota. the Lake Region, Ohio Val ley, portions of the Middle Atlantic States and New England.
 Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia and Florida report the condition of ,otton has improved. but in the last two named States and in the Caroli- mas. it has suffered from lack of cul- tivation. Rain is greatly needed in Ohio and over the western portion of the cotton belt where the crop is generally withstanding the drought we'll Frriting at the top continues to be reported from the central and wes- tern districts and throughout the belt the plant is small.
 In the Ohio Valley, Tennessee and Wisconsin tobacco is suffering much from drought. especially in Western Kentucky and has been injured by rains in Maryland; elsewhere the crop has made favorable progress. Through out the central valleys the prospect for apples have been further reduced and no improvement is reported from New England and the Middle Atlantic States. On the whole the fruit out look IS not encouraging z