Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-08-13
CROP REPORT.
weather Bureau Makes It's weekly
Statement Regarding the Out
look for Crops.

Washington, Aug. THE weather
bureau weekly report of crop condi-
tons is as follows:
With more moderate temperatures and
good rains over large part OF the
drought-stricken area. the weather con-
ditions of the week ending August were
the most favorable to agricultural inter-
ests In the states of the central valleys
that have prevailed since the latter part
of June. In the states of the missouri
valley the severe and protracted drought
has been very largely relieved, but to the
eastward of the Mississippi and north of
the Ohio river only partial relief has been
Afforded by insufficient showers. the
drought conditions IN the upper valley be-
Ing more serious than at any previous
time this season. In the east gulf and por-
lions of the south Atlantic STATES and New
England and throughout the Pacific coast
districts the week has proved generally IA
vorable
In the great corn statee late corn--and
fortunately much larger proportion than
| usual of this years crop was planted late
has experienced a general. and In some
| cases decided, improvement, but the
early corn has been practically ruined.
| In Kansas the cooler weather with better
| distributed rains decidedly improved con-
| ditions in the eastern and western divi-
| sions of the state and slightly benefited
/
| eastern, western and southern central
| counties late corn still promises from one
| fourth to half a crop. In Nebraska the
| improvement has been less marked and is
confined largely to the northern and ex-
4 IRENE eastern counties. In Iowa the late
| planted is making better showing, and,
| under favorable conditions the balance OF
the season promises a considerable yield
of sound grain; the extent of irreparable
| damage In this state cannot yet be esti-
mated. In Missouri. where good loca
showers fell, except in portions of the
southern section, late corn has been much
improved, but elsewhere 1t continues t.
deteriorate. In Illinois corn has great,
improved in the northern part of the state
but has deteriorated in parts of the centra
| ard southern portions. In a few favored
districts of northern Indiana corn is still
promising, but elsewhere the upland ant
early planted Is almost beyond recovery
with immediate rains about an averag
crop of lowland and late planted woul'
, be produced. Over the greater part o
. Ohio the condition of corn has been ma
terially lowered, portion of the Gro
in the southwest part of the state bein
past help; in northeastern Ohio its con
! dition is more hopeful. In Tennessee, Ker
lucky and West Virginia the condition G
corn has been materially reduced durin
: the past week In the middle Atlanti
| states an excellent crop of corn Is MOI
| practically assured.
The weather conditions in the sprin
: wheat region have been very favorable IL
d harvesting, which is nearing completio
y in the southern districts. Some damaf
has resulted from hail in South Dakot
and the unfavorable effects of recent h
l. weather in North Dakota are becoming a.
.e parent. Some grain in the last-mention'
- state has been badly lodged. In Washin
~ ton splendid crop is promised. and
y Oregon the yields are better than we
expected,
The oat harvest is mostly completed al
the yields are generally unsatisfactory.