The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-07-25
CROP OPOUTLOOK ISBAD
Official Report Shows Dis
couraging Conditions.
HEAT AND DROUGHT PREVAIL.
The Corn Crop In Greatly Damaged
and Early Planting Ruined.
The Fruit Prospect Not
Encouraging.


WASHINGTON. July 2i.-The rcgu-
lar weekly crop report Of the depart
ment of agriculture gives the following
general summary:
"lntense heat has prevailed another
week throughout the stAs of the cen
tral valleys and middle Iocky mountain
region, with only local showers over lm-
ited scattered areas. Maximum tempcra-
lures of 100 degrees or above were of
daily occurrence over more or less of the
territory named. Under these conditions
the drought has been greatly intensified
and its area largely increased.
Missouri Kansas, Oklahoma and por-
tions of Nebraska have suffered most.
but the conditions are now critical from
the lake region, central Ohio valley and
Tennessee 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 expert
enced in these districts and also on the
Pacific coast where the week was cooler
than usual.
"The outlook for corn is less favorable
than at the close of the previous week.
Missouri early corn is practically ruined
With early and abundant rains in these
states late corn would probably make
half n crop or less. The condition Of
the crop in Iowa is more favorable than
in the before mentioned states. and copi-
Gus rains, with moderate temperatures
within Il week. would greatly improve
prospects for large part of the crop
In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Kentucky and
Tennessee, more particularly the west
ern portions of 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 ma
terially reduced unless the drought is re-
lieved within Il week. In the middle At
lantic states the conditions have been
highly favorable for corn, and its condi-
tion is further improved.
"Spring wheat harvest has begun over
the southern portion of the spring wheat
region. where, as result of premature
Pipening, the yield and quality is much
impaired Over the northern portion,
where the crop is now ripening, its con-
dition continues promising
Harvested oats have suffered some
injury in shock from moisture in the mid
die Atlantic states and the uuharvested
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.
"Haying is mostly finished, and fine
crop has been secured in North Dakota,
Minnesota, the lake region, the Ohio val
ley, portions Of the middle Atlantic
states and New England.
"In portions of Mississippi. Alabama,
Georgia and Florida the condition of cot
ton has improved, but in the last two
named states aud in the Carolnas it has
suffered from lack of cultivation.
Throughout the central valleys the
prospects for apple have been further
reduced, and no improvement is report
ed from New England and the middle
Atlantic states. On the whole, the fruit
outlook is not encouraging"