Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-23
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
LATE CORN IN THE WEST SHOWS
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT.
Cotton and Tobacco Suffer From
Weather Causes - Poor Apple
and Peach Outlook.

The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions Is as follows:
The temperature conditions Of the week
have been favorable except on the north
Pacific coast, where it has been excessive
ly warm. The middle and south Atlantic
and east gulf states, including Tennessee.
have suffered from heavy rains, the south
Atlantic and east gulf states and Tennessee
experiencing damaging winds as well as
injury from overf1ows. The greater part
Of Texas and portions Of the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys and upper lake
region continue to suffer from drought,
and drought Is beginning to affect crops in
Oregon and Washington. The Rocky noun
tain region and California have had an ex-
ceptionally favorable week.
A very general improvement in the condf-
ton of late corn Is indicated In the princi-
pal corn states. In Iowa the crop Is ma
tertally improved and more promising than
was deemed possible August !, but the yield
Is still contingent upon additional moisture
very soon and the absence Of frosts the
greater part Of September.
Condition Of Crops Elsewhere.
Late corn has improved in extreme
southeastern Nebraska, but continues to
suffer for rain in central and northern
counties. In the eastern and western por-
ton Of Kansas late corn is much improved
but in the central counties rain came too
late to save the crop. In some portions
OF Missouri late corn is progressing WELL
but In most sections 1t Is suffering for
rain. Good rains in Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio have improved the outlook, especially
in Indiana, but, as in other portions Of
the corn belt, the greater part of the early
corn has been ruined. The propitious out
look for corn in the middle Atlantic states
and New England continues.
The weather has been favorable for
spring wheat harvesting in all sections.
Harvesting is nearly finished in the Da-
progress In Washington, where, owing to
excessive heat, the grain has ripened some
what too rapidly. In North Dakota owing
to shrunken berry and poorly filled heads,
appointing.
Cotton and Tobacco.
The central and eastern portions of the
cotton belt have suffered from heavy rains,
while drought has become more serious over
the greater part Of the western districts
In the Caroinas too rank growth is re-
ported, especially on stiff lands, and In
Georgia. Florida and Alabama heavy rains
and high winds have caused injury, rust
and shedding being quite prevalent. In
Tennessee Mississippi and portions Of Ar
kansas, the crop has improved. Cotton
needs rain throughout Texas. and Is failing
rapidly in the central-southern and south
Texas, and is beginning over the southern
and central portions of the eastern dis
tricts.
Tobacco has sustained injury from rains
in portions Of Maryland, Virginia. North
Carolina and Tennessee. but has been
greatly benefited in the last-named state
as well as in the Ohio valley where cutting
Is In progress.
Bad Outlook for Apples and Peaches.
The general outlook for apples continues
very unpromising, although slightly i'm
proved conditions are reported from por-
lions of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The ex-
cessive rains have caused peaches to rot
extensively in the middle and south Allan
tic states.
Generally to the east Of the Mississippi
river the soil is in excellent condition for
fall blowing, and favorable progress with
this work has been made in Kansas, Ne
braska and Oklahoma, but in the upper
Mississippi valley the ground is generally
too dry.