The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-27
AN IMPROVED CROP OUTLOOK.
General coalitions stated in the
Mcnthcr Burcnu's Report.


The weekly bulletin Of the Weather Blu
resu issued today. says of general Coudi-
tons
The weather conditions Of the week
ended August - 1901. have been generally
favorable except in the Middle and South
Atlantic and East Gulf States and Tenn
Cssee. where in nearly all these sections
heavy rains have damaged crops and in
tcrfercd with work. and in some districts
washed lands and caused foundations.
Drought conditions still prevail IN poT-
tiUuS Of Iowa. oklahoma. and Texas, in
the Iast-uamed State becoming serious ma
localities and rain is also needed in Mich
igan. Nebraska, the North Pacific Coast
States and portions of Kansas and Mis-
souri, The temperature conditions have
been favorable for best results, except in
portions Of Missouri, Kansas, oklahoma,
Texas. Montana. and Washington.
Continued Improvement in the CcndI-
tion of the late corn Is generally reported
from the principal corn growing States
| Reports indicate that late corn IN Iowa
has made rapid progress. and that the
ears are filing beyond previous cNpccte-
lions. il shows some Involvement in
| most localities in Nebraska, has i'm
proved in eastern and middle Kansas.
L
ri. clscWhcr.. in the last named State the
crop is dcterior8tiug and much complaint
| is received Of ears not dUiER well. In the
States OF the Ohio Valley the prospects for
! late corn are decidedly improved. in some
| sections fields previously reported beyond
/ recovery will De reclaimed, and the indi-
( cations are thaJ the prospective yield viii
I be largely increased. Cutting has begun
! in portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin
! Spring wheat harvest is practically fin
/ ished ia all sections. although retarded
! some by rain IN South Dakota and Mime
! sofa. ThrashiuE Is general and the yields
I are. as i ruiz. satisfactory. except la
{ North Dakota. where they continue be
| low expectations
/ IT he weather OF the week has been
/ generally uuta Forab!c for cotton Com
/ plants OF shedding and rustiuE are gen
/ CraI throughout the entire cotton bet.
/ except in Missouri and oklahoma. nut IN
J Oklahoma the crop has been somewhat
I damaged by hot. dry weather, some fav-
( crdhle reports are. however. received
! from Tennessee. Arkansas. and LOuisI-
ana Cotton is backward and IN poor
condition la Texas, although the late Eas
I improved where rain fsi. II IS opening
/ quite rapidly in portions Of Georgia and
Alabama, and picking IS M progress IN
I those states as well as IN many localities
in the western portion OF the cotton re-
I ciOn-
Tobacco Is in Cood condition ~ the
Z Ohio Valley and Tennessee. and the pros
I poets Tor this crop are generally favorable
Ia these States as well as in New York.
/ Drying tobacco WAS slightly injured iu
/ Maryland by humid weather. and rams
D were uufayoTGbl. IN Virginia
p. rN..
+ apples continue from a greater number
/ Of the principal apple growing States. rs
/ ports from Indiana. Illinois. Missouri. AT
. kansas. and Nebraska Indicate fairly good
. prospects for this fruit in portions Of
those States
I Flowing for fall seeding is in general
I progress IN all sections. with soil usually
/ IN good condition. except in the Ceurra
J Mississippi and lower Missouri VALLEY
/ where RAIN is needed TO put the ground il
! proper condition for this work