The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-18
CROP CONDITIONS
SOUTH AND west.
Good Rains Have Been of Benefit
in Missouri and
Illinois.

SPECIAL,
WASHINGTON, Sept. I.-The weekly crop
report issued to-day by the Agricultural
Department gives conditions in the South
west as follows:
Alabama.
Temperature averaged several degrees Above
normal: rains quite general and light, though
excessive in few miGdlc and northern counties:
cotton opening freely. picking general and bein.
pushed: rust, rot and shedding still damaging:
very light yield indicated and top crop unpromis-
ing: corn being gathered. yielding lightly: much
fodder and nay saved; minor crops satisfactory.
Texas.
Temperature below normal; heavy rain. over
greater portion OF State and drought cfectually
broken: cotton picking retarded and open; cotton
considerably damage; by washing rains: quality
of cotton lowered by wet weather; late cotton
has no. responded 10 the moisture and is st.ll
shedding and being damaged by rust and boil
weevil: sugar cane. rice AM: sorghum being gath
cred: ~t.uclin: interests revived.
Arkansas.
Hot. dry weather first Of wick: heavy rains
and cooler latter part: cotton continues opening
rapidly: rain retarded picking last of week and
damaged cotton by beating out of bolls: yield net
coming IN ia expectations. corn about all ma
tured. cut ana stacked: potatoes poor; apples
failure in all sections except nor,hwest and re-
ports not so favorable from that section as last
week.
Tennessee.
Generally favorable and farm work progressed
until li,h. when heavy rains fell. causing dam
age in western portion and hindcring work o.
gathering fodder and late hay: early corn being
cut. cotton picking progressing with generally
small results: tobacco iine, but worms getting
numerous: cutting and curing In progress: guam
titles Of hay and fotder saved during week: plow-
ing for fall seeding III full progress: late minor
crops al! in good growth.
Missouri.
Good rains in nearly all sections revived pas
lures and late forage crops and put ground In
condition for seeding: blowing resumed and coz
vanced: cotton picking progressing fayorably;
apples still falling: gathering commenced.
Mississippi.
Weather favorable first half Of week: cotton
picking and having advanced EariGiy: latter half
general and excessive in north and west portions.
doing much damage to corn and cotton, causing
rain was mo d ,' and j beneated sG lnina ane er eIs.
which are doing we'll
Corn-cuttii <, peach harvest and tomato-can-
ming we'll advanced: ~cucumSers have improved
and fair crop promised; much fruit blown from
ground in excellent condition for sowing rye and
wheat. work progressing; potatoes small and crcn
light.
Good rains during week revived vegetation gen.
for Slowing and seeding. Early corn out Of dan.
ger from frost and late rapidly maturing: some
corn e%sio and Stock x pe aa.e' so %d:n PASTURES 81 saSek impr S5sen
potatoes poor. but improved in north; apples
poor, many blown of by wind: other fruits good.
Iowa.
Week cooler. with very copious showers In all
sections; pastures greatly benefited and soil in
good condition for blowing and fall seeding; corn
cutting progressing rapidly as possible. and crop
Is practically matured. except sma: percentage
OF very late planting. which needs q few more
Gays Of dry weather.
Nebraska.
Cold and very wet week; pastures and RANGES
much. improved; some hay and alfalfa damaged
by rains: corn maturing slowly: rain has re-
tarGed blowing and seeding somewhat. but soil
in excellent condition: earliest sown winter wheat
up nicely In southern counties.
Kansas
Cooler week, with better distribution Of rains:
ground In fine condition; blowing progressinc
rapidly: wheat-sowing general: larger acreage
than usual; first sown wheat coming up: apples
improving, good crop. some damage by hail:
peaches ripe and plentiful: corn-cutfinr nearly
finished. ~
Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Local showers have benefited late crops and
placed ground in fair condition for fall wheat
up we'll: cotton-pickins in progress. with iiaht
Yields OF varying grade: late cotton frrittns
well. but damaged gone by boil vorms: corn.
cutting and laying completed.
Arizona.
Ranges detcrioratng and water becoming
scarce In north section, but stock still in fine
condition; corn harvest in progress in valley OF
tne Little Colorado. and fourth crop of alfalfa
ready 70 cut: slightly damaging light frosts hare
IN northern tier OF counties,