The age-herald., 1901-08-21
CROP CONDITIONS MORE FAVORABLE But Portions of Country Con-
 tinue to Suffer from 0routh WHILE SOUTH IS FLOODED Cotton Has Suffered From the Recent
 Drenchings in Tennessee, Georgia,
 Florida and Alabama-Texas Would Like Showers.
WHILE SOUTH IS FLOODED

Washington, August 20.-The Weather Bureaus summary of crop conditions is as follows:
 have been favorable except on the north Pacific coast. where 1t has been excessive ly warm. The middle, south Atlantic and east gulf states including Tennessee, have suffered from heavy rains, the south Att lantic and east gulf states and Tennessee experiencing damage from wind as well as injury from overflows.
 The greater part of Texas and portions of Missouri, the upper Mississippi valley and upper lake region continue to suffer from drouth, and drouth Is beginning to affect crops in Oregon and Washington. The Rocky mountain region and Cali fornia have had an exceptionally favor able week.
 A very general improvement in the con- dition of late corn is indicated in the prin- cipal corn states. In Iowa the crop IS ma terially improved and more promising than was deemed possible on August l, but the yield Is still contingent upon ad- dltional moisture very soon and the ab-
  tember. Late corn has improved in south- eastern Nebraska, but continues to suffer for rain in central and northern counties.
 Late Corn Much Improved.
 In the Eastern and Western portions of Kansas late corn is much improved, but in the central counties rains came too late to save the crop. In some portions Iat Ia but in most sections 1t is suffering for rain Good rains in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio have improved the outlook, especial ly in Indiana, but as in other portions or the corn belt the greater part of the early corn has been ruined The propitious outlook for corn in the middle Atlantic States and New England continues
 The weather has been favorable for the spring harvest In all sections. liar vesting is nearly finished in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Oregon, and Is in progress in Washington. where owing to excessive heat the grain ripened somewhat too rapidly In North Dakota, owing to shrunken berry and poorly filled peas, the yield of spring wheat is proving dis appointing.
 Cotton Belt Has Suffered.
 The central and eastern portions of the cotton belt have suffered from heavy rains while drouth has become more serious over the greater part of the west ern districts. In the Carolinas too rank a growth Is reported, especially on stin lands, and In Georgia, Florida and Ala bama, heavy rains and winds have caused injury, rust and shedding being quite prevalent. Tn Tennessee, Mississippi and portions of Arkansas the crop has im- proved.
 Cotton needs rain throughout Texas and is failing rapidly in the central southern and southwestern portions. Picking Is general In Texas and is beginning over the southern and central portions of the eastern district
 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.
 Fruit Outlook Unpromisino.
 The general outlook for apples continue very unpromisng, although slightly im- proved conditions are reported from por- tions of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The excessive rains have caused peaches to rot extensively in the Middle and South Atlantic 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 Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma, but in the upper Mississippi valley the ground Is generally too dry.