New-York tribune., 1902-07-30
LONDON SHOPS.
ANOTHER GOOD CORN WEEK
THE WEATHER BUREAUS SUMMARY OF
CROP CONDITIONS.

THE WEATHER BUREAUS SUMMARY OF
CROP CONDITIONS,
Washington. July 29.-The Weather Bureaus
weekly summary OF crop conditions is as follows;
Drouth of considerable severity generally. pre-;
over Kentucky. Tennessee and the northern por-
ton of the central and east Gulf States incl9dine
southern portions Of illinois and Indiana. while
fesg parons o fe MISSOURI Vey and
lake region Rains are generally 0@diy ds n
tricts. The temperature conditions have been
highly favorable, except in New-England, New,
in California, where excessive heat has caused
some deciduous fruit to ripen faster than 1t could
The corn crop has experienced another week Of Of
the greater part Of the principal corn area tne
least favorable reports being received from south
crop is being injured by drouth. fine yield is
promised in Kansas. Nebraska, Indiana and over
Ohio. In Iowa, where the crop has suffered much
in previous weeks from heavy rains ana f lacA GI
fields is caring heavily; In the Middle Atlantic
corn has as'e suffered much from drouth in sections
especially the early planted:
ter wheat harvest in the lake region. New-England
and the northern portion Of the Middle Atlantic
States; where damage to wheat in shock is quite
extensively reported; elsewhere harvesting is com
peted. except on the Pacific Coest; where it is
proceeding rapidly IN Oregon and has begun in
Washington.
Late spring wheat needs rain IN portions OF
South Dakota and rust is appearing in North
Dakota, but on the whole its condition is very
promising. The crop is rpening rapidly in the
northern portion, and harvesting has begun in
the southern portion OF the spring wheat region.
In portions OF southeastern Minnesota fields are
too wet for the binders.
Oat harvesting is proceeding under difficulties
in the upper Mississippi Valley and lake region.
where the crop is badly lodged. and fields IN some
ing these adverse conditions. the general outlook
for a large yield is favorable, especially in the
MISSOURI and upper Ohio valleys aIrd the northern
portion Of the Middle Atlantic States.
The northern portions OF the eastern and central
districts OF the cotton belt continue suffer from
drouth, the effects of which beginning TO be
more seriously felt, especially uplands. Out
side the drouth area in the districts named the
crop Is making very favorable progress the plant
In Texas were very beneficial in western counties
but they were not needed elsewhere in that State
Ihese rains have caused very rapid growth, and
the plant is heavily fruited but considerable dam
reported Hot and dry weather is now needed In
Iexas, TO permit cultivation and check ravagea
Dy insects Picking continues in the southern
counties and has begun in the central counties.
but has been retarded by frequent rains
Tobacco is suffering from drouth in TENNESSEE
Virginia and portions OF Kentucky and MARYLAND
IN the other tobacco States the reports are gen
orally promising Dry weather in the CaroIInas
AS rule, the general outlook for apples COLI
unues unpromsfng although in some sections a
good crop is promised. The most favorable reports
are are, recelEed nom w-England, eastern and
Illinois Kansas and Oklahoma
Ihe Duik OF a good hay crop has been secnrsd
IN the states or the central valleys In the lake
LEGION ana northern portion OF the Middle Atlantic
aged. ~ 'eei u0i