Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-03
CORN IS IN NEED OF HEAT
Month Longer Necessary for Maturity in
Nebraska and lows.
RANs MTLaEIRL WIN THaEsHNe
wet weather Together with the raw
ages of Insects in the Cotton
Belt Make Outlook DIsap-
pointing in that Section. "a.

WASHINGTON, sept.2.-Followiug lie the
weekly summary OF crop conditions made by
the Agricultural department;
The temperature conditions in the north
ern districts, east Of the Missouri valley
during the week ending september 1 we're
more favorable for maturing crops than In
the previous week. but as In the two weeks
Immediately preceding. excessively high
temperature prevailed In the central and
west gulf districts, including Oklahoma and
Indian Territory.
Excessive rains have continued in the
lower Missouri and Red river Of the North
valley to the serious detrlment TO grain in
shock and stack, and with temperatures
slightly below normal In the Missouri valley
the maturity Of crops has not advanced
rapidly. Az y.
Continued absence Of rain has intensified
the drouth In the west gulf districts and
rain is generally needed in the Ohio valley
and In coast districts from southern New
England to the Carolinas. Generally album
dant rains have relieved drouth conditions
in the east gulf districts.
Frost. with Ice in exposed places, oc-
Cured in the northern Rocky mountain
region on the morning Of August 20. Cen
orally favorable conditions prevailed on
the Pacific coast, although rather cool In
the northern districts during the fore part
Of the week.
In the states of the Missouri valley and
in portions Of the upper Mississippi valley
corn has made fair progress. but has not
matured rapidly owing to low tempera-
lures and excessive moisture.
Dry warm weather Is greatly needed
in the Missouri valley for the maturity Of
corn, which will require practically a
month in Iowa and eastern Nebraska. In
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio the maturity Of
corn has been more rapid, but the late
crop Is In need of rain in portions of Wis
consin, Indiana and Ohio. Early corn 10
being cut in Iowa and eastern Kansas and
is being marketed and fed to stock in the
last named state.
Rains have greatly interfered with the
threshing of spring wheat throughout the
Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska,
and sproutIng is extensively reported Har-
Vesting 10 nearly finished on the north Pa
cihc coast. where threshing Is progressing
under favorable conditions, with about iav-
erage yields.
Rain has fallen over mucn the greater
part Of the cotton belt westward Of the
Mississippi river during the last month,
the last three weeks Of which have been
excessively warm for the week ending Sep
TENDER 1. being practically r~ainless over
the. greater part of Louisiana, portions OF
Arkansas and Oklahoma and throughout
Texas, with the exception Of a few light
showers in the north central and north
eastern portions, the result of which, with
the ravages of insects. has been a steady
deterioration in the condition Of cotton DUR
ing the second and third decades. Indica-
lions are that the yield will be much short
OF an average crop.
Some Improvement in the outlook for ap-
pies lie Indicated in portions OF the central
valleys and lake region, but in the Atlantic
states the outlook for a crop Ii much be-
low the average.
Flowing for fall seeding has been gener-
ally retarded in the middle Atlantic states
and Ohio valley BY dry weather and in the
lower Missouri and upper Mississippi val
iey1 ~ e1cesave moisture.