The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
GOOD WEEK FOR CORN.
A DrOuth Prevails From the
CarOlinas to Texas.

Washington, July 29.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditiOnS is as follows:
Drouth of considerable severity gen.
orally prevails from Virginia and the
Carolinas westward over Kentucky,
Tennessee and the northern portion Of
the central and east gulf states, includ-
ing eastern Arkansas, southwestern
Missouri and the southern portions
of Illinois and Indiana, while heavy and
damaging rains have continued in Tex
as, portions of the Missouri Valley and
lower lake regions. Rains are generally
badly needed in the central and
southern Rocky Mountain districts. The
temperature conditions have been high
ly favorable, except in New England,
New York and Texas where it has been
too cool and in California, where exces-
sive wheat has caused some deciduous
fruit to ripen faster than it could be
handled. ss
The corn crop has experienced anoth-
er week of exceptionally favorabl con-
ditions over much the greater part of
able reports coming from southeastern
Missouri and southern Illinois. where
the crop is being injured by drouth.
fine yield is promised in Kansas, Ne
braska, Indiana and over the greater
part of Missouri, Illinois and Ohio. In
Iowa corn is improving and in the early
fields is bearing heavily. In the middle
Atlantic states and to the southwark of
the Ohio river, corn has suffered much
from drouth in sections.
Showers have prevented the compile
ton of winter 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 extensive. Elsewhere harvesting
is completed except on the Pacific coast
where it is progressing rapidly in Ore
gon and has begun in Washington.
The condition of late spring wheat on
the whole is very promising
Oats harvesting is progressing under
difficulties in the upper Mississippi val
ley and lake region where the crop is
badly lodged and fields in some sections
are too wet for reapers. Notwithstand-
ing these adverse conditions the general
outlook for large yield is favorable
especially in the Missouri and Upper
Ohio valleys and the northern portion
OF the middle Atlantic states.
The northern portions of the eastern
and central districts of the cotton belt
continue to suffer from drouth, though
more seriously felt. especially on up
| lands. Outside the drouth area in the
districts named, the crop is making very
| favorable progress. the plant being
| heavily fruited. General and heavy
| rains in Texas were very beneficial ii
western counties, but they were moi
needed elsewhere in that state. These
rains have caused very rapid growth
| and the plant is heavily fruited, bu
| considerable damage by boil Neevil
| boil worm and shedding are reported
Hot and dry weather Is now needed ii
| Texas to permit cultivation and checl
ravages by insects. Picking continues
| in the southern counties and has com
| menced in the central counties, but ha
] been retarded by rains
/ AS a rule the general outlook for ap
| pies continued unpromising although il
| some sections good crop is promised
| The most favorable reports are receive'
| from New England, eastern and north
| ern New York, Michigan and portions o
Illinois. Kansas and Oklahoma.
The bulk of good hay crop has beel
secured in the states of the central val
leys.