The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-03
WEEKLY cRop REPORT.
The Yield Of Cotton Has Been Cut Down
BY Weather Conditions.

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washington. September 2-Eolowlng Is
the weekly summary Of crop conditions
made up by the agricultural department.
lne temperature conditions IN the north.
eru districts east OF the Missouri valley
during the week ending September ! were
more favorable for matIipE crops than in
the preyiola week. but as IN The two weeks
Immediately preceding. excessively high
temperatures prevailed IN the central aud
west gulf districts ineiudlug Oklahoma
and Indian Territory Excessive rains have
continued Ia the lower Missouri aid Red
detriment Of grain In shock and stack, and
VITA temperatures slightly below normal
Ia the Missouri valley THE maturity OF
crops has not advanced rapidly. Continued
absence OF rains has intensified the drouth
In the west gulf districts and rain Is gen
orally Needed IN the Ohio valley aud IA
coast districts from Southern New England
to the Carolinas. Generally rains have re.
lieved drouth conditions 10 the east gulf
districts.
In the states Of the Missouri valley and
in portions OF the Upper Mississippi valley
corn has made fair progress, but has not
natured rapidly owing to low temperatures
and excessive moisture.
Dry warm weather Is greatly needed In
the Missouri valley for the maturity OF
corn, which win require practically month
In Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. In iii.
nois, Indiana and Ohio the maturity OF
corn has been more rapid, but the late
crop Is In need OF rain in portions of Wis
consln Indiana and Ohio. Early corn Is
being cut IN Missouri and Kansas aud Is
being marketed and fed to stock Ia the last
named States.
Rains have greatly interfered with thresh-
ing OF spring wheat throughout the Da-
kotas. Minnesota. Iowa aud Nebraska and
sprouting in shock Is extensively reported.
But little rain has fallen over much the
greater part OF the cotton belt west
ward OF the Mississippi river during the
past month. the last three weeks OF which
have been excessively warm the week end
ing September i being practically rainless
over the greater part of Louisiana, portions
Of Arkansas aud Oklahoma and throughout
Texas with the execution OF few Hight
showers In the north central ana 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, While
future would cause marked i'm
provement In the condition o. cotton Ia
Texas. the reports indicate that under the
most favorable circumstances the yield
would be much short or an average crop.
The central and eastern districts Of the
cotton belt. with the exception o. portions
OF the C8rcllnas where drouth continues,
have received abundant rains. but too late
to be OF material benefit. while causing
considerable injury to open cotton, some
slight Improvements rs reported from poR'
lions of Florida and Georgia and less pre-
mature opening from Alabama. but rust
and shedding are very general throughout
weather map for this date September 3
shows that good rains fell over large part
Of Texas during the twenty-f0uE hours
ending S a. m, September ~