The age-herald., 1902-05-14
COLD WEATHER HAS
 DAMAGED CROPS
Conditions in South, However,
 Have Been Favorable.
CORN PLANTING ADVANCES
Very Encouraging Reports Respecting Cotton Are Received From All Parts of the Belt, Excepting
 Florida, Where 1t is Dry.

Washington, May 13-The weather bureaus weekly summary of crop con- ditions is as follows;
 From the upper Mississippi eastward to the New England and middle Atlantic coast states the week was decidedly cold and unfavorable to growth. with light to heavy frosts, causing much damage to fruits In the northern portion of the mid dle Atlantic states and New England. The temperature conditions In the south ern states, Missouri valley and through out the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast districts were favorable, highly so on the Northern Pacific coast.
 Drouth continues in Flofioa and over portions of the east gulf and south At lantic states, and rain is generally need ed in the Ohio valley and middle At lantic states Rains have afforded relief locally in the middle and southern Rocky Mountain districts, but more is needed i'll those sections. The greater part or the upper lake regions and portions of the upper Mississippi, upper Missouri and Red river of the north Missouri valley are suffering from excessive moisture Corn planting generally Is advanced throughout the central valleys and mid dle Atlantic states has made rapid pro- gross. Good stands are generally report ed in the Mississippi valleys, but cut worms are impairing the stands in the Ohio valley and Tennessee. In Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas the crop has made rapid growth and much has been laid by in Texas. The past week has not been unfaVorable 60 winter wheat and gener- ally the crop has made satisfactory pro- gress, the least favorable reports being received from the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states, while a decided improve ment Is reported from Nebraska. The crop has made slow growth in the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states but has advanced rapidly In the lower Mis- souri valley, in the southern portion of which 1t Is now heading. Lodging is threatened ir portions of Missouri.
 Early Southern spring wheat has ger minated well and Is making vigorous growth, especially in the southern portion of the spring wheat region. Owing to con- tinued rains much of the crop is yet to be sown.
 Oats harvest has begun In South Caro- lina and the crop is ripening In Texas, while seeding continues in the northern district.
 Very encouraging reports respecting cotton are received from all parts of the cotton belt with the exception of Florida and portions of the central districts, where rain is needed to germinate the late planting Vigorous growth is re- ported from both the eastern and western districts, with good stands and clean heds Cool nights have been injurious in Tennessee.
 Some transplanting of tobacco has been done in Maryland, Virginia and Tennes- see, and this work Is progressing actively in the Carolinas. Plans have made slow growth in the upper Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic states and were dam aged by the freeze after the 10th in New York. In western Kentucky plants have improved. but elsewhere In that state they are backward and scarce. The frosts of the 10th are damaging to fruit in the upper Ohio valley, over the northern portion of the middle Atlantic states and in New England, being most | destructive in New York where peaches and apples were probably extensively killed.