The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-02
Government Report Shows
Pessimistic Crop Reports
Are Exaggerated
WHEAT IS DOING WELL
Some Rust Reported From Southern
Minnesota-Growth of Corn Check
ed by Low Temperature-Cot- ',
ton Belt Needs Rain.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 1.-The
following is the weather bureaus
weekly summary of crop conditions:
The northern portion of the country
east of the Rocky mountains has eX-
perienced another decidedly cool week,
with generally abundant rainfall. In
the Southern states the week averaged
warm, with phenomenally heavy rams,
where they were greatly needed over
a large part of Texas and portions Of
Northern Louisiana and Southern Ar
kansas. Much needed rains also oc-
CURED in portion sof the Central Gulf
districts, Tennessee and the Middle
Atlantic states, but the drought condi-
tions are beginning to be quite seri-
ously felt in the East Gulf states. Vio-
lent local storms caused a large
amount of damage in Central Indiana
and Southern Ohio. On the Pacific
coast the week was too cool for favor
able growth in Washington and Ore
Son, but satisfactory conditions pre-
vailed in California, where all crops
are maturing rapidly and harvest is in
general progress.
Growth of Corn IS Checked.
The continued low temperatures
throughout the corn belt have checked
the growth of corn and heavy rains in
terrupted cultivation over large areas
these unfaVoTable effects being more
general over the northern portion of
the principal corn states, where warm
sunshine and dry weather are greatly
needed, especially in the lake region
and the upper Mississippi valley. The
crop is in excellent condition in Kan
sas, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee
and in the South Atlantic states, and
while recent rains have greatly bene
fitted late corn in the West Gulf dis
tricts the early planted is very poor
crop.
over the southwestern portion of the
winter wheat belt the brlk of the win
ter what crop has been cut, but har-
Vesting has been much delayed over
the northern portion of the western
districts and generally throughout the
eastern portion. In portions of the
Central and Upper Ohio valley the
crop has sustained serious damage
from severe local storms. Cool, moist
weather has checked ripening over the
northern portions of the winter wheat
region, and lodging is reported from
some districts. On the North Pacific
coast the crop has made favorable
progress except in Eastern Washing
ton, where rain is needed. Heavy
yields are reported from Central and
Northern California.
Condition of Spring Wheat.
The general condition of spring
wheat is promising, although its adj
vancement has been somewhat check
ed in portions of the spring wheat re-
gion. Considerable lodging has result
ed from high winds in Eastern South
Dakota and some rust is reported from
Southern Minnesota. The crop is now
heading in the northern portion of the
spring wheat region.
Considerable lodging of oats is re-
ported from the states of the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valley, but on
the whole this crop has progressed ia
vorably and a general improvement is
indicated in the Middle Atlantic states
and upper Ohio valley. A large crop
is being harvested in Oklahoma and
Kansas, and the outlook in Nebraska
is excellent.
Cotton Needs Rain.
Cotton continues to suffer for rain
in the south central portion of the cot
ton belt,and drought conditions have
rapidly developed over the greater part
of Georgia, where the crop is in less
favorable condition than in the pre-
NlOuS WEEK. over tie HUI pOT-
tions of the central and eastern dis
tricts more favorable conditions exist
The feature of the week was the
abundant rainfall over the greater
part of the drought region of Texas, in
which the condition of cotton has been
greatly improved. Drought, however,
continues in extreme Northwestern
and Southwestern Texas.
Favorable for Tobacco.
The weather conditions of the week
have been generally favorable for the
tobacco crop, which, however, has not
made rapid growth in the Middle At
lantic states as result of low temper
atures.
Apples continue promising in New
England and New York, and the out
look in Kansas and Oklahoma is i'm
proved. A very inferior crop is indi-
Gated in the central valleys and middle
Atlantic states. The reports respecting
peaches are generally unfavorable.
Haying has been very generally in
terrupted and considerable hay dam
aged in the central valleys by heavy
rains, which, however, have been ia
vorable for the growth of grass A
heavy yield is indicated from Okla
homa northward to the Dakotas
Situation Not So Discouraqinq.
CHICAGO, July Reports receiy-
ed here from the grain safes most
affected by the heavy June rains indi-
cate that the crop situation is not so
discouraging as it has been painted in
many quarters. This was reflected in
the grain pits today, for, while the
markets were firm at the opening, and