Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-07-02

VARIETY
Has Been the
WatchWOrd
In Doing Out the
Weather
But Crops Have Not Seriously
Suffered.

washington, July 2-The following
Ia the Weather Bureaus weekly sum.
mary Of crop conditions;
The northern portions Of the coun-
try east Of the Rocky mountains have
experienced another decidedly cool
week, with generally abundant rain.
fall. In the Southern states the week |
averaged warm, with phenomenally |
heavy rains, where they were greatly |
needed, over a large part Of Texas |
and portions of Northern Louisiana |
and Southern Arkansas. Much need |
ed rains also occurred in portions of |
the Central Gulf states. Tennessee
ard the Middle Atlantic states. but
drought conditions are beginning TO
be quite seriously felt in the East
Gulf states. Violent local storms
caused large amount of damage in
Central Indiana and Southern Ohio.
On the Pacific coast the week was
too cold for. favorable growth in
Washington and Oregon, but satisfac-
tory conditions prevailed in Califor-
mia, where all crops are maturing rap.
idly and harvest is in general prog
ress. The continued low temperatures
throughout the corn belt have checked
the growth of corn and heavy rains
interrupted cultivation over large
areas these unfavorable 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 upper Mississippi val
ley. The crop is in excellent condition
| in Kansas, Missouri. Kentucky and
Tennessee, and In the South Atlantic
states. While recent rains have great
ly benefited late corn in the West Gulf
districts, the early planted is very
poor crop. Over the southwest por-
ton of the winter wheat belt the bulk
of the winter wheat crop has been cut
but harvesting has been much delay
ed over the northern portion of the
western districts and generally
throughout the eastern portion. In
portions Of central and upper Ohio val
ley the crop has sustained serious dam.
age from severe local storms. Cool moist
weather has checked ripening over
the northern portions Of the winter
wheat region. and lodging is reported
from 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.
The general condition of spring
wheat is promising. although its ad-
vancement has been somewhat check
ed in portions Of the spring wheat
region. Considerable lodging has re-
, suited from high winds in Eastern
South Dakota and some rust is re-
ported 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 valleys, 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 Ne
braska is excellent.
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 tenn
peratures. "'
Apples continue promising in New
England and New York, and the out
look in Kansas and Oklahoma is i'm
: proved; very inferior crop is indi-
> Gated in the central valleys and Mid
die Atlantic states. The reports. gen.
orally, respecting peaches, are unfa-
vorable. Haying has been very gen.
erally interrupted and considerable
hay damaged in the Central valleys
D by heavy rains. which, however have
been favorable for the growth of grass.
A heavy yield is indicated from Okla.
homa northward to the Dakotes.