The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-05-16
Condition of the Crops.

The Weather Bureaus weekly summary
of the crop conditions is a follows:
From the Upper Mississippi Valley east
ward to tho New England and Middle
/ Atlantic coasts the week was DECIDEDLY
cold and unfavorabe to growth, with
light to heavy frosts, causing much
damage to fruit in the northern portion
of the Middle Atlantic States and in New
England. The temperature conditions IN
the Southern States. Missouri Valley, and
throughout the Rocky Mountain and Pa
cific coast districts were favorable, highly
so on the North Pacific coast. Drought
continues in Florida and over portions OF
the East Gulf and South Atlantic States,
and rain is generally needed in the ONO
Valley and Middle Atlantic States. Rains
have afforded relief locally in the Middle
and Southern Rocky Mountain districts,
but more is needed in those sections. The
greater part of the Upper Lake region
and portions of the Upper Mississippi,
Upper Missouri, and Red River of the
North Valleys are suffering from excessive
moisture.
Owing to excessive rains, little or no
corn has been planted in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, and planting has been delay
ed in South Dakota and Northern Iowa,
but generally throughout the central val
leys and Middle Atlantic States this work
has made rapid progress. Good stands
are generally reported in the Mississippi
and Missouri 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 unfavora-
bic to winter wheat, and generally the
crop has made satisfactory progress, the
least favorable reports being received
from the Ohio Valley and Middle Allan
tic States, while decided Improvement
is reported from Nebraska. The crop has
made slow growth in Ohio Valley and
Middle Atlantic States, but has advanced
rapidly in the Lower Missouri Valley, IN
the southern portion of which it is now
heading. Lodging is threatened in por-
| tions of Missouri. The North Pacific
coast region has experienced week high
| " favorable to the wheat crop, which IS
much improved in that section. The
crop continues in excellent condition IN
Central and Northern California, but is
in poor condition in the southern part of
the State.
Early sown wheat has terminated well,
aud is making vigorous growth, especial
| ly in the southern portion of the spring
wheat region. Owing to continued rains
much of the crop is yet to be sown, not
more than half the intended acreage hav-
ing been sown in North Dakota.
Dat harvest has begun in South Car
DINA, and the crop is ripening in Texas
| while seeding continues in the Northern
districts This crop has made generally
satisfactory progress in the States OF the
| central valleys, but has deteriorated in
| East Gulf States, where it is heading low
and not filling well.
Some transplanting of tobacco has
been done in Maryland, Virginia, and
Tennessee, and this work is proceeding
actively in the Carolinas. Plants have
made slow growth in the Upper Ohio
Valley and Middle Atlantic Safes, and
were damaged by the freeze of the 10th
in New York. In Western Kentucky
plants have improved, but elsewhere in
that State are backward and scarce.