Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
SOME SECTIONS NEED RAIN
Just a TriHs TsO Dry IN Portions Of the
Corn Bait
PROsPtcT. NOwEvER. FoN LAReE CNOr
Rains In the North Delsy the wheat
HarveEt-Favorabls weather
An south Helps the
Cotton Crop.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The weather
bureaus weekly unmar OF crpo condl-
tons is rs follows:
A drouth prevailing In the previous
week frora Virginia and the Carolinas
westward to Arkansas has been largely
broken, the rains being excessively heavy
over the western part OF the region named.
Drouth, however, continues in portions Of
the lower Ohio valley, the Carolinas and
northern Georgia. The central and north
ern portions Of Texas have again received
very heavy rains and the lake regions and
the northern portion Of the middle Atlantic
states have also suffered to some extent
from excessive moisture. The protractod
drouth IN the central and southern Rocky
mountain Districts continues With In.
creased severity and portions of Kansas,
Nebraska and the northern Pacifc coast
regions are IN need Of rRihs. Generally
the temperature conditions have been
highly favorable.
As . whole, corn has made excellent
progress In the corn producing atAsss, ana
an unusually ine crop Ia promised. In a
small part Of the lower. Ohio valley and
southeastern Missouri. central and west
ern Kansas. Tennessee n Virginia, q
part Of the crop IL. however. suffering
from drouth.
Damage to wsnter wheaa.
some winter wheat remains to be har-
vested In extreme northern districts, where
harvesting has been much delayed by rains
ana considerable damage has been done to
wheat In stack and shock. Harvesting is
in general progress OF the north Pacific
coast and under favorable conditions.
The spring wheat harvest has been sorne-
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where harvesting is in progress as far north
az the middle portion Of the state, In
North Dakota high winds and hail have
lodged and damaged spring wheat slightly
and rust Is appearing On the late sown. The
crop is ripening very rapidly in the Dako.
tas, somewhat too rapidly in South Dakota,
and harvest has begun in the extreme
southern North Dakota. In Oregon and
Washington spring wheat has made favcrs.
BILE advancement.
Oats harvest in the northern districts hal
progressed under more favorable conditions
than IN the previous week and is nearing
completion. except In the more easterly sec.
tfonH.
Improvement in Cotton Crop.
the central and eastern portions Of tn
cotton belt have experienced more favora.
BILE weather and q very general improve,
ment IN the condition Of Gotten 10 indicated
the rainfall OF the week having largely re,
lieved the drouth The Carolinass portions
Of Georgia, Louisiana and Missouri. how
ever, continue 70 BuHcr Tr0n 1rvutn an
shedding and rust is more or less exten
slvely reported in che central and easter
districts.
In Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee ant
Arkansas the rainfall has been general,
ample. and excessive in the last nance
state. where cotton has been beaten to som,
extent. Central and northern Texas. n
common with Arkansas and the northern
portions Of louisiana and mississippi ant
westsrn Tennessee. receives during tn
fore part Of the week syom tive to tel
inches OF rain. In Texas cotton is makini
heavy bush AMI, as q rule. continues Il
fruit Enthusiastically. but there is consid
cradle complaint Of nhedding. boil wormi
and weevii, especially In the lower por
tionA of the Brazos and Colorado valleys
The latter part Of the week wac mcT'
favorable and picking. which Is in progress
a. far north as the Red river valley, will
q continuation Of the weather OF the lat
ter part OF the week. will be genera
within ten days.
The reports respecting apples continue
generally unfAvorable except in Kansas
Michigan, New England and portions o
the middle Atlantic states.