The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-30
CORN GROWING WELL
GOVERNMENT CROP SUMMARY
SHOWS WEATHER CoNDI-
TIONS CHANGEARLE.
HAS BEEN DRY IN SOME
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY
Cotton Has Suffered Severely and
Tobacco Has Also Been Harmed by
the Drought-outIook for Hay. Is
Generally Good-Wheat Is Ripeninq
Fast.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 29.-The
weather bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions is as follows:
Drought Of considerable severity
prevails generally from Virginia and
the CarOlinas westward over Ken
lucky, Tennessee and the northern
portion of the central and east gulf
states, including Eastern ArkanFas.
southeastern Missouri and the south
ern portions of Illinois and Indiana.
Whlle heaVy and damaging rains have
continued in Texas, portions of the
Missouri valley and lower lake region.
Rains are generally badly needed in
the central and southern Rocky noun
ta1ns districts. The temperature con-
dluons have been highly favorable ex-
cept in New England, New York and
Iexas, where it has been too cool. and
In california, where excessive heat has
caused some deciduous fruit to Eipen
faster than it could be handled.
The corn crop has experienced an
other week of exceptionally favorable
conditions over much the greater part
OF the principal corn area, the least
favorable reports being received from
Southeastern Missouri and Southern
!lllpols, where the crop is being in
Jured by drought. A fine yield is
promised in Kansas, Nebraska, In
diana and over much the greater part
OF Missouri, Illinois and Ohio. In Iowa.
where the crop has suffered much in
previous weeks from heavy rains and
lack of cultivation, corn is improving
and in the early fields is heavily cared.
In the middle Atlantic states and to
the southwark of the Ohio river corn
has suffered much from drought in
sections, especially the early planted.
Showers have prevented the COM
pletion of the winter wheat harvest in
the lake region, New England and the
northern portion Of the middle At
lantic states, where damage to wheat
in shock is quite extensively reported.
Elsewhere harvesting is completed, ex-
cept on the Pacific coast, where it is
progressing rapidly in Oregon and has
begun in Washington.
Late spring wheat needs rain in por-
lions in North Dakota, and rust is ap-
pearing in North Dakota, but, on the
whole, its condition is very promising.
The crop is ripening rapidly in the
northern portion, and harvesting has
begun in the southern portion OF the
spring wheat region. In portions of
Southeastern Minnesota fields are too
wet for the binders.
Our harvesting is progressing under
difficulties in the upper Mississippi
valley and lake region, Were the crop
lions are too wet for reapers. Not
withstanding these adverse conditions
the general outlook for a large yield
is favorable, especially in the Missouri
and upper Ohio valleys arhi the north
ern portion of the middle Atlantic
states.
The northern portions of the eastern
and central districts of the cotton belt
continue to suffer from drought, the
effects of which are beginning to be
more seriously felt, especially on up
lands. Outside the drought area in the
districts named the crop is making
very favorable progress, the plant be-
ing heavily fruited. General and heavy
rains in Texas were very beneficial in
western counties, but they were not
needed elsewhere in that state. These
rains have caused very rapid growth,
and the plant is heavily fruited, but
considerable damage by boil weevil,
boil worm and shedding are reported.
Hot and dry weather is now needed
in Texas to permit cultivation and
check ravages by insects. Picking con-
tinues in the southern counties and
has commenced in the central counties.
but has been retarded by frequent
rains.
Tobacco is suffering from drought
in Tennessee. VirgiINa and portions of
Kentucky and Maryland. In the other
lODdCCO states the IepOItS ULG SehSA
ally promising. Dry weather in the
Carolinas has been very favorable for
curing.
AS a rule the general outlook for ap-
pies continues unpromising, although
in some sections a good crop is prom
Used. The most favorable reports are
received. from New England. Eastern
and Northern New York, Michigan.
and other portions of Illinois, Kansas
and Oklahoma.
The bulk Of good hay crop has
been secured in the states Of the cen
trail valleys. In the lake region and
northern portion of the middle Atlantic
states haying continues, but has been
considerably delayed by rains, and
much has been damaged.