Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-17
CROP CONDITIONS.
summary of Reports TO the Weather
Bureau

Bureau.
The following il thu weather bl,--s,,'s
weekly summary Of crop condition.
HI6hiN favorable temp -ratl:rr r4, l-t.s-.ss
prevailed during the week in the g,eat corn
states OF The central valleys: tn. c4n.t
and west gulf states suffered from .v,es-
sive heat, and the districts from the NM,
Missouri valley to the New England coast
nave experienced temperatures tco low Ia,
favorable growth. The lower Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys ana the s,utber,
portion Of the upper lake region. whore I'm
previous weeks farm work has been inter
rupted by heavy rains have r,c..yaJ ,Fd =
ioidl neaNy rains, and crops in portions az
these districts are much in need Of culrfy,-
ton Abundant rains have efecfr,ll,- r.
neped drought in the south Atlantic states
OUT the almost entire absence of rain a ~
central and west gulf states has Intensified
Drought conditions previously eXtstinp, In
those sections. Weather conditions an IN.
racine coast were favorable. except In Ore
too cool.
Corn has made rapid growth in Nebraska.
Kansas, Missouri Indiana ana I'm mort Inus
OF Illinois and Iowa, and is much improved
IN ohlo. In portions of Iowa and IA 1rthern
Illinois tee crop has sufft red from heavy
rains, and in Wisconsin and Michigan from
Doth excessive moisture and low tsnpera-
lures. In Kentucky, Tennessee and generally,
throughout the middle ana south Atlantic
states corn Is doing well. but is suffering
seriously from drought in the central ana
west gulf states and is being cut for fodder
in portions of Texas.
Winter wheat has made generally favor
able progress during the past week fur
Their improvement being reported from the
ONO valley and lake region. In northern
Illinois the crop has suffered to some OK
tent from heavy rains. and much lodging on
rich soils is reported from Wisconsin Har-
vest has begun in Kansas and southern
Illinois, has progressed under favorable
conditions In Missouri. is about finished in
the Carolinas and Tennessee and wheat is
ripening in southern Nabraska with very
promising outlook. Winter wheat continues
in promising condition in Washington and
oregon, and a good crop is being harvested
in northern and central California.
Spring wheat has bee n damaged in flooded
valleys in portions OF Iowa but is doing
some Of the late sOwn in South Dakota is
weedy. With these exceptions the crop is
in excellent condition throughout the
spring-wheat region.
Oats have suffered some injury in north
ern Illinois and portions of Iowa from
heavy rains, and too rank growth is
ported from Nebraska and Wisconsin. Else
where throughout the central valleys and
lake region the crop has advanced favor
ably, and is In promising condition. but
less favorable reports received from
the middle and south Atlantic states
Over the northern portion OF the western
out the eastern portion OF the cotton bel.
cotton has experienced generally favorable
conditions, although lice causing Injury
in portions of South Carolina and Georgia
over the southern portion of the central
districts and throughout Texas the crop
has made slow growth: lice infest many
fields I'm Mississippi and Louisiana, and
rain is now urgently needed in these dis
tricts. especially in Texas. where, however.
despite adverse conditions. the crop is hold
Ing on well and the reports OF lice and boil
weevil are diminishing. The crop is gen.
orally well cultivated throughout the cot
ton belt.
The season has been very unfavorable for
transplanting tobac eco in the middle Allan
tic states and Kentucky. and the crop has
suffered much from drought In Virginia,
North Carolina and portions OF Kentucky.
More favorable conditions are reported
from Pennsylvania. Ohio Indiana and Wis
consin.
The general condition OF grass continues
favorable. except in the Ohio valley and
middle Atlantic states.