The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-23
REPORT ON CROPS.
Corn Has Made Splendid Progress
in Many Places.


Washington. July 22.-The Weather
Bureaus weekly summary of crop condi-
tons Ii as follows:
The lower Missouri and upper Missis-
sippi valleys and lake region have con-
tinued to suffer from excessive rains
which have also interrupted farm work
in the Ohio valley and In portions of the
middle Atlantic States and New England.
Much injury to crops and other property
has Sreauited from overfiows in Iowa and
portions Of Illinois. Missouri and Michi-
gan. Drought has been largely relieved
in the Southern States, but extensive
areas in that section are still much in
naed OF RAIN especially the northern por-
tons extending from Oklahoma eastward
to the Caroiinas.
The Temperature conditions as a whole
have bene favorable. although rather low
in northern and in the Rocky Mountain
districts The North Pacific States sus-
tained considerable damage from high
winds and the Dakotas and Minnetosa
from haiIstorms in scattered localities.
The corn crop has made splendid pro-
gress in the States Of the central val
leys, except in Iowa and limited por
lions Of Missouri and Illinois, the condi-
ton of the crop in Iowa being fairly good
on well titled uplands. but great damage
has resulted from floods on the river bot
toms Of the southern and eastern portions
of that State and in eastern Illinois.
Highly favorable reports are received
from Nebraska, Kansas and the greater
part of Missouri and Illinois and a decided
improvement in the condition of the crop
in the Ohio valley is indicated.
Rains have interfered with the har-
vesting of winter wheat where unfinished
in the extreme northern districts and have
.afo 11rn in
the central valleys. while considerable
wheat in shock in the lower Missouri val
ley has been damaged. Harvesting con-
tinues in California and has begun in
Oregon, where wheat is filling nicely.
The crop in both Oregon and Washing
ton, however. sustained considerable
damage from recent high winds.
Spring wheat has advanced favorably
in the principal wheat States, but has
sustained injury in scattered localities
from hail storms.
Dat harvest is finished in the Southern
States, and is in progress In the central
valleys. and while lodging is extensively
reported from the Ohio River. Upper
Mississippi and Missouri Valleys and
Lake region. the general condition of the
crop continues satisfactory.
Although generally improved, cotton
continues to suffer from drought in por-
tons of the Carolinas. over the and in
extreme Western and Southwestern
Texas. In much the greater part of the
last mentioned State, the crop is nor
mally developed and is heavily fruited,
with ample moisture for present needs.
A material improvement Is noted in por-
lions of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama, and the crop continues in generally
promising condition In Georgia. Over
much of the greater part Of central and
eastern district the plants continue small
and blooming to top is extensively re-
ported.
In Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland
the condition of tobacco is somewhat less
favorable than in the previous week. but
the crop has done well in Indiana Ohio
and Virginia. Cuttin and curing are
progressing favorably In the Carolinas.
Apple prospects OF Oklahoma. Kansas,
Nebraska and Michigan are good. The
outlook in New York is less promising.
but continues favorable in New England.