The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-05-30
Condition Of the Crops.

The Weather Bureaus weekly summary
of the crop conditions is follows:
The week ending May 26 was one of the
highly favorable temperature conditions
in all districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains, with abundant rainfall over the
greater portion of the central valleys,
lake region, and Middle Atlantic States.
Drought conditions in the Ohio Valley
have been efrectually relieved, except in
Southern Illinois. and while partially
broken over the greater part of the Mid
die and South Atlantic States, more rain
was needed at the close of the week in
those districts Rain is much needed in
Tennessee, over the northern portions Of
Mississippi and Alabama, and in Central
and Southern Florida. Excessively
heavy rains retarded work and caused
some damage by washing and ovcrfows
in the lake region and in the States of the
Ohio and Lower Missouri valleys. On
the Pacific Coast the first part of the
week was too cold in Washington and
Oregon, but more favorable conditions
prevailed during the latter part; in Cali
fornia, with the exception of drying
winds, the week, though cooler than US
ual, was generally favorable. Heavy
frosts occurred on the 10Th and Goth in the
Middle and Southern Rock Mountain
districts, causing considerable damage.
Heavy rains have interrupted corn
planting over extensive areas in the
Missouri, Upper Mississippi, and Ohio
valleys, and lake region, in portions of
which districts much replanting will be
necessary as a result of ove1fows and
washed lands. The early planted has
made good growth throughout the CEN
trail valleys, but is suffering for cultiva-
ton in the Lower Missouri Valley. In
the Southern States the crop has made
good progress, and much of the early
planted has been laid by.
An improvement in the condition of
winter wheat is reported from Nebraska,
Kansas, portions of Illinois, and in In
diana, Michigan and Wisconsin, and the
crop continues in fine condition in Mis-
souri,, except in few southeastern coun-
ties. The reports from Tennessee, Ken
lucky. Ohio, the Middle, South Atlantic,
and East Gulf States show that the crop
is heading low and indicate very light
yields Harvesting continues in Texas
and will soon begin in Arkansas, Okla
J,opo, op1 Southarp KapSaS On the Pa.
cific Coast the outlook continues favor
able, except in Southern California; the
crop is however, reported as unusually
wecdy in Oregon. In California winter
wheat is ripening rapidly, and harvest
will soon begin San Joaquin Valley.
Early spring wheat hiss made vigorous
growth, and that latter sown is coming up
we'll Seeding is practically finished.
In the Middle, South Atlantic, and East
Gulf States, and portions of the Ohio
Valley the outlook for oats is not promis-
| ing but more favorable conditions are
| reported from the Missouri and Upper
| Mississippi Valleys and the Lake region
Harvesting is in progress in the Contra
andlWest Gulf States.
Recent rains in the Ohio Valley, Ten
nessee, and the Middle Atlantic States
have put the soil in favorable condition
for TRANSPORTING tobacco, which work is
well advanced in these districts. In the
Carolinas, stands are irregular and insect:
destructive. Plants are generally p!enti
full, except in Central and Easter Ken
lucky, but are overgrown in portions o.
Virginia and Tennessee.
A very general improvement in gras:
is reported from the central valleys, but
the condition of this crop in New England
and the Middle Atlantic States continues
backward.