Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-23
CROP CONDITIONS.
Summary of Reports to the Weather
Bureau.

The weather bureaus weekly summary OF
crop conditions is as follows:
The lower Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and lage region have continued TO
suffer from excessive rains, which have
also interrupted farm work in the OHIO
valley and in portions of the middle At
lantic states and New England. Much ~
jury to crops and other property has re-
suited from overflows in Iowa and portions
Of Illinois, Missouri and Michigan.
Drought has been largely relieved in the
southern states, but extensive areas in that
section are still much in need of rain, espe-
ciaIly the northern portions, extending from
Oklahoma eastward to the CarolinaS. the
temperature conditions as whole have
been favorable. although rather low in the
northern Rocky mountain districts. The
North Pacific coast states sustained con-
siderable danger from high winds, and the
Dakotas and Minnesota from hailstorms in
sea tered lOca litieS.
The corn crop has made splendid progress
in the states of the central valleys, except
in Iowa and limited portions of Missouri
and Illinois, the condition of the crop in
Iowa being fairly good on well-tilled up
lands, but great damage has resulted from
floods on the river bottoms of the southern
and eastern portions of that state and in
northern 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 harvesting
of winter wheat where unfinished in the
extreme northern districts. and have also
been unfavorable for thrashing in the CEN
trail valleys, while considerable wheat In
shock in the lower Missouri valley has been
damaged. Harvesting continues in Califor-
MIA and has begun In Oregon, where wheat
is filling nicely. The crop in both Oregon
and Washington has, however sustained
hityb
winds.
Spring wheat has advanced favorably in
the principal spring 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 val
leys. and while lodging is extensively re-
ported from Ohio, upper Mississippi and
| Missouri valleys and lake region, the gen
eral condition of the crop continues salts
factory.
Although generally improved In condition,
cotton continues to suffer from drought in
portions of the Carolinas over the north
central portions of the cotton belt and In
extreme northwestern and southwestern
Texas.
In much the greater part of the last
mentioned state the crop is normally de-
veloped and Is heavily fruited, with ample
moisture for present needs. A material i'm
provement is noted in portions of Louis
lana, Mississippi and Alabama and the
crop continues III generally promising con-
dltiOn in Georgia. over much the greater
part of the central and eastern districts the
plant continues small, and blooming to top
is extensively reported
In Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland the
condition of tobacco is somewhat less IA
vorable than in the previous week. but the
crop has done well in Indiana, Ohio and
Virginia. Cutting and curing are progress
ing favorably in the Caroinas.
Apple prospects are somewhat improved
in Missouri and promise well in DOrtiOnS of
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Mich
igan.
The outlook in New York is less promls-
ing, but continues favorable in New Eng
land. Generally throughout the Ohio val
ley and middle Atlantic states the indica
tons are for a very poor crop
Haying has been interrupted and much
hay soiled by rains in the lower Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys and portions
of the lake region.