The Daily soliphone., 1902-04-16
CONDITION 0F IRE CROPS.
The United States Weather Bureaus Weekly Summary of the
 Crop Conditions.
SEASON IS BACKWARD WEST AND SOUTH
Moisture Needed In the Ohio, Gem tral Mississippi and Lower Mis- scuri Valleys, Western Lake Re- zion, Southern Florida and the Rio Gravde Valley.

sOuri Valleys, Western Lake He-
 zion, Southern Florida and the
 Rio Grapde Valley.
 Washington, April 16.-The weath CT bureaus weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows:
 Although the temperature, since March 1, has averaged above the nor nal over the northern portion of the country east of the Rocky mountains, the season is reported as backward in these districts, except in New En gland and New York, where it is from one to two weeks earlier than the av, craze. The season is also backward in the southern states.
 The week ending April If was cold in the central valleys and over the coast and east gulf districts, al though milder temperatures prevailed during the latter part of the week in the last named districts. Rain is much needed in the Ohio, central Mis- sissippi and lower Missouri valleys, over the western portion of the lake region, in southern Florida and the Rio Grande valley including New Mex, leo and Colorado. Frosts occurred as far south as the northern portions of the east gulf states and the in- terior of the Carolinas, causing no serious damage. Warmer and dry weather is badly needed on the north Pacific coast.
 Corn planting is nearing compie' ton in the west gulf states and has made favorable progress in the south Atlantic and east gulf districts and Tennessee. This work is general in Kansas and Missouri, and prepara- tions in Iowa are unusually well ad- yanced. Eastward of the Mississlppl no corn has been planted northward of Tennessee, excepting little Tn southern Virginia. In Texas ana Louisiana much of the crop is up to fine stands and cultivation has be- gun.
 While the growth of winter wheat has been slow, a very general 1n- provement is reported from the prln- cipal winter wheat states, although the crop has deteriorated slightly Tn central and northern Illinois, and IS suffering for rain in northern Ms souri. Though somewhat improved in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, the condition of the crop in these states continues much below the av- craze. On the Pacific coast winter wheat has made rapid growth in Cal ifornia, and heavy crop is prom ised near Tehachapi, but in Oregon and Washington the condition of the crop is less promising, especially in the last named state, where large area had to be resown.
 Spring wheat seeding is well ad- vanced in the Southern portion of the spring wheat region, and little has been sown in southern North Dakota. A sever dust storm in southern Min nesota on the 10th and 11th uncov. cred much of the sown grain. Warmth and moisture are much needed for germination.
 Oat seeding is well advanced in the states of the Missouri valley. The early sown is looking well in Okla homa, Kansas and the southern DOT tions of Nebraska and Missouri, but examination has been slow In the Ohio valley, and the crop has sus- tained some injury by frosts in In diana.
 Cotton planting is we'll advanced to the westward of the Mississippi, and the early planted is coming up to satisfactory stands in Texas. East ward of the Mississippi planting, al though late, is well under way over the southern portions of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. But lit tie planting has as yet been done in Mississippi. Except in northern Car olina, tobacco plants are generally plentiful and healthy, although small
 The fruit outlook, except forpeaches in some districts, is promising. Frosts have caused injury to peaches in Ken tucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas. DESERTED BY HER BONDSMEN. IN<Hvs