The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-09
WEEKLY SUMMARY
CROP CONDITIONS
Drouth Continues With Severity
Over the Gulf States
COTTON is FRUITING WELL
In Texas the Crop Shows Further I'M
provement and Is Making Good,
Healthy Growth-T1e Plant
Small, But Spreading.

Washington, July s.-The Weather Blu
reau's weekly summary of crop condi-
lions Is as follows
The northern portion Of the country
east of the Rocky Mountains that suf-
fered from low temperature during the
last of June have with the exception of
New England experienced more favor
able temperatures. The Missouri and up
per Mississippi valleys lake region, mid
die Atlantic states and New England
have received abundant rains, which
proved unfavorable in the Missouri and
the upper Mississippi valleys and por-
lions of lake region and middle Atlantic
states
Drouth continues with increasing Sc
verify over large part of central and
east gulf districts and rain is much
needed in the South Atlantic states
where the week has been unusually
warm with showers over the limited
areas once. Texas has experienced a
week of very favorable temperatures
with scattered showers and more than
usual cloudiness conditions favorable to
the conservance of the abundant rainfall
Of the previous week.
Cold In Northwest
The Rocky Mountain plateau and North
Pacific coast districts have experienced
a week of remarkably low temperatures
with unusual precipitation much in the
form of snow In the northern districts
and general frosts and freezing tempera-
lures In Nevada and Utah. On the North
Pacific coast the week was too cold and
wet, but IN California the conditions were
generally favorable.
Under highly favorable temperatures
there has been general Improvement in
the condition of corn throughout the CEN
trail valleys, and the outlook for this crop
in the principal corn states is encourage
ing. although in the states of the Mis-
souri, valley it has suffered considerably
from lack OF cultivation, due to Excess
sive moisture. In Kansas, the bulk Of the
crop is laid by and much is sillxing and
caring. In Nebraska corn is rather small
but Is growing nicely, although need
ing cultivation; three-fourths of the crop
In Iowa is well cultivated and In normal
condition Notwithstanding the unusual
effects of heavy rains in Missouri. the
outlook in that state Is the best in years.
In Arkansas, Tennessee, the Ohio valley
and the lake region the general outlook
Is excellent; in the southern states a
very small crop is indicated, and in por-
lions of the central parts of the gulf dis
tricts the early planted is injured beyond
recovery.
Winter Wheat Harvested.
The harvesting of winter wheat is now
practically finished in the States of the
lower Mississippi valley. Harvesting has
continued in the Ohio valley under gen.
orally favorable conditions and is prac-
tically finished over the southern portion
of the Middle Atlantic States, and has
begun In the lake regions. On the north
Pacific coast harvest will be later than
usual but the general outlook contin-
ues favorable. Harvesting continues I'M
der favorable conditions in California.
The outlook for spring wheat Is generally
very promising.
Harvesting of oats Is progressing In
the lower valley, TENNESSEE and middle
Atlantic States and the crop is ripening
in the Ohio valleys and upper lake region
the general condition of the crop is
promising.
Cotton Fruiting Well.
with showers over local areas only and
very high temperatures, the cotton crop
over much the greater portion of the CEN
trail and eastern districts of the cotton
belt has materially deteriorated, espe-
cially over the southern portions of the
districts named, although considering the
size of the plant it is fruiting well and is
generally clean. In Tennessee, extreme
northern Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri
Oklahoma and Indian territory the crop
continues in promising condition, al
though 1t is needing cultivation and MAX
ing too much weed in portions of Arkan-
sas. In Texas cotton shows further i'm
proven1ent and is making good healthy
growth except in the southwestern and
northwestern counties, where it is at a
standstill. While the plant is small it is
| spreading nicely and fruiting satsfac-
| torily, and but few reports of shedding
ard boil weevil are received.