The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-02
FALL CROPS MATURING
UNDER EXCELLENT WEATHER.
Wheat Seeding and Corn Gathering in
Progress Throughout the Southwest
Cotton Outlook Is Pleasing.
The Republic Bureau.
18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave

18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington. Nov. 1.-The ssnonthly crop
report. issued to-day by the Department OF
Agriculture, gives local conditions in the
Southwestern States as follows
Mssouri-Greater part OF NORTH exceptionally
pleasant Corn dried out we'll: gathering prog
rsssias dsns damage from previous wet weather
prtsessins favorabiy haf Completed Sg.eIh h Wheai
seeding generally completed with excellent
Soil in excellent condition Apples not keeping
crops Rainfall generally slightly above average
being decidedly excessive In a rew eastern
half Of state; Some cotton damaged by rain and
frost very little now nnpcked; yield decidedly
doubtful. Light yield OF corn: minor crops poor
both up to fair stands Fail W plo%ins Ties backwsTd
Mississippi,Cool and wet weather OF first dec
sprou1ns being preyalen IN low fSiths iands Ths s
balance of the month was favorable with the
which Killed top crop Late cotton ma,ured rap
idly in western and north portions where pick
ties; elsewhere picking Is about completed With
sat ys asS rs S9rp IN sd af to good n
ing we'll Cane and peas fair. Much hay saved.
BILE for farming operations Cotton picking was
pushed without interruption. except early IN the
days Yield considerably below average. Sugar
cane made very good growth. grinding progress
pleted: yield light. Fall powing not well ad-
Rainfall moderate. except IN limited
central & and d , Sngnti's WHERE eSces 3
seeding OF small grain Acreage Of wheat, rye.
former years and these cereals are up to fine
stands In many sections. and growing nicely.
southeastern counties by wet weather. Cane cut
ting and grinding under way; yield satisfactory
this work is now in progress only in fields of
late cotton, and where top crop has begun to
g s Of northern and 0p central porons m
where i is nearing maturity and promises fair
yield. Some complaint of cotton not opening sat
isfactoIy, because Of dense foliage and excess
Arkansas-C1oudy. damp weather frs, week of
month damaged cotton and come was beaten out,
weather after first Week produced some improve
msnt in cotton. al, and picking and ginning pro,
marketed as last as picked. Corn ny yielded we'll
Wheat seeding is we'll advanced in ali sections
and coming up to good stands. Light yield OF
Tennessee-Light rains at intervals. with heavy
orally fine: work progressing rapidly and favor
ably except during rains on Sd and 1ith. Wheat
early thrifty and seeding showing good stands
Cot Cotton ~ much Ssi injured by rains; crop mostly sath-
ter than expected Late tobacco made fine growth
age s and sowing winter grains progressing we'll
and a. close of month fall work was well ad-
Illinois-Month favorable for maturing and bar
vesting corn. Some corn in north still soft. Con-
tons Fly and dry weather retarding wheat in
south. Seeding rye and wheat delayed by wst
and iss Eye pTsmsins where up Pa-iprss good
Indiana-First decade mostly cool and rainy.
fered. Balance OF month warmer; with cool
seeding eay IN
places suffering tome fly. otherwise wheat doing
Kansas~weather favorable for farm work
Early % wheat rood stand snS In good condition; Ton
sood Apples satSered e erdp kns frSg
on 18th in central and northern portions.