The evening times., 1902-06-03
FARM WORK RETARDED
BY COLD WEATHER
Wheat an Exception to IN
favorable Crop Conditions,
THIS CEREAL PROGRESSING
Tobacco Planting Does Fairly Well IN
Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic
Sfates-GeneraI Summary Issued by
tt Weather Bureau Today.

The Weather Bureau today issued the
following general summary on crop
conditions throughout the United States:
The week ended June = was abnor-
mauy cool in the lower Missouri, central
Mississippi, and Ohio valleys, and on
the Atlantic Coast northward of the
CaroIiuas- Frosts, more or less de
structive, occurred from the 9th to
the 2gth in the lake region. Ohio Val
ley, Tennessee, western North Carolina,
over the interior portions of the Middle
Atlantic States. and generally through
out New England In nearly all districts
east of the Rocky Mountains crop
growth has been checked by low tenn
peratures, and rains have inteTfered
with farm work in Oklahoma, Kansas,
Missouri, and Arkansas. On the Pacific
Coast the first part of the week was
favorable, but the latter part was much
too cool, with injurious frosts in the
eastern parts of oregon and Washing
ton.
Corn has made slow growth over
most OF the corn belt and has suffered
injury from frost in the Ohio Valley
and lake region. In the States OF the
lower Mississippi Valley the crop is
much in need Of cultivation, warmth.
and sunshine: in Nebraska. Iowa. and
Illinois. its condition is more favorable.
Planting Is nearing completion in the
moro noTtherly sections
Winter wheat has made favorable
-
and upper Mississippi valleys and in
portions OF the lower Ohio Valley The
crop has made splendid growth in Ne
braska- and a general Improvement is
reported from the upper lake region
Some complaints Of rust are received
from portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and
Missouri. and of lodging in the last
named State In Tennessee. Kentucky
the upper ohio Valley, and the Middle
Atlantic States the previously reported
UnfavOrable condition continues. thin
stands and heading low being generally
Indicated Harvesting is nearly fin-
ished in Texas, but its commencement
has been delayed in Oklahoma on ac-
count Of rains. Tie crop has made good
progress on the Pacific Coast is matur-
ing rapidly in California. where harvest
ing has been begin IN the San Joaquin
Valley
Spring wheat Is stoOIing well and IS
making spIendid growth throughout the
spring wheat region, except on low
lands IN Wisconsin In Iowa dry wealth
needed 20 prevent too rank
growth.
.sThe outlook for oats continues IN
favorable from the Middle Atlantic
States and Ohio Valley southwark to
the east Gulf and South Atlantic coasts
IN the Missouri and Upper Mississippi
Valleys and Lake Region the general
outlook IS encouraging Harvesting Is
completed in Texas and continues in
the east Gulf and South Atlantic
States
Cool nights have checked the growth
Of cotton throughout the central and
eastern portions Of the cotton belt. but
the general condition of the crop IS
promising. the least favora bic reports
coming from the CaTOlinas- Over the
western district outside Of Texas the
unfavOrabl bic effects Of low tenpera lures
have been less marked In Texas favor
able temperatures prevailed and the
crop continues IN excellent condition.
but in Oklahoma and Arkansas cotton
is suffering from lack Of cultivation
Tobacco tTansplanting has progress
ed fairly wei in the Ohio Valley and
Middle Atlantic States Plants are
scarce in eastern and central Kentucky
insects are causing injury in Kentucky
Virginia. and North Carolina, and in
the Iast-named State the crop is suffer
ing from drought
'Frosts Of the 29th probably injured
fruit in the northern portion of the
Middle Atlantic States The reports IN
general respecting fruit are not favor
able
In the Middle Atlantic States and
Upper Ohio Valley, grass made slow
growth, but throughout the central val
Ieys. Lake Region and New England
panersI Improvement is reported