Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-10
WEATHER OF THE WEEK
Rain Needed on the Coast From Texas
to New England,

The weather bureaus weekly summary
OF crop conditions is as follows:
Although the week averaged somewhat
cooler than usual in portions Of the lake
region and northern New England where
light frosts occurred, the temperature con-
dit1ons were generally favorable in the dis
tricts east of the Rocky mountains, and
also in the middle and south Pacific coast
regions. The states of the lower Missouri
valley have again suffered from excessive
rains, which have also interrupted farm
work in the northern portions Of Illinois
and Indiana and the southern portions OF
Wisconsin and Michigan. Rain is now gen.
orally needed along the gulf and Atlantic
coasts from Texas to southern New Eng
land, and drought is becoming serious in
the Carolinas and in the central and west
gulf districts.
With ample moisture and favorable tenn
peratures corn has made good growth
throughout the central valleys, but is much
In need of cultivation in the states of the
lower Missouri valley and Wisconsin, In
the lower Ohio valley and Tennessee the
crop is we'll cultivated and in promising
condition, but in the central and west gulf
states is suffering much from drouth.
Inc warm shoWery weather Of the past
week has been favorable to the Develop
ment OF rust in winter wheat in portions
of Missouri and Indiana, and has caused
lodging to some extent in Illinois and Mis-
souri,. With these exceptions general i'm
indicated. Harvesting has begun as far
north as North Carolina, Tennessee and
the southern portions of Missouri and Kan
A nas,t put Is progressing under difficulties
resulting from heavy rains, in the last
named state. On the Pacific coast the
wheat outlook continues promising, al
though grasshoppers are causing some
damage in the Sacramento and San JOAQUIN
valleys.
Spring wheat has made rapid growth.
and is In promising condition throughout
me spring wheat region, except on low
lands, where it has suffered from excessive
moisture.
In the states Of the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and lake region oats
have made good progress and are in prom
Using condition, although too rank growth
is reported from portions of Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the upper
ONO valley middle and south Atlanta and
east gulf states the crop is inferior
Rain Is generally needed throughout the
cotton belt, except over the northern por-
ton OF the central districts. The effects
OF drought, however, are not yet serious
insects are causing injury in portions of
Texas, Louisiana and Georgia. The crop
Is generally well cultivated except over the
northern portion of the western districts.
In pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina the conditions have not
been favorable for transplanting tobacco,
ana the condition Of the early planted in
the two last-named states has deteriorated
In the Ohio valley and Tennessee trans
planting Is nearly finished, the acreage in
kentucky being reduced on account Of in
sufficient plants and unfavorable seasons"
cutting is In progress in South Carolina
On the whole the fruit outlook continues
unfavorable, the most promising reports
being received from the lake region, the
northern portion Of the middle Atlantic
states and New England.
Except in the middle Atlantic states and
Ohio valleys the grass crop has expert
enced decided improvement