Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-30
CROPS OF THE NATION.
Upper Mississippi and Lower Ohio VAL
leys Helped by Rainfall.


leys Helped by Rainfall.
Washington. April 30-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
Much needed and generally abundant
rains fell over large part of Missouri.
the upper Mississippi and lower Ohio
valleys. but droughty conditions have
continued in the upper Ohio valley,
middle Atlantic states and over the
southeastern Rocky mountain slope.
Rain is now very generally needed over
the greater part of the southern states,
more particularly in eastern and west
ern districts good showers having fall
en- over a portion of TIE central gulf
states. A heavy snowstorm interfered
with farm work in Montana, the Dako-
tas and Minnesota during the early
part of the week. and the high and dry
ing winds of the latter part in the CEN
trail valleys and middle Atlantic states
were detrimental. The temperature
conditions in the southern states and in
the northern districts east OF the Mis-
sissippi were very favorable. but the
week was too cool for favorable growth
in the Rocky mountain and north Pa
cific coast states.
Considerable corn has been planted
In Illinois, some In southern portions Of
Ohio and Iowa, and planting is Well adj
vanced In Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky
and Virginia. In the southern states
corn has made good growth and Is In
various stages of cultivation, some be-
ing ready to be laid by in Texas and
Louisiana. Winter wheat has expert
enced improvement in Illinois and por-
lions of Missouri, and is slightly I'M
proved In Ohio and the middle Atlantic
states. The crop is reported to have
suffered no injury as a result OF marked
temperature extremes of this and the
preceding week in Kansas and Nebras-
kn, where, however, in some sections
1t is in need of moisture Winter wheat
is also In need of rain in the central
and upper Ohio valleys. no improve
Elent being reported from Indiana,
where a considerable acreage in the
central part of the state is being
plowed up. On the Pacific coast win
ter wheat has made favorable progress.
a heavy crop being promised In Califor-
mia north Of Tehachapi.
Over the southern portion of the
spring wheat region the seeding of
spring wheat is nearly completed and
the early sown is coming up, but is
making slow growth. The severe snow
storm Of the 22d interrupted seeding in
the Red River of the North valley.
Oats have made favorable growth
in the southern states and are general
ly improved in Missouri and Illinois.
Poor stands are reported from Nebras-
ka, and termination has been unsatis-
factory In Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Seeding continues in the northern sec
tons.
The cotton states have experienced a
very favorable week and cotton plant
ing has made rapid progress in all sec
tons. being practically finished in
Texas. Much of the early planted
thruout the cotton belt is up to good
stands and cultivation is well adj
Tobacco plants continue small, but
are generally plentiful, except in Ma
Iyland. Transrlanting is about half
finished in South Carolina and is in
progress in North Carolina.
The fruit outlook continues prornis-
ing, except for peaches In portions OF
the central valleys.
Grass continues backward, but con-
siderable improvement is reported from
PORTIONS of the central valleys