The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-16
CROPS IN SOUTH
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Weather Bureau Issues a Fa-
vOrabIe Report
CORN CROP is PROGRESSING
Though the Late Grain In the South lie
Doing Well, the Early Crop Is
Poor-cotton In Favor
able Condition.
CORN CROP is PROGRESSING

Washington, July Is The following is
the weather bureaus weekly summary Of
crop conditions:
Very favorable temperatures prevailed
during the week ending July IA In all dis
tricts east of the Rocky Mountains with
the exception of the central and east gull
states, which have suffered somewhat
from excessive heat A considerable por-
ton of these last mentioned districts
have, however. received much needed
rains. relieving to a great extent the
severe drouth that has prevailed for
several weeks, although more is greatly
needed In some sections Heavy rains
have continued in the Missouri and up
per Mississippi valleys and portions OF
the lake regions delaying cultivation and
causing destructive freshets in places
The corn crop as whole in the prin-
cipal corn states has made very favor
able progress, although needing cult
walton in portions of the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valley and late regions
as result of continued rain, which have
also reduced the acreage somewhat in
Iowa
Corn Improved In South.
In the southern states the late corn has
improved somewhat, but the early crop
is very poor. In New England, New
York and North Dabot corn is very
backward.
Winter wheat harvest is nearing COM
pletion except in the northern portion Of
the winter wheat belt This crop has
experienced generally favorable condi-
lions except in the Missouri valley
whence complaints continue of Sprouting
in stocks and in shock. Wheat harvest
will begin in Oregon In about ten days.
Spring wheat is row heading In the
northern portion of the spring wheat re-
gfon and the general outlook for the crop
continued promising, although it is late
in northern Minnesota. In Minnesota,
where the crop has been damaged some
what BY rust, the outlook is very favor
able
Wheat Is reported in good condition in
Nebraska and Iowa. and to some extent
in Ohio. Harvc sting has been interrupted
by wet weather IN the lower Missouri
valley, but has made good progress else
here.
Improvement In Cotton.
General Improvement in the condition
of cotton is indicated, although in the
central and eastern districts the plant
is small and blooming top is extensively
reported. In Texas, except in the region
of the drouth, which comprises less thar
10 per cent of the cotton area, the croT
has made rapid growth and in many sec,
lions the prospects are fattering
Tobacco is doing well, though small II
the middle Atlantic states. Cutting ant
curing are in progress in the Carolinas
and some of the early planting In Ten
nessee is ready for topping.
In New England and Michigan the out
look for apples continue promising ant
less complaint of dropping is received
from Missouri and Arkansas, but New
York reports less favorable prospects
than In the previous week. In the middl,
Atlantic and Ohio valley states an indif
ferent crop Is indicated.
The week has been favorable for hay
ing except in portions of the Missouri
valley where 1t has been retarded by
rains. A very fine crop is generally In
dictated in the states of the central val
ley.