Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12
MORE HEAT AIDS CROPS.
Quickly Respond to the Rising Tenn
perature-Week1y Summary
of Condition..

Washington, July 9.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
The northern portions Of the country east
of the Rocky mountains that suffered from
low tempera lures during the last half OF
June have with the exception or Ne" Il4s-
land, experienced more favorable temper d
lures. The Missouri and Upper Mlsslssippi
valleys, lake region, Middle Atlantlc STATES
and New England have received aouhoa a. :
rains, which proved unfavorable IN the
Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys ana
portions of the lake region and Mloole Az
lantic states. Drought continues VIII III
creasing severity over large part Oh tie
Central and East Gulf districts, ano ram
In much needed in the South Atlantic
states, where the week has been unusually
warm, with showers over limited areas
only. Texas has experienced week o.
very favorable temperatures. with scat
tered showers and more than usual clouol-
ness, conditions favorable to the conserVa-
ton of the abundant rainfall Oh the
previous week The Rocky mountain
plateau, and North Pacific Coast districts
have experienced a week of remarkably
low temperatures, with unusual preclpta-
ton, much in the form of snow, IN the
northern districts, and general frosts ano
freezing temperatures in Nevada ana
Utah. On the North Pacific coast the week
conditions were generally favorable
Under highly favorable temperatures
there has been a general Improvement III
the condition Of corn throughout the CEN
trail valleys and the outlook for this crop
in the principal corn states is encouraging,
although in the states of the Missouri val
ley it has suffered considerably from lack
of cultivation, due to excessive moisture.
In Kansas the bulk of the crop is lald by
and much is silking and caring. In Ne
braska corn is rather small, but is grow
ing nicely, although needing cultivation.
three-fourths of the crop in Iowa is well
cultivated and in normal condition; not
withstanding the unfavorable effects of
heavy rains in Missouri the outlook in that
state is the best in years; in Arkansas, Ter
nessee, the Ohio valley, and the lake re-
gion the general outlook is excellent; in the
southern states a very poor crop is inol-
Gated, al in portions of the Centrally
districts the early planted is injured be-
yOnd recovery.
The unfavorable harvesting weather Of
the previous weeks in the states OF the
Lower Missouri valley continued during
the past week although harvesting of win
ter wheat is now practically finished In
that section. Some damage to grain in
shock and stack is reported from Illinois,
Missouri and Nebraska. Harvesting has
continued in the Ohio valley under gener-
ally favorable conditions, Is practically
nnlSneQ over the southern pOFlloN OI TIE
Middle Atlantic states and has begun in
the lake region. On the North Pacific coast
lodging is extensively reported, and har-
vest will be later than usual but the gen.
eral outlook continues favorable. Harvest
ing continues under favorable conditions
in California.
Spring wheat has experienced no I'M
favorable conditions during the past week.
The outlook for this crop is generally very
promising.
Harvesting of oats is in progress in the
Lower Missouri valley, Tennessee and
Middle Atlantic states, and the crop Is
ripening in the Ohio valley, good yields be-
ing reported. In portions Of the Missouri
and Ohio valleys and upper lake region
considerable lodging Is reported, but the
general condition of the crop is promising.
In Michigan, New York and New Eng
land apples continue promising, and
further Improvement is reported from
Kansas and Oklahoma, elsewhere a very
inferior crop is indicated. Except in Mich
igan, Tennessee and Arkansas peaches are