The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-08-13
WEEKLY SUMMARY
CROP CONDITIONS
Portions of Alabama Badly in
Need of Rain
FAVORABLE IN THE WEST
Progress of Cotton Crop Has as a
Whole Been satisfaotory-com-
plants of Rust and Shedding
Are General, However.

Washington. August 12.-The following
is the weather bureaus weekly sum
mary of crop conditions:
Portions of Virginia, the carolinas,
Georgia Tennessee, northern Alabama.
southeastern Missouri and the lower
Ohio valley continue to need rain and
drouth conditions have developed to some
extent In portions of Nebraska, South
Dakota and northern Wisconsin. The
principal agricultural districts elsewhere
east Of the Rocky mountains have ex-
perienced very favorable conditions with
respect to moisture, with the exception
of portions of the lake region, middle
Atlantic states and New England where
too much rain fell. The temperature con-
ditions were favorable. accept over the
northern portions Of the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys, where it was
too cool during the latter part Of the
week, with light frost in Minnesota and
eastern South Dakota, while some injury
was caused by excessive heat In Kansas
and Oklahoma In the early part of the
week. The corn crop has experienced an
other very favorable week and the gen.
eral outlook in the principal corn states
continues promising In portions of
southeastern Missouri and southern I'LL
nois, the crop however, Is suffering Sc
verely from drouth and rain would prove
beneficial In South Dakota and in few
southern counties in Nebraska. Late corn
In Oklahoma and Kansas sustained some
injury from excessive heat in the early
part Of the week.
Spring wheat harvest is nearing COM
pletion in the southern portion of the
/ spring wheat region and Is advancing
rapidly In the central and northern por-
lions. A considerable part of the crop
| In the Red River valley is still green
and is ripening unevenly.
Oat harvest Is now practically finished,
except over limited areas In extreme
northern districts and while a generally
heavy crop has been secured, the quantity
In many sections has been impaired after
| being In shock by rains.
With a general absence of rain in Texas
and scattered showers over the central
portions of the middle and eastern dis
tricts, the progress of the cotton crop as
a whole has been favorable. Complaints
/ of rust and shedding, however, are quite
/ generally indicated and some premature
| opening is reported from portions of Geor-
/ gia and South Carolina. Early cotton
is opening rapidly and picking is pro-
crossing In Texas and in the eastern dis
tricts under favorable conditions. Unin-
terrupted sunshine and high temperatures
have checked the ravages of boil worms
and weevil in Texas, but these pests con-
tinue to cause considerable damage and
inundated sections in that state the crop
has been severely damaged and in many
sections ruined.
The condition of tobacco in Kentucky
is only fair, but in Indiana, Ohio. Wis
consin and New England the outlook Is
more favorable. In Tennessee the crop is
short In dry districts but as a whole has
experienced improvements.
The general outlook for apples continue
| unfavorable except in Oklahoma, Kansas.
Nebraska. Michigan and New England.
Flowing for fall seeding has commenced
in the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic
| states.