The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-05-31
THE CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions in Agricultural Districts
in Different Sections of the
Country.

Washington, May 2S.-rhe weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
GitiCns is Is follows:
Thu week erGirs May aG was one of high
ly favorable temperature conditions III all
districts cast of The Rocky mountains. with
abundant rainfall! over the greater portion
of the central valleys, lake region. ard mid
die Atlantic states. Drought conditions in
the Ohio valley have been etfectually re-
Heved except il southern Illinois. ard While
partially broken over the 81, alter part OF the
middle arc south Atlantic states. more rain
Was needed at the close of the week in those
districts. Rain is much needed in Tonnes
see. over the northern portions of Mssis-
sippi ard Alabama, arG in central and
southern Florida. Excessively heavy rains
fetai4tG work ard caus., q some damage by
washing arG overi!ownG in the lake II gion
IN the states of the Ohio and lower Mis-
souri, valleys.
On the Pacific coast the first part of the
W. elk was too colo in Washington aEt: Ore
, .ton, hut more favorable conditions pre-
. vailed during the latter part: in talitor-
ria. with the exception of drying winds, the
I WET X, though cooler than usual. was gen
| orally favorable. Heavy irosts occurred on
| the 18th and Goth III the middle and south
ern Rocky mountain districts, causing con-
siderable damage.
Heavy rains have interrupted corn plant
ing over Extensive areas in the Missouri,
upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys, ard
lake region. In portions of which districts
much roplantEg will be necessary, as a
, result of overilows and washed lands. The
early planted has made good growth
| throughout the central valley, but is suf-
foi!ng for cultivation In the lower Mis-
souri, valley. In the southern states the
/ crop has made good progress, ard much of
the carly planted has been laid by.
An Improvement in the condition of VIM
ter wheat is reported from Nebraska. Kan
Sas. portions of Illinois, and in Indiana,
Michigan ard Wisconsin. and the crop con-
tinues in fine condition in Missouri. except
IN Il few southwestern counties. The r. ports
from Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, the middle,
/ south Atlantic and east gulf states show
that the crop is heading low ard indicate
very light yields. Harvesting continues in
Texas, and will soon begin in Arkansas,
Oklahoma and southern Kansas. On the
Pacific coast the outlook continues favor
able. except In southern California; the
| crop is, however. reported as unusually
weedy in Oregon, In California winter
wheat is ripening rapidly, and harvest will
soon begin In the San Poauuin valley.
Early spring wheat has made vigorous
growth, and that later sown is coming up
well. Seeding is practically finished.
| In the middle. south Atlantic and east
gulf states and portions Of the Ohio wall
ley the outlook for oats is not PROMISING
wv A'iuiS i''\ VI are Reported
from the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and the lake region. Harvesting is
in progress in the central and west guif
states.
Orchards have sustained some damage
by local storms in the Ohio valley, and ON
the Whole, the general fruit outlook is less
encouraging than earlier in the season
Reaches are cropping extensively in the
miG"!@ ana south Atlantic states.
~ very general lnpiuN mclt in grass, is
f'hnilt" from the central valleys, but the
condition OF this crop in NV lILEialJ and
TN" middle Atlantic >la1os,coLliIucs back