Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
FAVORABLE TEMPERATURES
Weather Bureaus Weekly Summary of
Crop Conditions.

Pie 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 gulf
states, which have suffered somewhat from
excessive heat. A considerable portion of
these last mentioned districts have, how
ever, received much-needed rains, relieving
to a great extent the severe drought that
has prevailed for several weeks, although
more rain is greatly needed in some sec
tons. Heavy rains have continued in the
Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys ard
portions of the lake region, delaying cult
walton and causing destructive freshets in
places. The central and southern Rocky
mountain regions have suffered somewhat
from low temperatures and frosts. Highly
favorable conditions prevailed on the Pa
chic coast, especially in Oregon and Wash
ington
The corn crop as whole, In the prin-
cipal corn states has made very favorable
progress, although needing cultivation IL
portions of the Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys and lake region, result
of continued rains, which have also reduced
the acreage somewhat in Iowa. In the
southern states late corn has improved
somewhat, but the early crop is very poor.
In New England, New York and North
Dakota corn is very backward.
Winter wheat harvest is nearing compile
ton, except in the northern portion of the
winter wheat belt. The crop has ex-
perienced generally favorable conditions,
except in the Missouri valley, where COM
plants continue of sprouting in stack and
shock. On the North Pacific coast winter
wheat is maturing nicely, and harvest will
begin in Oregon in about ten days.
Spring wheat is now heading in the north
nj q w aa o,o1
the general outlook for this crop continues
promising, although it is late in portions of
northern Minnesota. In Iowa, where the
crop has been damaged somewhat by rust
the outlook is less favorable.
Oats continue in promising condition, but
lodging is reported quite extensively in Ne
braska and Iowa, and to some extent in
Ohio. Harvesting has been interrupted by
wet weather in the lower Missouri valley,
but has made good progress elsewhere.
A general Improvement in the condition of
cotton is indicated, although in the central
and eastern districts the, plant is small, and
blooming to top is extensively reported In
Texas, except in the region of drought
which comprises less than 10 per cent of the
cotton area, the crop has made rapid
growth and in many sections the prospects
flattering.
Tobacco is doing well, though small in the
middle Atlantic states. Cutting and curing
are. in progress in the Carolinas. and some
of the early planted Tennessee is ready for
topping.
In New England and Michigan the outlook
for apples continues promising and less
complaint of dropping is received from Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, but New York reports
less favorable prospects than in the pre-
vious week. In the middle Atlantic and
Ohio valley states an indifferent crop is in
dictated.
The week has been favorable for having.
except in portions Of the Missouri valley.
where 1t has been retarded by rains.
very fine crop Is generally indicated in the
states of the central valleys.