The Van Buren press., 1902-06-07
THE WEATHER AND CROPS
The United States Weather Bu.
reau's Weekly Summary Of
Crop Conditions.
GROWTH RETARDED BY COOL WEATHER,
Winter Wheat, Generally, Has Made
Good Progress, But Corn Has
Made Slow Growth-The Fruit
Prospects Are Not ut All EavOr-
able.


Prospects Are Not ut All EavOr-
able.
Washington, June 4.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop
conditions is as follows:
The week ending June 2 was alb
normally cool in the lower Missouri,
central Mississippi and Ohio valleys,
and on the Atlantic coast northward
of the Carolinas. Frosts, more or
less destructive, occurred from the
eth to the 29th in the lake region,
Ohio valley, Tennessee, western
North Carolina, over the interior por-
tions Of the middle Atlantic states,
and generally throughout New En-
gland. In nearly all districts east OF
the Rocky mountains crop growth has
been checked by low temperatures,
and rains have interfered with farm
work In Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri
and Arkansas. On the Pacific coast
the first part of the week was IA
vorable, but the latter part was much
too cool, with injurious frosts in the
eastern parts Of Oregon and Wash
ington.
Corn has made slow growth over
most Of the corn belt, and has suf-
fered injury from frost in the Ohio
valley and Lake region. In the states
Of the lower Missouri valley the crop
Is much in need of cultivation,
warmth and sunshine; in Nebraska,
Iowa and Illinois its condition is
more favorable. Planting Is nearing
completion in the more northerly
sections.
Winter wheat has made favorable
progress in the states Of the Mis-
souri, andupper Mississippi valleys,and
In portions OF the lower Ohio valley
The crop has made splendid growts
in Nebraska, and improvement is re-
ported from the upper lake regions,
Some complaints of rust are received
from portions of Kansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri, and Of lodging in the
last named state. In Tennessee, Ken.
lucky, the upper Ohio valley and the
middle Atlantic states the previous
y.reported unfavorable condition
continues, thin stands and heading
low being generally indicated. Har'
vesting is nearly finished in Texas,
but its commencement has been de-
Iayed in Oklahoma on account OF the
rains. The crop has made good prog
ress on the Pacific coast; is matur-
Ing rapidly in California, where har-
vesting has begun in the San Joaquin
valley.
Spring wheat is stoolng well, and
Ia making splendid growth through
out the spring wheat region, except
on lowlands in Wisconsin. In Iowa
dry weather is needed to prevent
too rank growth.
The outlook for oats continues un'
favorable from the middle Atlantic
states and Ohio valley southwark to
the east gulf and south Atlantic
roast. In the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and the lake re-
gion the general outlook is encourag'
Ing, Harvesting is completed in Tex
as, and continues in the east gulf
and south Atlantic states,
Cool nights have checked the
growth of cotton throughout the CEN
tral and eastern portions of the cot
ton belt, but the general condition of
the crop Is promising, the least favor
able reports coming from the Caro-
inas. Over the western districts,
outside OF Texas, the unfavorable cf'
tects Of low temperatures have been
less marked. In Texas favorable TEN.
peratures prevailed, and the crop
continues in excellent condition, but
in Oklahoma and Arkansas, cotton ~
uiycring from lack Of cultivation.
Tobacco ,rNnsplOnting has pro-
crossed fairly well In the Ohio valley
and middle Atlantic states. Plants
are scarce In eastern and central
Kentucky; insects are causing In
Iury in Kentucky, Virginia and North
Carolina, and In the lnst-nomed state
the crop is suffering from drought
rrosts Of the Goth probably injured
fruI, In the northern portion OF the
middle Atlantic states. The reports
In general respecting fruit are not
favorable,
In the middle Atlantic states and
upper Ohio valley, grnss made slow
growth, but throughout the central
valley, lake region and New England
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