Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-30
IN SOME SECTIONS
Very Dry Weather in Portions Of the East
Gulf States.
NEBRASKA CORN is IN GOOD CONDITION
Wet weather In~terferes with the
Harvest of Oats, Although the
Outlook fOr n Good Crop
IL Very Promising.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop condi-
lions 10 as follows:
Drouth Of considerable severity generally
prevails from Virginia and the Carolinas
westward over Kentucky, Tennessee and
the northern portion of the central and east
gulf states, including eastern Arkansas,
southeastern Missouri and the southern por-
tions Of Illinois and Indiana, while heavy
and damaging rains have continued in
Texas, portions Of the Missouri valley and
lower lake regions.
Rains are generally badly needed in the
central and southern Rocky mountain dis
tricts. The temperature conditions have
been highly favorable except in New Eng
land, New York and Texas, wnere 1t has
been too cool, and in California, where ex-
%cessive heat has caused some deciduous
fruit to ripen faster than it could be
handled.
Favorable weather for Corn.
The corn crop has experienced another
week of exceptionally favorable conditions
over much the greater part of the princi-
pal corn area, the least favorable reports
being received from southeastern Missouri
and southern Illinois, where the crop is
bSAhB uJhI0u ny uIOulus n Hue ylelu Is
promised In Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana and
over much the greater part of Missouri,
Illinois and Ohio. In Iowa, where the crop
has suffered much In previous weeks from
heavy rains and lack OF cultivation corn
is improving. and in the early nelds is
caring heavily. In the middle Atlantic
states and to the southwark Of the Ohio
river corn has suffered much from drouth
In sections, especially the early planted.
Showers have prevented the completion
Of winter wheat harvest in the lake region,
New England and the northern portion of
tho middle Atlantic states, where damage
to wheat IN shock is quite extensively re-
ported; elsewhere harvesting is completed,
except on the Pacific coast, where 1t is
progressing rapidly in oregon and has be-
gun In Washington.
Spring Wheat Needs Rain.
Late spring wheat needs rain~in portions
Of South Dakota aud rust is appearing in
North Dakota, but on he whole its condi-
ton is very promising. The crop is ripen-
ing rapidly In the northern portion and
harvesting has begun in the southern por-
ton Of the spring wheat region. In por-
lions of southeastern Minnesota fields are
too wet for the binders.
Oats harvesting is progressing under diff
culties In the upper Mississippi valley and
lake regions, where the crop is badly lodged
and fields |. some sections are too wet for
reapers. Notwithstanding these adverse
conditions the general outlook for a large
yield is favorable, especially in the Mis-
souri, and upper Ohio valleys and the north
ern portion Of the middle Atlantic states.
The northern portions of the eastern and
central districts of the cotton belt continue
to suffer from drouth, the effects Of which
are beginning to be more seriously felt, es-
pecfally on 'uplands. Outside the drouth
area In the districts named the crop is maxi
ing very favorable progress, the plant being
heavily fruited.t T7sr~~T 90 40
r.rt Insects Damage Cotton.
General and heavy rains in Texas we're
very beneficial in western counties. but they
we're. not needed elsewhere in that state.
These rains have caused very rapid growth
and the plant is heavily fruited, but con-
siderable damage by boil weevil, boil worm
and, shedding are reported. Hot and dry
weather is now needed in Texas to permit
cultivation and check ravages by insects.
Picking continues in the southern counties
and has commenced in the central counties,
but has been retarded by frequent rains.
AS a rule the general outlook for apples
continues ~unpromising, although in some
sections a good crop is promised. The most
favorable reports are received from New
England, eastern and northern New York,
Michigan and portions of Illinois, Kansas
and Oklahoma.
The bulk OF a good hay crop has been Sc
/ cured in the states of the central valleys.