Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-06
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CROPS.
Dry, Warm Weather Needed In Mis-
souri, Valley for Maturing Corn.

Dry, Warm Weather Needed In Mis-
souri, Valley for Maturing Corn.
Following is the weekly summary Of
crop conditions made by the Agricultural
Department:
The temperature conditions in the
northern districts east of the Missouri
valley during the week We're more favor
able for maturing crops than in the pre-
vious week, but, as in the two weeks i'm
mediately preceding, excessively high
temperatures prevailed in the central and
west gulf districts, including Oklahoma
and Indian territory. Excessive rains
have continued in the lower Missouri and
Red River of the North valleys to serious
detr1ment to grain in shock and stack
and with temperatures slightly below nor
mai in the Missouri valley the maturity
of crops has not advanced rapidly. Con-
tinued absence of rain has intensified the
drouth in the west gulf districts and rain
is generally needed in the Ohio valley and
in coast districts from southern New.
England to the Carolinas Generally rains
have relieved drouth conditions in the
east gulf districts Frost, with ice in
exposed places, occurred in the northern
Rocky Mountain region on the morning Of
Aug. %. Generally favorable conditions
prevailed on the Pacific coast, although
rather cool in the northern districts dur
ing the fore part of the week.
In the States of the Missouri valley and
in portions of the upper Mississippi valley
corn has made fair progress, but has not
matured rapidly owing to low temporal
lures and excessive moisture. Dry, warm
weather is greatly needed in the Missouri
valley for the maturity of corn, which
will require practically a month in Iowa
and eastern Nebraska. In Illinois, In
diana and Ohio the maturity of corn has
been more rapid, but the late crop is in
need of rain in portions Of Wisconsin,
Indiana and Ohio. Early corn is being
cut in Missouri and Kansas and is being
marketed and fed to stock in the last
named State.
Rains have greatly nterfered with
thrashing of spring wheat throughout
the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Ne
braska and sprouting in shock IS eX-
tensively reported. Harvesting is nearly
finished on the North Pacific coast, where
thrashing is progressing under favorable
conditions, with about average yields. n
But little rain has fallen over much the
greater part of the cotton belt westward
of the Mississippi river during the last
month, the last three weeks OF WHICH
have been excessively warm, the week
ending Sept. / being practically r;lnleSS
over the greater part of Louisiana, Por-
tons of Arkansas and Oklahoma and
throughout Texas, with the exception of.
Il few light showers in the north, central
and northeastern portions, the result of.
which, with the ravages of insects, has
been steady deterioration in the condi-.
ton of cotton during the second and third
decades While favorable weather con-,
ditions in the near future would cause a.
marked improvement in the condition IN
cotton in Texas the reports indicate that
under the most favorable circumstances
the yield would be much short of an aver
age crop.
Cutting and curing of tobacco have pro-
crossed under favorable conditions and
are largely finished in the Carolnas and
Virginia.