Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-07-12
CROP CONDITIONS PROMISING.
Weather. Bureau Reports Improvement
in Temperature and Humidity.


northern portions of the country east of
the Rocky Mountains that suffered from
low temperatures during the last half of
June, with the exception of New Eng
land, have experienced more favorable
temperatures. The Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys, lake region, middle
Atlantic States and New England have
| received abundant rains, which proved
unfavorable in the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys and portions of the
lake region and middle Atlantic States.
Drouth continues with increasing sever
ity over a large part of the central and
east gulf districts and rain is much need
ed in the South Atlantic States, where
the week has been unusually warm, with
showers over limited areas only.
Texas has experienced week of very
favorable temperatures, with scattered
showers and more than usual cloudiness
conditions favorable to the conservation
of the abundant rainfall of the previous
week. The Rocky Mountain plateau and
north Pacific coast districts have eXpe-
rienced week of remarkably low tenn
peratures, with unusual precipitation
much in the form of snow, in the north
ern districts and general frosts and freez-
ing temperatures in Nevada and Utah.
On the north Pacific coast the week was
too cool and wet. but in California the
conditions were generally favorable.
Under highly favorable temperatures
there has been general improvement in
the condition of corn throughout the CEN
trail valleys, and the outlook for this crop
in the principal corn States is encourag-
ing, although in the States of the Mis-
souri, valley it has suffered considerably
from lack of cultivation, due to excessive
moisture.
In Kansas the bulk of the crop is laid
by and much is sillking and earring. In
Nebraska corn is rather small, but is
growing nicely, although needing culti-
walton. Three-fOurths of the crop in
| Iowa is we'll cultivated and in normal
| condition. Notwithstanding the unfav
orable effects of heavy rains IN Missouri,
| the outlook in that State is the best in
years. In Arkansas, Tennessee, the
| Ohio valley and the lake region the gen
eral outlook is excellent. In the Southern
| States a very poor crop is indicated and
in portions of the central gulf districts
the early planted is injured beyond re-
| covery.
The unfavorable harvesting weather of
| the previous weeks i'll the States of the
| lower Missouri valley continued during
| the last week, although harvesting of
winter wheat now is practically finished
| in that section. Some damage to grain
| in shock and stack is reported from In
nois, Missouri and Nebraska. Harvest
ing has continued in the Ohio valley UNI
| der generally favorable conditions, IS
practically finished over the southern ror-
ton of tie middle Atlantic States and
has begun in the lake region. On the
| north Pacific coast lodging is extensively
| reported and harvest will be later than
usual but the general outlook continues
| favorable. Harvesting continues under
| favorable conditions in California.
Spring wheat has experienced no I'M
favorable conditions during the last week.
The outlook for this crop is generally
very promising.
Harvesting of oats is in progress i'll
| the lower Missouri valley, Tennessee and
| the middle Atlantic States and the crop
| is ripcning in the Ohio valley, good yields
| being reported. In portions Of the Mis-
souri, and Ohio valleys and upper lake
region considerable lodging is reported,
| but the general condition of the crop is
| promising.
With showers over local areas only and
very high temperatures the cotton crop
over much the greater portion of the
central and eastern districts of the cot
ton belt has deterorated materially, es
pecially over the southern portion Of the
districts named, although considering the
size of the plant it is fruiting well and
is generally clean. In Tennessee, eX-
NIicuicS;roi ATlya
Missouri, Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory the crop continues III promising con-
dition, although it is needing cultiva-
ton and making too much weed i'll por-
tons of Arkansas.
In Texas cotton shows further improve
ment and is making good healthy growth,
except i'll the southwestern and north
western counties where it is at q stand
still. Waffle the plant is small, it is
spreading nicely and fruiting satisfac-
torily and but few reports of shedding
and boil weevil are received.
Tobacco has made very favorable pro-
gress except in the Carolinas and Flor
ida. where it is badly in need of rain.
In Michigan, New York and New Eng
land apples continue promising and
further improvement is reported from
Kansas and Oklahoma. Elsewhere
very inferior crop is indicated. Except in
Michigan, Tennessee and Arkansas
peaches are scarce.
A good crop of hay is being secured III
the States of the Missouri and central
Mississippi valleys. but in the upper Ohio
valley and the middle Atlantic States the
crop is generally light. Haying has been
interrupted by rains in New York and
New England and also in Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
From Far and Near.
Lutte &. Small was given a verdict for
$1,000 damages for injuries received in
fall on a defective sidewalk in Kansas