Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-27
CONDITIONS OF CROPS
WEEKLY REPORTS TO WEATHER
BUREAU.
Highly Favorable State Of Affairs East
Of the Rocky Mountains-Corn
Planting Interrupted.

The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
This week ending May 26 was one of the
highly favorable temperature conditions in
all districts east of the Rocky mountains,
with abundant rainfall over the greater por-
ton Of the central valleys. lake region and
middle Atlantic states. Drought conditions
In the Ohio valley have been effectually re-
lieved, except in southern Illinois. and
while partially broken over the greater
part of the middle and south Atlantic states
more rain was needed at the close of the
week in those districts. Rain is much
needed in Tennessee, over the northern
portions of Mississippi and Alabama, and
in central and southern Florida. Excess
slvely heavy rains retarded work and
caused some damage by washing and over
flows in the lake region and in the states
of the Ohio and lower Missouri valleys
On the Pacific coast the first part of the
week was too cold in Washington and Ore
gon, but more favorable conditions pre-
vailed during the latter part; in California,
with the exception of drying winds, the
week, though cooler than usual was gem
orally favorable. Heavy frosts occurred
on the 10th and Goth in the middle and
southern Rocky mountain districts, causing
conSdera BILE damage
Heavy rains have interrupted corn plant
ing over extensive areas in the Missouri.
upper Mississippi, and Ohio valleys .and
lake region, in portions Of which districts
much replantdng will be necessary as re-
suit of overf1ows and washed lands. The
early planted has made good growth
throughout the central valleys, but is suf-
fering for cultivation in the lower Missouri
valley. In the southern states the crop has
made good progress. and much of the early
planted has been laid by.
An improvement in the condition of win
ter wheat is reported from Nebraska, Kan
sas, portions of Illinois, and in Indiana,
Michigan and Wisconsin, and the crop con-
tinues in fine condition in Missouri, except
in few southeastern counties. The re-
ports from Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, the
middle, south Atlantic and east gulf states
show that the crop is heading low and in
dictate very light yields Harvesting con-
tirues in Texas and will soon begin in Ar
kansas. Oklahoma and southern Kansas.
On the Pacific coast the outlook continues
favorable, except in southern California;
the crop is, however, reported as unusually
weedy In Oregon. In California winter
wheat is rpening rapidly. and harvest will
soon begin in the San Joaquin Valley.
Early spring wheat has made vigorous
growth. and that later sown is coming up
well. Seeding is practically finished.
In the middle. south Atlantic and east
gulf states and portions of the Ohio valley
the outlook for oats Is not promising but
more favorable conditions are reported
from the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and the lake region. Harvesting Is
in progress in the central and west gulf
states.
But few adverse reports respecting cotton
are received In portions of Texas, Okla
homa- and Alabama the crop Is getting
grassy, the boil weevil are increasing and
lice appearing in southern Texas. Gener-
ally throughout the cotton belt however.
fields are clean and the crop has made
good growth, and squares are forming
throughout the southern portion.
Recent rains In the Ohio valley, Tennes-
see and the middle Atlantic states have
put the soil in favorable condition for
transplanting tobacco. which work is well
advanced in these districts. In the Caro-
linas stands irregular and insects de-
structive. Plants generally plentiful.
except in central and eastern Kentucky,
but overgrown IN portions of Virginia
and Tennessee.
Orchards have sustained some damage by
local storms in the Ohio valley, and.
the whole, the general fruit outlook is less
encouraging than earlier in the season.
Peaches are dropping extensively in the
middle and south Atlantic states.
A very general improvement in grass is
reported from the central valleys, but the
condition of this crop in New England and
the middle Atlantic states continues back
ward.