Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
RAIN POORLY DISTRIBUTED
Toe Much Moisture in the North and Toe
Little in tie South.
CORN CROP IN NEBRASKA ALL RIGHT
Dry Weather In the south, Amount
ins TO n Prolonged Drouth In
some Sections, Injuries
Cotton Crop.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The weather bu-
reau's weekly summary Of crop conditions
Is as follows:
The lower Missouri and uprer Missis-
sippi valleys and lake region have eontin-
ued to suffer from excessive rains, which
have also interrupted farm work in the Ohio
valley and In portions OF the middle At.
lantic states and New England. Much in.
jury to crops and other property has re-
suited from overfiows In Iowa and portions
Of Illinois. Missouri n Michigan.
Drouth has been largely relieved in the
southern states, but extensive areas In that
section are still much in need Of rain, es-
~pecially in the northern portions, extending
from Oklahoma eastward to the C%arolinas.
The temperature conditions as a whole
have been favorable, although rather low
in the northern Rocky mountain districts.
The north Pacific coast states sustained con-
siderable damage from high winds, and the
Dakotas and Minnesota from hailstorms in
scattered localities
Corn Makes Good Progress.
The corn crop has made splendid progress
in the states OF the central valleys, except
in Iowa and limited portions OF Missouri
and Illinois, the condition in Iowa being
fairly good in well titled u~plands, but great
damage has resulted from floods in the
southern portions Of that state and northern
Illinois. Highly favorable reports are re-
ceived from Nebraska, Kansas and the
greater part Of Missouri and Illinois, and a
decided Improvement in the condition Of the
crop in the Ohio valley.
Rains have interfered with harvesting Of
winter wheat where unfinished IN the north
ern districts, and have also been unfavor-
able for threshtng In the central valleys,
while considerable wheat in the lower Mis-
souri, valley has been damaged. Harvesting
continues in California and has begun in
Oregon, where wheat is filling nicely. The
crop in both Oregon and Washington has
however, sustained considerable damage
from recent high winds.
Spring wheat has advanced favOrably In
the principal spring wheat states, but has
sustained injury in scattered localities
from hail storms. .
Oats harvest Is finished in southern
states and Is in progress In the central
valleys, and while lodging is extensively
reported from the Ohio, upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys and lake regions, tho
general condition of the crop continues
satisfactory. aa.
Cotton suffers from DrOuth.
Although generally improved in condi-
tion, cotton continues to. suffer from
drouth in portion OF the Oarolinas, over
the north central portions of the Cotton
belt and in extreme northwestern and
southwestern Texas. In much the greater
part OF the last mentioned state the crop
is normally developed and is heavily
fruited. with ample moisture for present
needs. A material improvement is noted
in portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama and the, crop continues in gener-
ally promising condition in Georgia. Over
much the greater part Of central and east
ern districts the hlsnt continues small. ana
blooming to top n extensively reported.
Apple prospects are somewhat improved
in Missouri and promise well in portions CT
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Michigan.
The outlook in New York is less promising.
but continues favorable in New England.
Generally throughout the Ohio valley and
middle Atlantic states the indications are
for a very poor crop.
Haying has been interrupted and much
hay spoiled by rains In the lower Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys and portions
Of the lake region.