The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-24
is GOOD CORN WEATHER.
High Temperature Prevails In the
States Where Cereal Is
Chief Crop.

Washington, June 1S.-The follow
ing is the weather bureau weekly sum
mary of crop conditions:
Highly favorable temperature conditions
prevailed during the week in the great corn
states of the central valleys; the central
and west gulf states suffering from excess
sive heat, and the districts from the upper
Missouri valley to the New England coast
nave experienced temperatures too low
for favorable growth. The lower Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys, and the
southern portion of the upper lake region,
where in previous weeks farm work has
been interrupted by heavy rains, have re-
ce1ved additional heavy rains and crops
in portions of these districts are much in
need of cultivation. Abundant rains have
effectually relieved drouth in the south At
lantic states. but the almost entire absence
of rain in the central and west gulf states
has intensified drouth conditions previously
existing In those sections. Weather con-
ditions on the Pacific coast were favorable.
except in Oregon and Washington, where
the nights were too cool.
Corn has made rapid growth in Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri, Indiana and portions
of Illinois and Iowa, and is much improved
IN Ohio. In portions of Iowa and northern
Illinois the crop has suffered from heavy
rains, and in Wisconsin and Michigan from
both excessive moisture and low temper-
atures. In Kentucky, Tennessee and gen.
orally throughout tho middle and south At
laEtic states corn is doing we'll, but is suf-
fering seriously from drought in the central
and west gulf states. and Is being cut for
fodder in portions of Texas. Winter wheat
has made generally favorable progress dur
ing the past week, further Improvement
being reported from the Ohio valley and
Lake region. In northern Illinois the crop
has suffered to some extent from heavy
rains, and much lodging on rich soils is
reported from Wisconsin.
Harvest has begun in Kansas and SOUTH
ern Illinois, has progressed under favorable
conditions in Missouri. is about finished in
the Carolinas and Tennessee and wheat Is
ripeIing in southern Nebraska, with a very
promising outlook. Winter wheat contin-
ues in promising condition in Washington
and Oregon, and a good crop is being har-
vested in northern and central California.
Spring wheat has been damaged in flood
ed valleys in portions of Iowa, but Is doing
well in the drier portions of the state and
some of the late sowm in South Dakota is
weedy. With these exceptions, the crop
Is In excellent condition throughout the
spring wheat region.
Oats have suffered some injury in north
ern Illinois and portions of Iowa from heavy
rains, and too rank growth is reported from
Nebraska and Wisconsin; elsewhere
throughout the central valleys and lake
region the crop has advanced favorably and
is in promising condition, but less favor
able reports are received from the middle
and south Atlantic states.
The season has been very unfavorable
for transplanttng tobacco in the middle
Atlantic states and Kentucky and the crop
has suffered much from drought in Virginia,
North Carolina and portions of Kentucky.
More favorable conditions are reported
from Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and Wis
COnstn.