Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-21
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Weather Has Hurt
Crops.
Fruit Suffered More or
In New England and the
East.

Washington. May 21.--The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
The drought conditions prevailing at
the close OF the previous week in the
south Atlantic and east Gulf states
have been largely relieved, except in
southern Florida, but the continued
dry weather in the Ohio valley and
middle Atlantic states, with low
temperatures during the first half Of
the week over the northern portion Of
the middle Atlantic states and in New
England have proved unfavorable,
while the Dakotas, Minnesotas and
portions of Iowa have suffered from
excessive moisture Frosts, more or
less destructive, were quite general in
the lake region, upper Ohio valley
and in the northern portions of the
middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land. The temperature conditions in
the lower Ohio, Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valleys and throughout the east
ern Rocky Mountain slope were high
ly favorable, but on the north Pacific
coast and in the middle plateau dis.
tricts the week was much too cool.
Corn planting has made favorable
progress in the central valleys, except
in Iowa, where it has been delayed
by rains, and is nearing completion
in southern Nebraska and Illinois. The
early planted is growing vigorously in
Oklahoma, Kansas. Missouri and Ne
braska. and Is in fine condition in
Texas, where considerable portion Of
the crop is made. Cut worms are caus-
ing considerable damage in northern
Missouri and In the upper Ohio valley
and while good stands are reported In
the middle Atlantic states. low tenn
peratures have been unfavorable.
Winter wheat has experienced no
material improvement in the states Of
the Ohio valley deterioration being
reported in some districts. and slight
advance in oLners.
In Missouri the crop continues in ex-
ceptionally promising condition, al
though some lodging is reported, and
further Improvement in Nebraska and
Arkansas and more favorable condi-
tions in northern Kansas are indicated.
The crop has made vigorous growth
in Oklahoma. and harvesting with
light yields is in progress in Texas.
On the Pacific coast winter wheat
has made favorable advancement and
is ripening.in the San Joaquin valley.
Under exceptionally favorable temper
ature conditions termination of spring
wheat has been rapid and over the
southern portion of the spring wheat
region the early sown Is making Wig
orous growth, but continued wet
weather still delays seeding on wet
land in the Red river valley. The oat
crop is much in need of rain in the
Ohio valley and the reports from the
Gulf states are generally unfayora ble,
In the middle Atlantic states and
the Missouri valley the general report
is satisfactory.
The stands of tobacco in the Caro-
linas and Virginia are irregular, but
little transplnnting has been done In
Maryland, owing to cool weather and
none has as yet been set in Kentucky
where this work promises to be gen
eral this week. The plant beds In Ohio
are suffering for rain.
On the whole the fruit outlook is less
favorable. The frosts of this and the
previous week have caused consid
erable damage in New England and
the northern portion of the middle At
lantic states. but no serious injury has
been done over the southern portion
OF the last named district. Peaches
are dropping very extensively in the
cast Gulf states.