New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
THE WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE AGRIcuL-
TURAL DEPARTMENT.

THE WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE AGRlCCL~
TURAL DEPARTMENT
Washington. Sept Following Is the weekly
summary OF crop conditions made by the Agrtcui-
tura1 Department.
The temperature conditions in the northern DIS
ending September were more favorable for naatur
ING crops th2n N tn9 previous Week out as N the
high temperatures prevailed in the central and
west Gulf districts. including Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Excessive rains have continued in the
lower Nilsson RI and Red River Of the North valleys
the serious detrIment Of grain in shock and
stack and with temperatures slightly below nor
b 2ai not 'H advaneed rapdfy otinued bsence 81
rain has intensified the droQth in the west Gulf
valley and in coast districts from Southern New
rains have relieved drouth conditions in the east
Gulf districts. Frost. with ice in exposed places.
on the morning Of August % Generally favorabe
conditions prevailed on ne PACING Coast aithough
rather cool IN the northern districts during the
In the states of the Missouri Valley and in por-
tions OF upper Mississippi Valley corn has
made fair progress but has noI matured rapidly.
ure Dry warm weather is greatly needed in the
Iii Ts5I,re r-acticaIly a month in Iowa and East
ern Nebraska. In Illinois, Indiana and ONO the
maturity OF corn has been more rapid: but the
sin. Indiana and Ohio. Early corn IS oeing eus
fed to stock in the last named state.
Rains have greatly tntertered with threshinE OF
spring wheat throughout the DakoJas. ,Alnn9soJs.
Iowa and Nebraska, a1d sPronLlns IN Sioc1 IS eA
TNIS
on the North Pacific Coast where threshing .
proceeding under favorable conditions. with about
average yields.
But little rain has fallen over much the greater
part of the cotton belt westward of the NlISSfS-
Sfuui River during the last month. the last three
weeks Of which have been excessively warm, the
week ending September I being practically ra1nlesS
over the greater part Of Louisiana portions Ts %
Arkansas and Oklahoma. and throughout IeXaS
vifb the exception of q few light showers IN tne
norm central and northeastern portions. the re-
OF with the raVdSeS or lISectS mas oScli
steady deterioration in the conitlon OF Sottoi'
J,,riro The second and third decades. w nile "a
1rbs weather conditions in the near future Wouid
cause a marked improvement IN the cotltlCIoh -
cotton in Texas, the reports lndlCStte tIS aI1
favorable circumstance the Sl-Id eo4I'4
no much short OF average crop. AAS -
and eastern districts of the cotton Ae!l Win tlF
avCsD+ion 81 portions of the CdrohnaS, We
drouth continues have received aolhutIiL I1l ;
Ti,t TOO late 10 be Of material benefit while causln
corsf4arabIe injury 10 open cotton some SHgHL
fy1nrOyenent is reported from portions OF fIO.1
nd Georgia and less premature opening tToI &c.
hama hut rust and shedding are very gen. y-f
tbroIr-FoT+ the central and eastern dStrc 3 Us
80 ~ man Of this da te. September SHOWS tHdL
c-,oJ rains sfII a large part OF texas duIla5S
81 hours ending a. September -
f.,rttirg and curing of tobacco have prOces9eu III
Favora conditions. and are larSeIS HIHSH0f
-, r,a f-arufi1aS and Virginia
soT1a irr,nrovement in the OUTLOOK TOT apPIeS
;,icatad in portions of the Central
r b11t in the Middle Atlantic states tne
LAKE. a.. fc- 2 crop considerably below the
r,51Fi,- for fall seeding has been very gensls
in Middle AtlanLlc states dIl
CO! S|sIIsI drv weather and III J!ie LOVE-
SIIrgo,1ri and Upper Mississippi Valleys pS eN0e
sive moisture