The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-03
REPORT ON CONDITION
OF GROWING CROPS
Weather More Favorable
East of Mississippi Valley,
LAlE CORN NEEDS RAIN
Too Much Precipitation in Dakotas,
Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska Re
taTds Thrashing-ProgTess of Cotton
Flowing Held Back.

The following report of the condition
O. growing crops has been issued By the
Department OF Agriculture
The temperature conditions in the
northern districts east OF the Missouri
Valley during the week ended SeDtem-
Der l were more favorable for maturing
crops than in the previous week. but, as
III the Two weeks Immediately proceed
ing. excessively high temperatures pre-
vailed in the Central and West Gulf dis
trIcts. including Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. Excessive rains have con
tiuued II the lower Missouri and Red
River CT the North valleys. 20 the Sc
rious detrimeut Of grain in shock and
81 ack. ana with temperatures slightly
below normal in the Missouri Valley the
maturity OF crops has not advanced rap
idly
Continued absence OF rain has in
tensifed the drought in the West Gulf
districts. and rain is generally needed
in the Ohio Valley and in coast districts
from southern New England 10 the
CaroIinas. Generally abundant rains
have relieved drought conditions il the
East Gulf districts Frost, with ice. in
exposed places occurred il the northern
Rocky Mountain region on the morning
OF August % Generally favorable con-
Gitions prevailed on the Pacific Coast,
although rather cool ia the northern
districts during the fore part Of the
week
IN the States OF the Missouri Valley
and in portions Of the upper Mississippi
Valley corn has made fair progress. but
has not IGatured rapidly. owing TO low
Temperatures dnC excessive moisture
Dry warm weather is greatly needed II
the Missouri Valley for the maturity OF
corn. which viii require practically
month N Iowa and eastern Nebraska IN
Illinois. Indiana. and Ohio the maturity
0! corn has been more rapid, but she
late crop is in need Of rain IN portions
OF Wisconsin, IndiaEa, and Ohio. Early
corn Is being cut il Missouri and Kan
sas. and is being marketed and fed to
stock IL the IaEt-named STATE
Rains have greatly inteTfered with
thTashing OF spring wheat throughout
the Dakotas- Minnesota, Iowa, and Ne
braska. and sprOuting n shock Is eZ-
teEsEvely reported. Harvesting is nearly
finished or the north Pacific coast, where
thrashing is progressing under favorable
conditions, with about average yields
But little rain has fallen over muck
the greater Part OF the cotton belt west
WdEl OF lI= Hiss 1891 "a 4tfS& III ~ 80
past month the last three weeks CT
which have been excessively warm. the
week ending September 1 being practl-
cally rainIess over the greater part OF
Louisiana. portions Of Arkansas and Ok
lahoma. and throughout Texas, with the
exception OF few light showers in the
uorth-central and northeastern portions.
the result OF which. with The TaVages Of
insects, has been 2 steady deterioration
in the condition Of cotton during the
second and third decades
While favorable weather conditions
in the near future would cause a marked
Improvement in the condition Of cotton
in Texas. the reports indicate that, IN
der the most favorable circumstances,
the yield would be much short OF an
average crop. The central and eastern
districts OF the cotton belt. with the ex-
ception Of portions Of the CarOlinas-
where drought continues. have received
abundant rains, but too late 10 be Of
material benefit. while causing consider
able injury TO open cotton Some slight