Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-12
WEATHER BUREAUS
SUMMARY FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
Although the week averaged somewhat
cooler than usual ip portions of the lake
region and northern New England, where
light frosts occurred. the temperature
conditions were generally favorable in
the districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains and also in the middle and southern
Pacific coast regions. The states Of the
lower Missouri valley have again suffered
from excessive rains. which have also in
teFrupted farm work in the northern por-
lions I'm Illinois and Indiana and the
southern portions of Wisconsin and Mich
igan. Rain is now generally needed along
the gulf and Atlantic coasts>from Texas
to southern New England and drouth is
becoming serious in the Carolinas and in
the central and gulf states.
With ample moisture and favorable
temperatures corn has made good growth
throughout the central valley, but is
much in need of cultivation in the states
Of the lower Mississippi and Wisconsin.
In the lower Ohio valley and Tennessee
the crop is well cultivated and in prom
Using condition, but in the central and
west gulf states is suffering much from
drouth.
the past week has been favorable to the
development of rust in winter wheat in
portions of Missouri and Indiana and has
caused lodging to some extent in Illinois
and Missouri With these exceptions a
general improvement in the condition OF
the crop is shown. Harvest has begun
as far north as North Carolina, Tennes-
see and the southern portions of Missou-
ri an Kansas, but is progressing under
difficulties resulting from heavy rains
in the last named state.
On the Pacific coast the wheat outlook
continues promising although grass-hop-
pers are causing some damage in the Sac
ramento valleys. .-.
Spring wheat has made rapid growth
and there is a promising condition
throughout the spring wheat region ex-
cept in lowlands, where 1t has suffered
from excessive moisture.
In the states of Missouri, and upper
Mississippi valleys and lake region oats
have made good progress and are in prom
islng condition. although too rank growth
is reported from portions of Illinois. Iowa.
Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the upper
Ohio valley, middle and south Atlantic
and east gulf states the crop is inferior.
Rain has been generally needed through
out the cotton belt except over the north
ern portion of the central districts. The
effects OF drouth, however, are not yet
seriously. Insects are causing injury to
portions of Texas, Indiana and Georgia.
The crops are generally well cultivated,
except over the northern portion Of the
western districts.
In Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virginia.
and North Carolina, the conditions have
not been favorable for transplanting to-
bacco, and the condition of early planted
in the two last named states has deteri-
GRATED. In the Ohio valley and Tennes-
see, transplanting is nearly finished, the
acreage in Kentucky, being reduced on
account of insufficient plants and unfa-
vorable seasons" Cutting is in prog
ress in South Carolina.
on the whole the fruit outlook continues
unfavorable, the most promising reports
being received from the lake region, the
northern portion of the middle Atlantic
states and New England
Except in the middle Atlantic states
and Ohio valley the grass crop has expe-
rienced a decided Improvement.