Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
WEATHER AND CROP REPORT
Extreme Temperatures in Nebraska
Last Week Does No Damage
- to vesetatiOn.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop condi-
tions is as follows; g
Much needed and generally abundant
rains fell over a large part Of Missouri,
upper Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys,
but drouthy conditions have continued in
the upper Ohio valley in the middle At
lantic states and the southeastern Rocky
mountain slope. be-.
Rain is now very generally needed over
the greater part of the southern states,
more particularly in the eastern and west
ern districts, good showers having fallen
over a portion Of the central gulf states.
A heavy snowstorm interetered with
farm work in Montana, the Dakotas and
Minnesota during the early part OF the
week and the high and drying winds Of
the latter part in the central valleys and
the middle Atlantic states was detrimental.
The temperature condition in the southern
states and in the northern districts east
OF the Mississippi were very favorable, but
the week was too cool for favorable growth
In the Rocky mountain and north Pacific
states.
Considerable corn has been planted In
Illinois, some in southern portions Of Ohio
and Iowa, and planting is we'll advanced in
Missouri, Kansas. Kentucky and Virginia
In the southern states corn has made good
growth and is In various stages OF cult
walton, some being ready to be laid by
In Texas and louisiana.
Winter wheat has experienced improve
ment in Illinois and portions OF Missouri
and is slightly improved in Ohio and the
middle Atlantic states. The crop is re-
ported to have suffered no injury as a
result OF marked temperature extremes OF
this and the preceding week in Kansas and
Nebraska, where, however, in some Sec
lions It is in need of moisture. Winter
wheat Is also in need Of rain in the central
and upper Ohio valleys, no improvement
being reported from Indiana, where a con-
siderable acreage in the central part Of the
state is being plowed up. On the Pacific
coast winter wheat has made considerable
progress. a heavy crop being promised in
California north of Tehachapi, .
over the southern portion Of the spring
wheat region the seeding Of spring wheat
is nearly completed and the early sown
is coming up, but Is making slow growth.
The severe snowstorm OF the 22d inter-
rupted seeding IN the Red river of the
North valley. -.,t. .......
Oats have made a remarkable growth in
the southern states, and are generally i'm
proved in Missouri and Illinois. Poor
stands ara reported from Nebraska and
termination has been unsuccessful In Mich
igan and Pennsylvania. Seeding continues
In the northern sections.
The cotton states have experienced q
very favorable week and cotton planting
has made rapid progress in all sections,
being practically finished in Texas Much
Of the early planted throughout the cotton
belt is UP to good stands and cultivation
Is we'll advanced.
Tobacco plants continue small, but are
generally plentiful, except in Maryland
Transplanting is about half finished In
South Carolina and is in progress in North
Carolina.
The fruit outlook continues promising
except for peaches in portions Of the CEN
trail valleys.
Grass continues backward, but considera'
BILE improvement Is reported from portion
Of the central valleys.