The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Frost Had Damaging Effect I'm Some
Sections.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Sept. 16.-The weekly crop re-
port of the Department of Agriculture IS
sued to-day gives Southwestern crop condi-
tions as follows:
MissOurimgnsea sqnably cool with good percent
vegetation and DAMAGED late corn in few north
Inatured rapidly and cutting is Well advanced
Cotton picking progressing fayorably Wheat
ton some Wheat up Apes atnrns n s00d SeIy Sep
In omeha some districss s; rotttins tus in Others;
9, tgrss mrs, 3 e week dry and quite cool there
Cotton has stopped frutins seneray and iSeT.
bos IN sone no eas & eIo9 rSss %Ss sun satng
general condition poorest in years. Lint shof;
and requires more than average OF seed to gin
and nearly complsted in some necaes Ts na i
pF9yement in yield. which VIII be decidedly light
Eosder pulling nearly completed. Minor crops
Mississppi-Warm and pleasant sarepart of
week; moderate rainfall in west portion on the
light frosts Cotton deterioraiins slightly crop
practically S made; opening very fast and picking
portions. where very light yield is indicated: led
Corn being housed. Minor crops doing We'll.
days Week Closed cdo Shows Bun
s0ton S some open Risng P55Og'essea rapidly
high wind, dsmseed open cotton in some places
regarding Top crop. Present indications e point da
TO yield below average generally and many
Sugar cane mprorng IN mols an seciidns ea eroP c
Weather ,,; favored rpening Of forward cane while
doing well and harvest and thrashing continue
Texas-Temperature decidedly below normal.
with marked deficiency in precipitation Cath.
for fail rapidly and stock improving Having caI
menced in north section: fair Yield indicated
ricultural valleys. Crops are in progress cool
e hr,s, vii reard S opening Of cotton and check
otherwise no particularly bad results Will FOL,
Cotton Bo are active sSndl'on IL S, Of
err counties, but weevil continue numerous and
Picking actively carried On under faTor,sis sssifons IONS
SdI ditlons and in southern and Southwestern sec
tIacted warm weather and late frost a light
IN the yield of late planted are pobabls Sf
~ is necoming more and more evident that the
viii be extremely unsatisfsetofy 0p IN 'his State
Arksnsas-General rain on the nth. followed
noe octer Cotton not reSfn IN tbouFs
seyeus reR1d5s s5s 81 boil worms damage already
Sa the IN fIs Cotton not well fruited many bois
oreling rapidly and in some Localities preDa eiDp.
turely. Picking and ginning progressing rapidly.
pos. fair yLela el.ewhsTs Yield hsht majority sS W
as saslng mseS - ha1 to swD1nrds Of crop and
crops SaSP Few apples shipped from northwest sec
Tennessee-week cool and favorable for vor,
L.gnf rain on the 18th, followed by frost on
aso ae ns5 eOa bss ssndss
Insufficient for piowing. Corn being cut: much
1o1der and hay saved. but some lost by rain
TOBACCO cutting being rushed; slight damage by
noSt; nrst cutting being fired. Cotton openfnx
Wen picking becoming general and Progressing
rapidly; crop below average in most sections; rust
PREVALENT Preparations for Increased wheat area
Vel advanced, except in dry districts. Some
rice and winter oats sown
lnnois-A cool week with two good rains
frosts toward end OF week caused some damage
70 corn. but injury general is slight Most corn
SAFE except from very heavy frost and much is
Vel. Apple prospects improved somewhat. yield
A.ssas,ng rather light but fruit excellent
fndiana-General rain 18th: light frost 18th
but no damage. Heavy frost on 18th but effects
believed to be not serious. Bulk Of corn mature
much In shock and crop heavy. Clover yielding
iair crcp OF seed. Potato crop unusually larre
Milet and cowpea hay being made kpple crop
ignt 5 Pears and grapes fair: Condition Of ground
Nebraska-Cold. dry week, with heavy to kill