The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-29
Southern States S ffering
From Severe D ought.
AFFECTING COTTON CROP
Weather Bulletin Shows Past Week to
Have Been Cooler Than Usual in This
F.5=ity-outlook for Apples None
Too PTomising-The Temperatures

Drought Of considerable severity gen
orally prevails from Virginia and the
.CareIinas westward over Kentucky, Ten
nessee, and the northern portion OF the
Central and East Gulf States. including
eastern Arkansas, southeastern Missouri.
and the southern portions CT Illinois and
Indiana. while heavy and damaging rains
have continued in Texas, portions CT the
Missouri Valley, and lower lake region.
Rains are generally badly needed III the
central ard southern Rocky Mountain
districts. The temperature conditions
have been highly favorable. except in
New England, New Y>l- and Texas.
where It has been too cool, and IN Cali
fornla, where excessive heat has caused
some deeiduous fruit to ripen faster than
it could be handled.
TIE corn crop has experienced another
week Of exceptionally favorable cond!-
lions over much the greater part Of tie
principal cern area. the least favorable
reports being received from southeastern
Missouri and southern Illinois, where the
crop is being injured Dr. drought. A fine
yield is promised in Kansas. Nebraska.
Indiana, and over much the greater part
OF Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio In Iowa.
where the crop has suffered much IN pre-
vious weeks from heavy rains and lack
Of cultivation, ceTn is improving, and IN
the early fields is caring heavily n the
Middle Atlantic States and 10 the south
ward Of the ohio River, corn has suf-
fered much from drought in sections, es-
peciaI7- the early planted.
Wheat Damaged by Rain.
Showers have prevented the compile
ton Of winter wheat harvest IN the lake
region. New England, and the northern
portion OF the Middle Atlantic States.
where damage to wheat in shock is quite
extensively reported; elsewhere har-
vesting is completed, except on the Pa
cihc Coast, where it is progressing rap
IDLY in oregon and has begun in Wash
ington-
Late spring wheat needs rain in por-
tfons Of South Dakota and rust is ap-
pearing IN North Dakota, but On the
whole its condition is very promising
The crop is ripeniug rapidly in the
northern portion. and harvesting has
begun IN the southern portion of the
spring wheat region IN portions Of
southeastern Minnesota. fields are too
wet for the binders.
Cat harvesting IS progressing under
difficulties IN the upper Mississippi VAL
ley and lake region, where the crop Is
badly lodged and EeIds IN some sections
are too vet for the reapeTs. Notwfth-
standing these adverse conditions the
general outlook for a large yield is ia
vorable, especially in the Missouri and
upper Chic valleys. and the northern
portion OF the Middle Atlantic States
Drought in Cotton Belt
The northern portions OF the eastern
and central districts of the cotton bel:
continue 70 suffer from drought, the eff
fects Of which are beginning to be more
seriously felt. especially on uplands-
Outside the drought area in the districts
named the crop IS making very favor
able progress. the plant being heavily
fruited General and heavy rains IL
Texas we're very beneficial IN western
counties. but they were not needed else
where in that state. These rains have
caused .very. rapid growth ard the plant
Is heavily fruited. but considerable dam
age BY boil weeyil. boil worm. and sheG~
ding are reported Hot and dry wealth
OF Is now needed in Texas 70 permit
cultivation. and cheek ravages by in
sects Picking continues IN the south
ern counties. and has commenced in the
central counties, but has been retarded
by frequent rains
Tobacco Is suffering from drought in
Tennessee, Virginia, and portions Of
Kentucky. and Maryland. In the other
tobacco States the reports are generally