Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-28
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
Abundant Rainfall Reported in Most
Sections Of the Country.
CORN PLANTING SOMEWHAT INTERRUPTED
Improvement IL Noted in the Condition
of wheat I'm Nebraska, Kansas,
Portions of Illinois, In
diana and Michigan.

WASHINGTON. May 27.-The Weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop conditions
is as follows:
The week ending May rs was one Of highly
favorable temperature conditions in all dis
triets east Of the Rocky mountains, with
abundant rainfall over the greater portion
Of the central valleys, lake region and mid
die Atlanti, states.
Drouth conditions in the Ohio valley have
been effectually relieved except in southern
Illinois, and while partially broken over the
greater part Of the middle and South At
lantic states, more rain was needed at the
close Of the week In those districts. Rain
is much needed in Tennessee. over the
northern portions Of Mississippi and Ala
bama and In central and southern Florida.
Excessively heavy rains retarded work and
caused some damage by washing and over
flows in the lake region in the states Of the
Ohio and lower Missouri valleys.
Corn Planting IL Inv. rrupted.
On the Pacific coast the first part OF the
the week was too cold In Washin gton and
Oregon, but more favorable conditions pre-
vailed during the latter part In California.
With the exception of drying winds the
week, though cooler than usual, was gener-
ally favorable. Heavy frosts occurred on
the 10th and goth in the middle and south
ern Rocky Mountain districts, causing con-
siderable damage.
Heavy rains have interrupted corn plant
ing over extensive areas In the Missouri,
upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys and lake
regions. in portions of which districts much
replanting will be necessary as a result OF
overiows and washed lands. The early
planted corn has made good growth
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fering for cultivation in the lower middle
valley. In the southern states the crop
has made good progress and much Of the
early planted has been laid by.
Wheat Condition Improved.
Ar Improvement in the condition Of win
ter wheat is reported from Nebraska, Kan
sas, portions Of Illinois, and in Indiana and
Michigan. 1t is in fine condition in Mis-
souri,, except in a few southeastern coun-
ties. The reports from Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Ohio, the middle South Atlantic and
east gulf states show that the crop is
heading low and indicate very light yields.
Harvesting continues in Texas and will soon
begin in Arkansas, Oklahoma and southern
Kansas. On the Pacific coast the outlook
continues favorable, except in southern
California; the crop is. however, reported
as unusually weedy in Oregon. In Cali
fornia winter wheat is r~ipening rapidly. and
harvest will soon begin in the San Joaquin
valley.
Early spring wheat has made rapid
growth and that later sown is coming up
well. Seeding is practically finished.
Oats Outlook Not Good.
In the middle, south Atlantic and east
gulf states and portions of the Ohio valley
the outlook for oats is not promising, but
Lmore favorable conditions are reported from
the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and the lake region. Harvesting is in
progress in the central and west gulf
states. rr~ 80 IIst -.
Few Adverse Cotton Reports.
But few adverse reports respecting cot
ton are received. In portions Of Texas,
Oklahoma and Alabama the crop is
getting grassy and boil weavel are increas-
ing in southern Texas. Generally through
out the cotton belt, however, fields are
clean and the crop has made good growth
Conditions Favorable for Tobacco.
Recent rains in the Ohio valley. Tonnes
see and the middle Atlantic states have put
the soil in favorable condition for trans.
planting tobacco, which work is we'll ad-
vanced in these districts. In the Carolinal
stands are irregular and insects destruc.
tive. Plants are generally plentiful except
in central and eastern Kentucky, but are
overgrown in portions Of Virginia and Ten
nessee.
Fruit Prospect Less ENCOURAGING.
Orchards have sustained some damage BY
local storms in the Ohio valley and on the
whole the general fruit outlook Is less en-.
couraging than earlier in the season
Peaches are dropping extensively in the