The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-06-12
Weekly Crop Bulletin

Washington, D. c.. June 10.-The
weekly crop bulletin Of the weather
bureau is as follows:
The states of the lower Missouri val
ley and portions of the Mississippi val
ley have suffered much from heavy
rains, especially Iowa, the eastern por-
lions of Kansas and Nebraska, and
western Missouri. Drouth continues
in New England, the northern portion
of the Middle Atlantic states, and in
Florida, and rains are needed in por'
tons of the central gulf states and in
southern Texas. Drouth conditions
have been wholly relieved in the Ohio
valley and over part Of the middle and
South Atlantic states. The latter part
of the week was unseasonably cool in
the lower Missouri valley, west gulf
districts, and New England, damaging
frosts occurring in the last-named dis
trict. Very favorable temperatures pre-
vailed in the Ohio valley and south At
lantic and east gulf states. More fav'
orable conditions than in the prev
ious week are reported from the Pa
cific coast states, much needed show
ers having occurred in Oregon and
Washington.
Wet weather has caused further de-
lay in corr planting in the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys, where
much of this work is unfinished and
the early planted is becoming weedy.
In the eastern portion of Kansas and
Nebraska and in Iowa corn fields have
been badly washed out, and much re-
planting will be necessary. In Iowa the
acreage will be materially reduced.
In. Illinois planting is practically fin
ished and an excellent stand attained.
In the central and upper Ohio valleys
planting is delayed and early fields
in some portions are suffering for cul.
tivation. In the Southern states corn
has experienced a very favorable week
and is largely laid by.
. Winter wheat on lowlands in the
eastern portions of Kansas and Ne
braska and northwestern Missouri has
sustained injury from floods, but on
the whole the crop has made salts
factory advancement, an Improvement
being generally indicated in the Ohio
valley, lake region, and middle Atlantic
states. Harvesting is general in Tex.
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North Carolina. Winter wheat has
made slow growth in Washington and
Oregon, and the fields in the eastern
portion Of Oregon are unusually
weedy. In California the outlook is not
promising, and much late wheat is be-
ing cut for hay.
In Nebraska, the Dakotas, and north
ern Minnesota spring wheat has made
splendid progress, but in southern
Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa the
crop on lowlands has suffered much
from heavy rains. In Washington and
Idaho the crop is greatly improved.
On lowlands in the lower Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys oats
have suffered from heavy rains, but,
; on the whole. the crop has done well,
): anu in the Ohio valley a general i'm.
/. .provement is reported. In New York
and Pennsylvania the outlook is not
promising, Harvesting has begun in
Texas.
Further improvement in the condi-
ton of cotton is generally indicated,
but the crop, as a rule, is from two to
three weeks late. Better stands are
reported from the Carolinas, Tennes-
see, Alabama, and portions of Missts.
sippi, Louisiana, and Texas. In Ar.
ERansas, Oklahoma and Missouri, the
CROP is grassy. Cutworms are eau
3ing damage in central and southern
u Texas, and boil weeyil are reported
Hthis week from a number Of additional
Il counties in that state.
y The week has been very favorable
for transplanting tobacco and this
\ work has made rapid progress in the
Ohio valley and middle Atlantic states,
Where the bulk of the crop will be set
during the present planting season.