The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-22
| WARM WEATHER IMPROVES CROPS.
Wheat ThrashinE i'm Progress
| ThroughOut Western states.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, July 2l.-The weekly crop re-
port issued to-day by the Department of
Agriculture gives local conditions in the
Southwest az follows:
Missouri-CopOus showers in localities. but gen.
orally insufficient in west. where corn. pas
lures and gardens need moisture. Corn gener-
ally laid by clean and is making fair progress,
but much tasse!ing low: crop whole below
the average Cotton growing well and blooming.
Oats harvested and considerably damaged by
rust Wheat thrashing essipg: grain in
fc!ior. Having continues favorable condi-
tons: fine yields Apples generally light.
.Aiabama-Nights rather cool but last few
days warm. Generally dry and favorable for
work Rain needed in few localities. Cotton
comparatively clean. well limbed. growing nice
". though fruiting slowly: much cotton laid
by. Corn and minor crops thriving. Corn prom
iscs good yield: some hardening Much
hay being saved. Some early fodder being pulled
Mississippi Rain needed in north. Some show
ers south. where moisture is sufficient. Fine
week for farm work. Cotton late. but growing
RAPIDLY. blooming freely; looks healthy: consid-
cradle laid by. Splendid crop of old corn as
sured late promising, but needs rain Cane
made Pastures good in south. Fair crop of
peaches ripenif,r
Louisana-Warm dry week Just as needed for
killing grass and weeds. Cotton generally clean
and growing rapidly. fruiting well in some places
but irregularly in others. Early corn maturing
good yield: late doing we'll Sugarcane in ex-
:diy. Early rice heading: crop generally prom
Using. Peas growing rapidly.
ltNas-LarEe amount Of sunshine. Heavy pre-
cpltatlon over Panhandle and light widely scat
tered showers in east portion. Drought continues
over west portion and western counties of north
central portion. where corn, forage crops and
ranges are suffering. Cotton making very rapid
growth and fruiting fairly WELL boIls begnnin.
to open in extreme southwestern portion: fields
generally clean: boil .weevil doing very little
damage. Corn generally in excellent condition.
Sugarcane and rice doing well. Forage crflps gen
orally heavy. 49,
Arkansas- Temperature scasonable with light to
cotton growing rapidy forming ana ram b hefasa
well; some being laid by. Corn generally Iaii
fair late needs moisture Wheat and aats b sSIe
fhrashed: Yields light Early potatoes harvested:
AgToles scarce ard quality inferior. '''"'''s''
war1 d lith and Eth last four DAYS
few Few scattered localities. Corn growing rapidly:
s ae cFfn particularly promising Cotton still
saved. Wheat yield poor. Oats fairly good. Aps
sef showers very
turG below normal. Corn in thrifty condition and
sci a harvest dF eds In 1ns
ing. but yield below average; considerable rust
Wheat Sfgas n Yield sst out but
Quality better than previously stated. Pastures
II WAY Rar apes a
ats EaTieties unpromisins and and d1oppng
section On Eth and 18th 18th DamasHs s Winds sSqas
with rain in north section nth; otherwise ideal
aa @
yanced: Yields light to fair. Corn in all stages
but growing Slowly and needs rain. Apples prom.
Use light crop; inferor , apa arvest nearly en,.
finished in south: begun in north; much damage
Gy Being o enltxaeed carly skns and sasse
Ing IN 4Sntral but needs RAIN IN southwest Prai-