New-York tribune., 1903-06-10
UNFAVoRABLE CROP REPORT.
Damage to Cotton-Corn and Wheat Outlook
Improves

Washington June 9.-The Weather Bureaus
weekly summary of crop conditions is as follows:
Excessive rains in the lower Missouri, central
Mississippi and Ohio valleys, Tennessee. the Caro-
linas and Georgia have interrupted farm work
and caused great damage to crops. especially in the
central Mississippi River and lower Missouri val
leys the flood stage in the Mississippi River at
St Louis being the highest since 1858. and that in
the Missouri River at Kansas City since 1874 Por-
tions of the upper lake region. Central and West
Gulf States North Dakota and Montana are IN
need of rain. Highly favorable temperature condi-
tions prevailed in the Rocky Mountain states. put
on the Pacific Coast the week was very not and
dry, especially in California and Oregon. while the
early part of the week in the central ana west
Gulf States was too cool :. -, ,,.o,;
Much corn remains to be planted in the missouri
Mississippi and Ohio valleys. where the early plant
ed is greatly in need of cultivation ana nuch mas
and Iowa during the latter part of the week where
under the most favorable future conditions, the
conditions planting in the Middle Atlantic States
Rust in winter wheat is very generally reported
from the Ohio, Central Mississippi and Lower Mis-
the crop has sustained much damage from floods
In the lake region. Middle atlantic states ana nd
an Improvement is generally noted; Harvesting Is
eCaiiforniae where the early wheat promises good
yields. In Washington and Oregon winter wheat
has made favorable advancement but short heads
are reported from oregon and poor stanos from rom
portions OF pns i'm te Bakoas and
generally in Minnesota on the North Sacinc acme coast @
81 ihPr@g porOns %nea5 Of Washing WHl5f yeHlHS ram
The outlook for in New York and PennSyl-
vania is very poor; in the Ohio Valley a general
improvement is indicated; in the upper mississippi
and Missouri valleys where not damaged by Hoods
the crop Is in a promising condition
Cotton in the portion of the belt has
made good growth but is very grassy, and is much
in need of Sunshine, while portions of the central
districts need rain, and suffered somewhat from
cool nights during the early part of the week
Good showers very very beneficial in Texas, where
the chopping has progressed rapidly. Considerable
damage by web worms is reported from Northern
Texas and by cut and boil weevil in central
and southern counties. The crop has also sustained
damage by insects in Indian Territory and by floods
in Missouri and Tennessee Cotton continues very
late ,, g..
The week as a whole has been favorable for
transplanting tobacco which is nearly completed
about three-fourths of the tobacco having made
favorable progress in all districts Coco stands are
generally indicated, and the plants are starting
nicely. "
and the Middle Atlantic States except IN Penn
sylvana is promising, and favorable reports are
also received from Tennessee. Iowa and Wisconsin
Excessive falling has impaired the outlook in Ohio
Indiana and Missouri, and short crop is indicated
tn Arkansas and Nebraska. 49,
The previously reported promising condition of
grass in the central valleys continues, and de-
Sided Improvement is indicated in the southern
portion of the Middle Atlantic States, but in the
northern portion of the last named district and in
New England the hay crop will be very short