Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-18
CROP CONDITIONS,
The Weather Bureaus Weekly Sum-
mary Given.

The Weather Bureaus Weekly Sum-
mary Given.
The weather bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions is as follows:
This is the third consecutive week of alb
normally cool weather in the northern dis
tricts east of the Rocky mountains, where
warmth is greatly needed for maturing
crops. More favorable temperature condi-
lions have prevailed in the southern states.
although higher temperature conditions in
the northern portion of the central gulf dis
tricts would have been better. A large par;
Of the Missouri and portions Of the upper
Mississippi and Red river of the north val
leys have suffered from excessive moisture.
while drought prevails in the central and
upper portions of the Ohio valley, central
and southern Texas. and in portions of
Florida and Okla homa. Rain is also needed
on the north Pacific coast, where favorable
temperature prevailed. but in California it
has been rather cool for fruit drying.
Throughout the northern and eastern por-
lions of the corn belt the weather has been
too cool for maturing corn. which is
usually late. The crop has. however. gen
orally improved, especially in the central
and western districts, the outlook being
very promising in Kansas. where early corn
is about made in the southern part of the
state. In the northwestern portions of the
corn belt, including Nebraska, Iowa. Wis
consin and portions of Missouri and Illinois,
there is urgent need for warmth and for the
most part sunshine Without these condi-
lions during the next four weeks. and usu-
ally late frosts. much OF the crop Will fail
to mature. Drought In the upper Ohio val
ley has materially lessened the prospects
for corn in that section
Rains have further checked the progress
of spring wheat harvest in the Dakotas and
Minnesota, but this work is nearly COM
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wheat region. Thrashing has commenced.
but rains have prevented rapid progress
and some injury to grain in shock Is re-
ported. In the central and northern Rocky
mountain and north Pacific coast districts
spring wheat harvest has progressed under
very favorable conditions.
Oats in shock and stack have been injured
by wet weather In portions OF the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys. where thrash
ing has made slow progress; elsewhere
thrashing has continued uninterruptedly.
Harvesting is well advanced in New York
and practically finished in other districts.
Cotton has made rapid growth throughout
the cotton belt. and in portions Of the CEN
trail and western districts and in eastern
North Carolina complaint Of too rapid
growth Is quite general, rust and shedding
being also reported in the central and east
ern districts while heavy rains have caused
injury In portions of North Carolina, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Arkansas Boil weevil
are increasing in the southwest and south
central cotton counties of Texas. and boil
worms are appearing in northern Texas,
but as yet the latter have caused little
damage. Early cotton is now opening and a
little picking has been done in South Caro-
lima. Florida and Texas. a first bale hav-
ing been ginned in South Carolina on the
18th. four days later than the average.
Cool weather has affected tobacco I'M
favorabfy in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and
New England. and drought Is causing fur
Their injury in Ohio: elsewhere the crop has
made satisfactory progress; cutting has be-
gun in Maryland. Ohio. Kentucky Wiscon-
sin and New England. There Is a very gen.
eral absence of reports of injury by worms.
The general outlook for apples is not
promising. especially in the central valleys,
where dropping IS extensively reported
More favorable reports are received from
portions OF the middle Atlantic states Iowa
and southern Kansas.
Except In the upper Ohio valley, where It
has been too dry. and in portions of vir-
gfnfa and eastern Kansas. where there has
been too much rain. blowing for fall seed
ing has progressed satisfactorily.