The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-07-17
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN

washington SpeciaD-The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop con-
ditions is as follows,
The week ending July 6 was the most
favorable of the season, giving ample
and much-needed heat in all districts
east OF the Rocky mountains. Drouth
in the northern portion of the spring
wheat region has been relieved, but
need of rain is beginning to be felt In
the Ohio valley, portions of the central
gulf states and in western Texas. In
the central and northern Rocky noun
tain districts and on the north Pacific
coast it has been too cool, frost, more
or less damaging, occurring from July
2 to July 4 in Idaho, Wyoming and
Utah.
Under the very favorable tempera-
ture conditions corr has made rapid
advancement in the central valleys
and is now greatly improved and gen
orally we'll cultivated. In the north
ern portion of the middle Atlantic
states, in the upper Ohio valley, lake
region and the Dakotas the crop con-
tinues backward, but is improving,
though needing cultivation in many
parts of these districts. In the South
ern states corn is largely laid by, an
unusually fine crop being practically
assured in the west gulf districts.
Harvesting of winter wheat has pro-
crossed under favorable conditions and
is nearing completion in portions of the
central districts. Thrashing is also in
general progress, with yields lighter
than anticipated in nearly all dis
tricts. Winter wheat is now ripening
ing practically safe in Washington.
High winds and excessive heat have
caused injury in California in some
sections, but excellent yields are re
state.
Early spring wheat has sustained
permanent injury in portions of North
Dakota and northern Minnesota from
uTOulU, WHICH udS DSSn plohCh W
abundant raips that were of great
benefit to the late crops. In southern
Minnesota and parts of South Dakota
lodging and rust are reported. In Wis
%consin, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas
and on the north Pacific coast the croI
is progressing satisfactorily. Spring
wheat is now heading in the Dakotas
The outlook for oats in Minnesot;
and South Dakota is improved and thu
crop continues generally promising il
ever, peer unfavorable in portions o
the states of the Missouri and uppe
Mississippi valleys. A light crop
however, is indicated in the Ohio val
ley and portions Of Illinois and south
ern Missouri.
Cotton has made rapid growtl
throughout the cotton belt, an i'm
provement being shown in all districts
the reports from the Carolinas an,
Georgia indicating the most decide
advancement. Wet weather has, how
Louisiana and Texas, where the GRO.
is grassy. being quite foul in north
ern Texas, in which state boil weevi
are causing damage and continue t
increase.
In the most important Tobacco
states tobacco has made fine growth
the condition of the crop being yer
promising, except in Southwestern
Ohio, where rain Is needed, and
Pennsylvania, where slow growth
reported. Cutting and curing continu
in the Carolinas.
The outlook for apples appears t
be somewhat more promising in tn
Ohio valley and portions of the middl
Atlantic states, n fair to good crop
are indicated in Michigan, Tennessee
and Iowa. Poor prospects are reporte
from Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois an
West Virginia, and in New York tn
outlook is less favorable.
In the Missouri and upper Mississil
pi valleys an excellent crop of ha
is being secured and further improv
ment in the condition of the crop
reported from New England and I'll
middle Atlantic states. In the las
named district, however, and in MI
nesota haying has been retarded
rains, which caused some damage
Pennsylvania and Maryland.