The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-10
CORN PLANTING
MUCH DELAYED,
Government Crop Bulletin Shows
That Area Is Sure to Be
Greatly Reduced.
FLOOD DAMAGE IS GREAT.
Rust in Winter Wheat Generally
Reported in Central Mississip-
pi, Lower Missouri and Ohio
River Valleys.

Washington, June s-The Weather Bu-
reau's weekly crop bulletin:
Extensive rains In the Lower Missouri.
Central Mississippi. and Ohio valleys. Ten
nessee. the Carolinas and Georgia have
delayed farm work and greatly damaged
crops. especially in the Central Mississippi
ard Lower Missouri valleys. the flood stage
in the Mississippi River at st. Louis being
the highest since 1858. and that in the Mis-
souri, at Kansas City since 1874.
The portracted and probably unprece-
denied spring drought continues unbroken in
Northern New England and Eastern New
York.
The weather map of June shows light
rains have fallen over much Of this drought
m. of this date. Portions of the upper lake
region. Central and West Gulf States, North
Dakota and Montana are in need Of rain.
Highly favorable temperature conditions
prevailed in the Rocky Mountain States,
but on Pacific Coast the week was very
hot and dry. especially in California and
Oregon, while the early part OF the week
in the Central and West Gulf states was
MUCH CORN TO BEPLANTED.
Much corn remains to be planted in the
MISSOURI, IhlSSlSSlppl diiu Ohio 'eAA>S ~
where the early planted is greatly in need
of cultivation and much has drowned.
Planting was resumed in Nebraska and
Iowa during the latter part Of the weak
where, under the most favorable future con-
ditions. the acreage will be reduced. Under
more favorable eonditiens planting n'sh IN the
Rust in winter wheat is very generally re,
ported in the Ohio. Central Mississippi and
Lower Missouri River valley. and in the last
r.a1 1fcfr Irfl n sustained
much damage from floods. In the lake
region, Middle Atlantic States and over the
northern part of the Southern States I'M
progressing rapidly in Texas and has begun
In California, where early wheat promises
good yields. In Washington and Oregon
ment, but short heads are reported from
oregon and poor stands from portions OF
Washington.
SPRING WHEAT PROMISING.
Spring wheat continues In very promising
condition In the Dakotas and generally In
Minnesota. On the North Pacific Coast
spring wheat. while needing rain. is doing
we'll in portions of Washington.
The outlook for oats in New York and
Pennsylvania is poor; in the Ohio Valley a
general improvement Is indicated: In the
IJpper Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
where not damaged by floods. the crop is in
promising condition.
Cotton in the eastern portion Of the belt
has made good growth. but is very grassy
and much in need o. sunshine. while por-
lions Of the central districts received rain
and suffered somewhat from cool nights
during the early part of the week. Good
chopping has progressed rapidly. Consid-
cradle damage by worms and boil weevil
Is reported from Texas. The crop also sus-
tanned damage from insects in Indian Ter
ritory and by floods in Missouri and Ten
nessee Cotton continues very late.
The outlook for apples In New England
and the Middle Atlantic States except in
Pennsylvania, Is promising and favorable,
reports are also received from Tennessee.
Iowa and Wisconsin. Excessive ia ling has
Impaired the outlook in Ohio, Indiana and
Missouri and a short crop Is indicated in
Arkansas and Nebraska.