Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-20
THE WEEKS WEATHER
EXTREMELY VARIED THROUGH
OUT THE COUNTRY.
Too Much Rain and Drought-Too Cold
in the South-Corn Plant
ing Delayed.

According to the weather bureau all
northern and central districts east of the
Rocky mountains experienced highly favor
able temperature during the week ending
May 10, the central valleys lake region and
New England receiving ample and much
needed warmth, while in the southern
states it was too cool for favorable growth.
The very general absence Of rain in New.
England and the middle Atlantic states and
over a large part Of the lake region and
Ohio valley has intensified drought in these
districts, in consequence Of which crops
have made slow progress and planting and
termination have been greatly hindered.
The east gulf states and portions of the
lower Missouri and lower Mississippi val
leys have suffered from excessive rains. On
the Pacific coast the week was rather cool
with no rain over the greater part or Call
fornia. There were generally good rains In
Washington, with light showers over
large part of Oregon. but more rain is
needed in the last-named state.
Delay in Corn Planting.
Corn planting has been further delayed
by rains in the states of the lower Missou-
ri valley and by drought in the Ohio valley
Middle Atlantic states and portions OF the
lake region. Planting is well advanced In
the Dakotas, and Notwithstanding the wet
soil in Iowa and Missouri has been vigor-
ously pushed in those states, where 1t is
terminating very satisfactorily. In Nebras-
ka, the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic
states a large part of the crop is yet to be
planted, not more than half the area hav-
ing been seeded in Ohio and Nebraska.
Winter wheat has made favorable prog
ress in Nebraska and Kansas, and has been
improved by rains in portions of Missouri
Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Kentucky. but in southern Missouri and in
in the middle Atlantic states the crop has
suffered further deterioration. 1t is head
ing as far north as central Kansas and the
southern portions of Indiana and Ohio.
In the spring-wheat region the weather
conditions have been highly favorable for
termination and growth of spring wheat,
which is coming up to good stands with
vigorous plants. In the northern Rocky
mountain states the growth of spring wheat
has been slow; in Washington and Oregon
the outlook is very promising.
Outlook as to Oats.
In the Missouri valley, Oklahoma and
Texas general improvement in the condi-
ton of oats is indicated, but in the Ohio
valley middle Atlantic states, and the
greater part of the lake region the condi-
ton of the crop is less favorable, owing to
the effects of drought.
There. is general complaint throughout
the cotton belt of the unfavorable effects of
low temperatures on cotton. Good stands,
as rule, are reported in the central dis
trict, but in the eastern and western por-
tons the stands are irregular, and much re-
planting Is necessary. The crop is gen.
orally late, and warmth and sunshine are
much needed.
Considerable tobacco has been transplant
ted in Tennessee and western Kentucky,
but elsewhere there has been opportuni-
ty for setting, owing to dryness Plants are
h,,t
in some states.
Further improvement in the outlook for
apples is indicated but the prospects for
most of the other tree fruits are very poor.
The grass crop in the Ohio valley, lake
region, middle Atlantic states and New
England is much in need Of rain. but west
ward of the Mississippi it has made rapid
growth and is in promising condition.