Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
BEST OF THE SEASON
WEATHER CONDITIONS OF THE
PAST WEEK.
Corn Has Made Rapid Progress in the
Central Valleys - Growth of
Cotton Satisfactory.

The weather bureaus weekly summary VI
crop conditions is as follows:
The week ending July was the most
favorable of the season, giving ample and
much-needed heat in all districts east OF
the Rocky mountains. Drought In the
northern portion Of the spring wheat regior
has been relieved, but need of rain is be-
ginning to be felt in the Ohio valley, por-
tons of the central gulf states and in
western Texas. In the central and north
ern Rocky mountain districts and on the
north Pacific coast it has been too cool,
frost, more or less damaging, occurring
from the I'd to the 4th in Idaho, Wyoming
and Utah.
Under the very favorable Temperature
conditions corn has made rapid advance
ment in the central valleys and is now
greatly improved and generally well cult
waited. In the northern portion of the mid
ole Atlantic states in the upper Ohio val
ley, lake region and the Dakotas the crop
continues backward, but is improving,
though needing cultivation in many parts
of these districts. In the southern states
corn is largely laid by, an unusually fine
crop being practically assured in the west
gulf districts.
ed under favorable conditions and is near
ing completion in portions of the central
districts. Thrashing is also in general
progress with yields lighter than anticipat-
ed in nearly all districts. Winter wheat is
now ripening on the north Pacific coast.
the crop being practically safe in Wash
ington. High winds and excessive heat
have caused injury in California in some
from the southern part of the state.
Spring Wheat Injured.
Early spring wheat has sustained perma-
mont ipir In
and northern Minnesota from drought,
which has been broken by abundant rains
that were of great benefit to the late crop.
In southern Minnesota and parts of South
Dakota lodging and rust are reported. In
Wisconsin, Iowa. Nebraska and Kansas
and on the north Pacific coast the crop is
progressing satisfactorily. Spring wheat
is now heading in the Dakotas.
The outlook for oats in Minnesota and
South Dakota is improved, and the crop
continues generally promising in the states
of the Missouri and upper Mississippi val
leys. A light crop, however. is indicated
in the Ohio valley and portions of Illinois
and southern Missouri.
Rapid Growth Of Cotton.
Cotton has made rapid growth through
out the cotton belt, an improvement being
shown in all districts, the reports from the
Carolinas and Georgia indicating the most
decided advancement. Wet weather has,
however, been unfavorable in portions of
Louisiana and Texas, where the crop is
grassy being quite foul in northern Texas,
in which states boil weevil are causing con-
siderable damage and continue to increase.
In the most important tobacco states to-
bacco has made fine growth. the condition
of the crop being very promising, except in
southwestern Ohio, where rain is needed,
and in Pennsylvania, where slow growth is
reported Cutting and curing continue in
the Carolinas.
The outlook for apples appears to be
somewhat more promising in the Ohio val
ley and portions of the middle Atlantic
states, and fair to good crops are indicated
in Michigan, Tennessee and Iowa. Poor
prospects are reported from Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Illinois and West Virginia, and in
New York the outlook is less favorable.
In the Missouri and upper Mississippi val
leys an excellent crop of hay is being Sc
cured and further Improvement in the con-
dition of the crop is reported from New
England and the middle Atlantic states. In
the last-named district. however. and in
Minnesota haying has been retarded by
rains, which caused some damage in Penn
sylvania and Maryland.