The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-24
MORE FAVORABLE CROP
CONDITIONS PREVAIL
Governments Weekly Summary Says
Cultivation Progressed Satisfac-
toriIy in the Central West.

Washington. June c5.-The Weather Flu
reau's weekly summary Of crop conditions
IS as follows:
While still too cool In the districts east OF
the Rocky Mountains. the temperature con-
ditions of the week ending June - were
somewhat more favorable in the central
valleys and Southern States. but over por-
tons of the lake region and Middle Atlantic
States and in New England it was colder
thar in the preceding week.
Heavy rains III the TWO laSt-named dis
tricts interrupted farm work. but in the
Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys and
able for cultivati
Rain 10 now needed in the Dakotas. North
ern Minnesota and in portions Of the Cen
trail and East Gulf States. The conditions
on the Pacific Coast were generally favora-
BILE but in the coast sections of Oregon
work was delayed by rain, while rains are
needed in the eastern portions of both Ore
e' ~ CORN IMPROVED.
A general Improvement in the condition
of corn through the central valleys is noted.
especially over the western portions. In the
lake regions. New England and the Middle
Atlantic States little or no improvement in
this crop is noted. In all northern and
central districts corn continues very late.
but Is in good state of cultivation. except in
the Middle. Atlantic States In the Southern
states early corn Is ialQ Dy ana Is near
ing maturity in Texas.
WHEAT DISAPPOINTING.
Winter-wheat harvest has made favorable
progress and is now general In the central
portions of the winter-whcat belt, with
disappointing yields. especially in the south
ern portions of Missouri, Illinois and In
diana. In the Middle Atlantic States an
Improvement is indicated. Harvest Is gen
eral in California, with nearly average
yields in most sections. In Washington and
Oregon some Improvement Is noted. but the
crop Is in need of rain in the eastern por-
tons of these States.
Spring wheat Is suffering for rain in North
Dakota and portions of South Dakota. and
is affected by rust quite generally In Ne
braska- In these two last-named States.
however. the crop. as a rule, is doing well.
and in Minnesota. Wisconsin and Iowa con-
tinues in promising condition.
In Washington the crop has improved
where moisture has been sufficient. but will
be materially shortened in central coun-
ties and also in Eastern Oregon unless rain
comes soon.
OATS AND COTTON
The outlook for oats is less promising in
the Dakotas. Nebraska. Northern Mime
sofa. Missouri and Southern Illinois. In
Wisconsin, Kansas. on uplands in Iowa and
in Northern Illinois good crop is promised.
An immense improvement is reported from
Michigan, the Ohio valley and Middle At
lantfc States.
Cotton continues small but its general
condition is somewhat improved. Cultiva-
ton has made good progress. and fields are
clean. except in portions of Eastern dis
tricts. In Texas plants are healthy and
have made rapid growth. but the crop con-
tinues two or three weeks late. Boil weevil
are spreading in Texas. but so far have
done little injury. Lice are causing damage
in the Carolinas. Arkansas and Missouri.
In Missouri Arkansas. Illinois. Indiana
and Pennsylvania apples are unpromising.
but the outlook continues favorable in
Iowa Wisconsin. Michigan and Kentucky.
In New York the prospects vary from poor
to good. In the Eirginfas and Ohio an i'm
movement is IenOrted.