Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
East of the Rockies They Have Been
Favorable for Crops,

The weather bureaus weekly summary
of crop conditions is as follows:
While too cool for best results in por-
lions of the lake region and in the Mis-
souri, valley and northern Rocky noun
tain districts, with excessive moisture
and lack of sunshine in the central Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys, the
week as a whole has been very favorable
in the districts east of the Rocky noun
tains. Drought In the south Atlantic and
east gulf states has been very generally
relieved, although more rain is needed in
portions of Florida and in the central and
west gulf coast districts. The north Pacific
coast also experienced a favorable week,
but in California nearly all crops were
Injured by continued drying north winds.
Over the western portions of the corn
belt the growth of corn has been checked
by lack of warmth and sunshine, and it
is much In need of cultivation, while in
the central and eastern districts planting
and replanting have been delayed by
rains. Poor stands are reported from the
lake region, Ohio valley and middle At
lantic states. In the southern states the
general condition of corn is promising,
although rain is needNd in the central
gulf coast districts.
Winter wheat has suffered somewhat
from heavy rains in portions of Oklahoma
and Missouri; elsewhere this crop has adj
eastern portion of the winter wheat belt
continues unpromising, although more or
less improved in the Ohio valley and middle
Atlantic states. Wheat is now heading
as far north as the central Mississippi val
ley, harvesting being general in the south
ern states On the north Pacific coast the
crop has. advanced favorably and is head
ing; In California it is maturing rapidly,
the late sown having been seriously dam
aged by hot winds.
With the execution of eoDa weedv feIda
In South Dakota, spring wheat is in very
promising condition in all districts.
Oats have made vigorous growth through
out the central valleys and middle Allan
tic states, and general Improvement in
the condition of this crop is indicated in
nearly all districts. Seeding is now prac-
tically finished In the extreme northern
sections, and harvesting continues In the
southern states.
AS whole there has been quite a de-
cided improvement in the condition of cot
ton over nearly the whole of the cotton
belt. The crop has, however suffered some
damage In Oklahoma and Indian territories
from overf1ows, and from insufficient mois-
ture In scattered localities in Louisiana.
Rapid growth and a good state of cultiva-
ton are generally indicated. Boil weevils
are increasing rapidly and doing consider
able damage in number of southwestern
and south-central counties in Texas
The week has been exceptionally favor
able for transplanting tobacco, and this
work has advanced satisfactorily, having
been completed in Tennessee and North
Carolina, and about three fourths finished
in Kentucky and Virginiacf -
In the extreme northern states there is
an encouraging outlook for apples. but in
the central Mississippi and Ohio valleys and
middle Atlantic states the prospects appear
to be somewhat impaired 6y extensive drop
ping. In the southern states a good crop
of peaches is indicated. 81 Of
The previously reported, promising con-
dition of grass continues generally through
out the country. y 10