Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Summary of Reports to the Weather
Bureau.

The weekly crop report issued by the
weather bureau today is as follows:
The drought prevailing in portions of the
central valleys in the previous week has
been relieved by abundant rains, but
drought continues In central and western
Tennessee, and is beginning to be felt In
the middle gulf states and over consider
able part Of Texas. The central and north
ern Rocky mountain districts and the north
Pacific coast region are also suffering from
drought the prevalence of forest fires being
reported from Idaho and Montana. The
latter part of the week was too cool in the
lake region, and unseasonably low tenn
pera lures occurred in the northern Rocky
mountain districts and upper Missouri val
ley on the 21st and 22d, but elsewhere east
of the Rocky mountains the temperature
has been favorable.
The principal corn states have experienced
a week of favora BILE conditions, abundant
rains having fallen throughout the corn
belt, except in portions of Ohio and Ne
braska Corn has made satisfactory prog
ress in the states of the Missouri valley, and
is generally improved in the central Mis-
sissippi and Ohio valleys, although a con-
siderable part Of the crop in the Ohio valley
has been injured beyond recovery. In the
middle Atlantic states and lower Missouri
valley early corn Is now practically ma
tured.
The spring wheat harvest is generally
finished, except in North Dakota and north
ern Minnesota, where rust is continuing to
cause great injury. Rains in North Da-
kota in the latter part of the week inter-
rupted harvesting. Harvesting is also nearly
finished on the north Pacific coast.
The general outlook for cotton is some
what improved, as compared with the con-
ditions reported the previous week, al
though shedding continued in every state
and rust is prevalent in the central and
eastern districts. The unfavorable effects
nf In or h0y
pronounced than were reported last week.
In Texas the weather conditions were
favorable, but the crop continued to de-
teriorate as a result of rust and shedding
and damage by insects. In the state in
jury by boil worms Is decreasing, but the
boil weevils continued very destructive in
southwestern, central, eastern and coast
divisions having caused entire absence Of
bloom in many localities. Picking Is quite
general in Texas, except In the northern
portion, and is in progress in the southern
portions of the central and eastern dis
tricts of the cotton belt.
In the middle Atlantic states and New
England tobacco has made favorable prog
ress, cutting being we'll advanced. While
the crop has been shortened by drought in
the Ohio valley, late rains have improved
the outlook in that section. Tobacco is
making good growth in Wisconsin, but il
about two weeks late.
Reports indicate general scarcity Of ap-
pies in the greater part of the middle At
lantic states and central valleys, but in
New England, New York and the lake
region the outlook is more favorable. a
good crop being promised In the two last
mentioned districts.
The reports respecting potatoes indicate
that good crop Is generally promised in
the more important potato-producing
states. Drought has impaired the outlook
in portions Of the Ohio valley, however,
and rot and blight are increasing in Penn
sylvania.
Throughout the central valleys and mid
die Atlantic states the soil is in fine con-
dtion for fall blowing, which work is in
general progress and Is we'll advanced in
some places.