Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Summary of Reports to the Weather
Rurean

The weather bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions is as follows:
In the northern districts from the upper
Missouri valley to the lower lake region
the temperature during the week ending
September was too low for best results.
but favorable temperature prevailed in
other districts. Heavy rains proved detri-
mental In the Dakotas, Minnesota and
Iowa and in portions of the Carolinas
Florida and Alabama, the northern por-
ton of the central gulf, states, Tennes-
see, the Ohio valley, and much of the north
Pacific coast, but the southern plateau re-
gion and the eastern Rocky mountain slope
have been favored by good rains.
AS whole the corn crop has advanced
satisfactorily, especially over the south
western portion of the corn belt where
early corn is fully matured and consdera-
Die has been cut. In the north central por-
ton OF the corn belt the crop is late and
will require favorable weather during the
remai1{l of September to mature, its con-
ditionN soughout Iowa being more uneven
than usual. In Arkansas, Tennessee and
portions of the Ohio valley and middle At
lantic states late corn needs rain.
Rains have interfered with spring wheat
harvest in the northern portion of the
spring wheat region and have caused in
jury to grain in shock in Minnesota. About
half the crop remains to be harvested In
North Dakota, where rust is increasing and
smut Is appearing. In Minnesota harvest
has been completed, except on lowlands in
the northern portion. Harvesting is nearly
finished on the north Pacific coast. where
the yield is lighter than the average.
A quite general deterioration in the con-
ditfon of cotton Is indicated, although i'm
provement Is reported from limited areas,
principally in the central districts. Rust
and shedding continue very generally
prevalent. Drought proved detrimental in
Tennessee, and drought and heat in Okla
homa and Texas, although rains. too late
to be beneficial. have fallen recently over
large part of the last-named state, where
boil weevils are destroying practically ALI
new fruit, except In the north central coun-
ties. Damage by boil weevils In Louisiana
is restricted to few small areas. Cotton
Is opening rapidly throughout the cotton
belt and picking is general except in the
extreme northern portion.
The weather has been very favorable for
cutting and housing tobacco. a good crop
of which is being secured In Ohio, the mid
die Atlantic states and New England
Further Improvement is reported from Ken
lucky, where cutting is now general.
In the states Of the central Mississippi
and Ohio valleys and middle Atlantic
coast the apple outlook is very unpromis-
ing, but fine crop is indicated in New
England, New York Michigan and Iowa.
A large crop Of potatoes is indicated in
all districts, although prospects have been
somewhat impaired by drought In south
western Ohio, and blight and rot are re-
ported from New York southern New Eng
land and New Jersey.
Flowing for fall seeding has made slow
progress on account Of dry soil in the up
per Ohio valley and portions of the Riddle
Atlantic states. but elsewhere this work
has been carried on actively and consider
able seeding has been. done in the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys and lake re-
gion.