The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-08-03
conn PROSPECTS MUCH Better
Weather of Pact Week Has Been Fa-
vorable Through Entire Belt.

Weather of Pact Week Has Been Fa-
vorable Through Entire Belt.
The weekly crop report of the weather
bureau is as follows:
While rather cool for best results in
the lake region and portions of the GEN.
trail valleys. with lack or sunshine and
too much rain in the middle Atlantic
and central gulf States, the weather co.,
ditions of the week ending July 25 as a
whole were favorable. Limited areas in
the south Atlantic States, Tennessee and
the Ohio and upper Missouri valleys and
north Pacific coast need rain. With the
exception of portions of the central Mis-.
souri, valley excellent weather for har-
vesting and thrashing prevailed in the
central valleys, where harvesting is near
ly finished and thrashing has made rapid
progress. Quite generous and much
needed rains occurred in the middle and
southern Rocky Mountain districts, par
tally relieving the severe and EFotracted
drouth.
While higher temperature in the ex-
treme northern portion OF the corn belt
would nave been more favorable, corn
has made excellent growth and Is III
most promising condition generally
throughout the corn belt. The crop is
now largely laid by in a satisfactory
state of cultivation, the early planted be-
ing in silk and tassel as far north as
Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois.
With another week Of favorable wealth
er for harvesting and thrashing this work
has advanced satisfactorily, the harvest
ing of winter wheat being nearly com
pleted in the more northerly sections.
In the lower Missouri valley the con-
tinuous rains of previous weeks reduced
the yield and lowered the quality of much
winter wheat.
Some complaints Of rust in spring
wheat are received from portions Of Iowa
and South Dakota, but generally the crop
has advanced favorably, although poor
and weedy On lowlands in northern Min
nesota. The crop is ripening in the south
ern portion of the spring wheat region,
harvesting having begun in Iowa While
early spring wheat has been somewhat
improved by rains in Oregon, much OF
the late sown has been cut for hay. In
Washington spring wheat is backward
and suffering from drouth.
Dat harvest has continued under fav-
orable conditions and is nearing compile
tion in the lower Missouri and eiissis-
sippi valleys. In the more northerly Sec
tons the maturing crop is very promis-
ing.
Cotton has suffered to some extent
from lack of cultivation and too rapid
growth in portions of the central dis
tricts, and, while shedding and rust are
reported in places elsewhere, the crop
generally has done well. Bolls are now
opening in the more southerly portions
and picking has begun in Texas, where
ample rains nave relieved the drouthy
conditions prevailing at the close of the
previous week. Boil weevils have APP
peared in two border parishes of Louis
lana adjacent to the area affected in
Texas, but as yet are causing no mate
rial injury.
Tobacco continues to do well in nearly
all tobacco States, the least favorable
reports being received from North Caro-
lima and Kentucky, the crop having sus-
tanned some damage from local storms in
North Carolina and in Kentucky.
In the lower Missouri, central Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys and over the
southern portion of the middle Atlantic
States the outlook for apples is ~unfavor-
able, but better prospects are reported
from New England, New York and the
lake region.
Nearly all reports indicate an abundant
crop of hay, which for the most part is
being secured in excellent condition