Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
REPORTS ON THE CROPS.
Summary Of Returns to the Weather
Bureau.

The weather bureaus weekly summary
Of crop conditions is as follows:
The temperature conditions during the
week ending June q in the districts east
Of the Mississippi river were more favor
able than in the preceding week, but were
less so in the upper Missouri valley and In
the Rocky mountain and north Pacific
coast districts. where it was abnormally
cool. with heavy frosts. more or less dam
aging; in the eastern portions of Washing
ton and Oregon and in Utah. Idaho and
northern Arizona. Rain Is generally need
ed in the lake region, Ohio valley and the
Atlantic coast and eastern gulf states al
though portions of these districts have re-
ceived generous rains while the states OF
the lower Missouri valley and portions Of
Minnesota and North Dakota have suffered
from excessive moisture. On the Pacific
coast the weather conditions have Deen
more favorable in California. but Oregon
and Washington have suffered consider
ably from drought and low temperatures.
In Iowa and in the principal corn states
eastward of the Mississippi river corn has
made good progress, and Is well cultivated,
rapid growth being generally reported.
Rapid growth Is also reported from Mis-
souri, Kansas and Nebraska, but in these
states cultivation has been hindered, par
ticularly in Missouri and Nebraska, where
many fields are grassy. large crop Is
practically assured in Texas. but drought
has impaired the outlook in the central and
east gulf and south Atlantic states,
The progress of wheat harvest In Kan
sas and Missouri has been interrupted by
rains. but this work has proceeded with
out Interference east Of the Mississippi
river. and is now in progress as far north
the southern portions OF Illinois and
Indiana and in Virginia and Maryland.
Some lodging and rust are reported from
Nebraska and Missouri, and dry weather
has FASTENED maturity In Michigan. but
elsewhere the crop has advanced favorably,
well-filled heads being generally reported.
In California harvesting continues with
light yields in most sections; in Oregon and
Washington heads are filing nicely.
While the general condition Of spring
wheat Is somewhat less promising than pre-
yiously indicated, the outlook continues en-
ccura ging in the spring wheat region east
OF the Rocky Mountains. the least raVora-
BILE reports being received from Iowa. In
portions Of the Dakotas the crop Is weedy,
but in these states and in Minnesota 1t has
made good growth and the early sown Is
beginning to head On the north Pacific
coast the prospects for spring wheat have
been materially lessened by dry, cooi
weather and recent frosts.
Oats continue promising in nearly all dis
tricts In some of the most important oat
states. however, the crop is heading short,
with less favorable prospects thah pre-
viously indicated.
Harvest is begun in southern Missouri,
Tennessee and North Carolina. In most Of
the districts east of the MISSISSIPPI river
cotton has not made rapid growth and is
generally small. though healthy and well
cultivated Good growth, however, Is re-
ported from Mississippi and portions of
Alabama, and while lice are increasing In
the last named state. they are less numer-
Gus in Mississippi and South Carolina.
West Of the Mississippi river the advance
of the crop has been more rapid, good
growth being generally reported. and
while some fields are foul in portions of
Texas Arkansas and Louisiana, the crop
is generally well cultivated. In Texas
boil weevils are more numerous In the
southwestern, central, eastern and coast
sections. Transplanting tobacco Is nearly
finished and the crop Is making a good
start in nearly all sections.
In the central Mississippi and Ohio VAL
leys and middle Atlantic states the pros
poets for apples are not encouraging, but
better outlook Is reported from the
lake region and the Missouri valley.
While the prospects In New York have
been impaired, a good crop Is still prom
ised In that state.
While a fine crop of grass Is promised in
the states of the Missouri valley, recent
dry weather in portions of the lake re-
gion and middle Atlantic states has ma
terially checked Its growth.