Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-13
CORN TOUCHED BY FROST.
Weather Bureaus Weekly Summary of
Conditions,

The weather bureaus weekly summary Of
crop conditions is as follows:
Nearly normal temperature, with no rain
or very light showers. prevailed over the
greater part OF the central valleys and In
terror of the southern states, while New
England and the northern portions OF the
middle Atlantic states and lake region exc
perfenced temperature considerably below
normal. light frosts occurring in the upper
lake region. upper Mississippi and upper
Missouri valleys on the 11th and 18th.
! Portions OF the south Atlantic and gulf
coast districts and Oklahoma Ca stern. Kan
sas and portions Of Iowa and Minnesota
received considerable rain, excessive
amounts being reported from southern
georgia and eastern Florida. Abnormal
temperature extremes occurred in CaIifnr-
ma the minimum at San Francisco on the
oth. 90 degrees. being as low as the lowest
p1eslous record for the past decade. and
one maximum on the 7th and Sth,- 100 de-
srees being Q degrees above the previous
record Tor the corresponding period for
more than thirty years
Inc damage resulting from, Hight froats
on the 11th and 10th over the extreme
northern portion of the corn belt was main
~ confined to Minnesota WISCONSIN and
, Upper Mlchiean, nearly the whole of the
most productive part OF the corn belt hay-
ing experienced very favorable conditions
Tor maturing the crop. which with FAVOR
able weather will be safe from injury by
Much corn Is already safe cutting being
general in the central and southern por-
lions OF the corn belt. and is in progress as
i Tar north as South Dakota and southern
minnesota Late corn has suffered from
drought In portions of the Ohio valley and
middle Atlantic states.
The weather has favored thrashing in the
spring wheat region and this work Is now
general In North Dakota and northern
Minnesota; harvesting which has been much
delayed In the nrst-named state. having
been finished except some late grain.
While rust and shedding continue over a
large part OF the cotton belt. reports Of in
jury from these causes are less numerous
than In the previous week in the central
districts. The weather has been favorable
for picking. except in portions Of Georgia
and Florida. where this work was hfndered
by heavy rains, and picking is now begun
In the northern districts. In Texas cotton
has improved slightly In a few northern
counties. but on the whole very little new
fruit Is forming. and boil weevils are pune
turing nearly all new squares in the south
western coast, central and eastern counties
as well as number of northern counties.
Late tobacco has been unfavorabiy ar
fected by dry weather in portions of the
middle Atlantic state and Ohio valley. but
on the whole crop has made good progress
and is now largely secured. The weather
conditions have been exceptionally favor
able for housing and curing.
In the lake region, over the northern poT-
ton of the middle Atlantic states and In
New England fine crop of apples Is prom
ised but over the southern portion of the
middle Atlantic states and the greater part
of the central valleys apples are scarce
and of Indifferent quality.
Except in portions of New England and
the middle Atlantic states. where blight
and rot in potatoes are extensive. fine
yield of this crop is generally indicated.
Dry soil has retarded blowing and seed
ing in the Ohio valley. middle Atlantic
states and over large part of the southern
states, but good progress with this work
has been made in the lake region and over
the greater part of the upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys.