Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-18
CROP CONDITIONS.
Summary of the Reports to the
Weather Bureau.

The weekly bulletin of the weather bu-
reau summarizes crop conditions as follows:
Favorable temperatures prevailed dur ing
the week ended July II throughout the
country The intense heat on the Pacific
coast during the latter part of the previous
week was followed by decidedly lower tenn
perature. Heavy rains interfered with
work In the Ohio valley and over a large
part of the south Atlantic and east gulf
states. but very general absence OF rain
In the west gulf districts with only light
showers over much of the Missouri and up
per Mississippi valleys. afforded favorable
opportunity for much-needed cultivate
Rains would be of great benefit in the
southern plateau region.
Corn has made splendid progress
throughout nearly the whole of the corn
belt and Is decidedly improved in the states
or the Missouri valley. where its previous
progress has been retarded by cool weather
While the general outlook for this crop is
very promising. it has sustained some in
jury on lowland In Missouri and I'm portions
or the south Atlantic and east gulf sta tes
and Is not in a good state of cultivation in
portions of the Ohio valley.
Further reports of injury to harvested
winter wheat received from the cen
tral Mississippi and Ohio valleys, the mid
die Atlantic states Texas and Okla aoma
and Indian territories but no complaints of
this character are received from Kansas
and Nebraska both quality and yield in
the last named state being better than were
expected. Harvesting. where not finished
in the more northerly districts, is well ad-
vanced.
Spring wheat has experienced a week of
favorable conditions and continues In
promising condition. While rust Is still
prevailing in the Dakotas and to some ex
tent In Minnesota it is not increa sing In
the first named states, and there is very
little in Minnesota. Spring wheat is filing
nicely on the northern Pacific coast, where
he hot dc of tIa lone -aalr fatt cod
but slight injury. Rust is increasing in
Washington.
In the central Mississippi and Ohio valleys
and in portions of the middle Atlantic
states oat harvest has been interrupted,
and considerable damage to both har-
vested and standing oats has resulted from
wet weather. Harvesting is largely finish
ed. except in the more northerly districts,
where good yields are promised.
While too rapid growth of cotton and
light fruiting are very generally reported
throughout the cotton belt. an Improvement
is indicated in many districts. The crop
continues to suffer from lack of cultiva-
ton, especially in the central and western
portions of the belt where however, the
weather of the past week has been favor
able for clearing the fields. work which
has been pursued vigorously. In Missis-
sippi. Louisiana and Arkansas reports of
abandoned fields continue. Damage by
boil weeviks In Texas, generally. Is not
great. though considerable In localities.
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tobacco In kentucky, Virginia and Mary
land, where the crop has suffered from
lack of cultivation. but. Notwithstanding
these conditions. the outlook in Kentucky
is promising. marked Improvement Is
noted In Ohio Pennsylvania and New
York the crop is doing well in New Eng
land, Indiana and Wisconsin. Curing is
progressing In the Carolinas, where the
yield is below the average.
Much hay has been damaged in the cen
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys and MD
die Atlantic states, but In New England
and the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys haying has progressed under favor
able conditions.
Nearly all reports indicate an Inferior
apple crop