New-York tribune., 1905-07-26
CROPS AND WEATHER.
Rapid GroSoth of Corn-Winter
Uheat Harvest Nearly Completed.

Washington July 25.-The general summary
of the weekly crop report Of the Weather Bu-
reau. issued to-day, is follows:
Although IL was excessively hot and dry In por-
tions of the Middle Atlantic States and Ken
tucky and Tennessee in the fore part of the week
ending July "a, and these conditions also pre-
vailed in the Northern Plateau region and on
the North Pacific coast as rule temperatures
were favorable. Showers delayed work and
caused some damage to crops in Virginia, West
Virginia portions of the lower Ohio, Central
and lower Mississippi valleys Oklahoma and
Texas. while rain is needed in New-England.
Tennessee Georgia. Alabama. Kansas and gem
orally throughout the plateau districts.
Favorable weather has caused rapid growth of
corn and, with very few exceptions. the crop
is IN excellent condition. Corn is beginning to
need rain in Kansas and Alabama, the late needs
cultivation in Arkansas and Kentucky, and
some damaged by high winds in Louisiana
Winter wheat harvest is nearly completed In
the principal winter wheat States and thrash
ing which is well advanced, shows grain of good
yield and quality in Indiana. Illinois, Missouri
and Nebraska, with fair yield and good quality
in Kansas. Rains have delayed thraShing in
Virginia and Maryland, and caused further
damage to grain in shock or stack in Virginia.
Kentucky, Missouri. Oklahoma and Texas. On
the North Pacific coast winter wheat is ripen-
ing rapidly in Washington. where harvesting is
in full progress, and the harvest is general in
Oregon. with good yields indicated.
Spring wheat has continued 10 advance favor
ably in the spring wheat region. The early sown
is headed and filling well and the late sown
heading in North Dakota. The early is matur-
ing in South Dakota and Wisconsin, and the
crop is nearly ready 10 cut IN iowa. AlInOuSn
black rust is reported from scattered localities
in Minnesota and the Dakotas, no material dam
age is shown and, with favorable weather con-
dtions, seIious injury is not anticipated. Com
plants Of smut received from South Dakota,
red rust in Colorado. and most fields of North
Dakota and some lodging in Wisconsin, while
in Washington drying winds have been injurious
10 the crop in the filling stage and caused
shrivelling.
In the principal oat producing States harvest
ing of this crop is well advanced while in the
more northerly districts oats heading. the
early maturing rapidly and harvest
will be general the coming week. The crop gen
orally is in promising condition, though badly
lodged in Ohio, and some complaints of lodging
are received from Washington.
Although improvement is indicated in parts OF
nearly all of the cotton States, it is neither
general nor marked While the staple has grown
rapidly and is generally fruiting we'll in portions
of Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Missouri, COM
plants of unsatisfactory fruiung are received
from the Carolinas. Mississippi, Alabama, Ten
nessee and Oklahoma, and rust or shedding from
all sections. Insects causing consdera bic
damage to cotton in localities in Texas, but
generally no great injury is reported. The crop
is opening in the southern portion Of the belt,
and picking is under way in Southern Texas
Tobacco has made rapid growth and is gener
ally in satisfactory condition The crop is weeey
and some has been drowned out in Kentucky,
damaged locally by rains in Virginia and is
poor on light soil in Maryland. Topping is IN
progress in New-England and Ohio, and curing
is becoming general, with good results, in North
Carolina.
With the exception of Oklahoma, Kansas and
Wisconsin, adverse reports respecting apples are
received from all sections
Haying is delayed by rains in Virginia and
portions Of the Ohio Valley and considerable
damage is reported from Oklahoma, Missouri
and Southern Illinois. Elsewhere a good crop is
being secured under favorable conditions