Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-29
CROP CONDITIONS,
Summary Of Report of the Weather
Bureau

The weather bureaus weekly summary of
crop conditions is as follows:
During the week ending August %. the
temperatures were highly favorable in the
central valleys and in the gulf and Atlantic
coast districts, with the exception of the
northern portion of the middle Atlantic
states and New England, where 1t was
rather cool. Wet weather interfered with
farm work and injured crops in portions of
Virginia. the Caroinas. Alabama, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Wisconsin. Iowa and the
Dakotas Rain is much needed over the
southeastern Rocky mountain slope, the
greater part of Texas and on the north Pa
cific coast.
The principal corn states of the central
valleys have experienced a week of excep-
tionally favorable weather conditions for
the development and maturity of corn.
There is everywhere ample moisture to in
sure satisfactory development of the crop
except In Texas and portions of Kansas,
but in the last-named state 1t Is only the
late planted that is suffering for rain. Cut
ting 1s in progress in Oklahoma and Indian
territories, southern Missouri and over a
large part of Kansas. The reports indicate
that the bulk of the early corn will be safe
from injury from frost by September -.
and most of the late corn will be safe by
October l. Some damage from local
storms is reported from portions of Illinois
and South Dakota.
Spring wheat harvest is finished, except
in the northern portions of Minnesota and
South Dakota and in North Dakota. where,
although well advanced. it has been delayed
by rains, and the grain is overripe. Stack
ing and thraShing in the southern portion
of the spring wheat region have also been
hindered by rains. Good yields are gem
orally reported.
In some northeastern counties Of Texas
in Arkansas, and in portions of Mississippi.
Alabama and Georgia improvement in the
condition of cotton is indica ted, and in Ok
lahOma and Indian territories and Missouri
the crop Is in fair to good condition; else
where cotton has not made favorable prog
ress. Complaints Of shedding are received
from every state of rust from the eastern
districts, of premature opening from Texas,
Arkansas and North Carolina, and of rot
ting of bolls in South Carolina Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi. The bolls are
opening rapidly generally throughout the
bedt and picking is in progress in all but
the northerly districts.
Tobacco has suffered from wet wea Their in
portions of Kentucky and in Virginia and
Maryland, but IN the aforementioned state
has generally made good progress. A good
crop is promised in Pennsylvania, New
York and New England. Cutting Is general.
More favorable reports respecting apples
are received from Maryland and Virginia,
but elsewhere the outlook for this crop con-
tinues poor
The general outlook for potatoes Is very
unfavorabe. except in the Missouri valley.
where good crop is promised. Blight and
rot are very generally reported throughout
the lake region. Ohio valley northern por-
ton of the middle Atlantic states and New
England
Flowing for fall seeding has been active
nearly everywhere except in Texas where
the soil is too dry This work is much fur
Their advanced than usual and some seeding
has been done.