Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-26
SUMMARY OF oRoP CONDITIONS
weather Generally Favorable TO
wheat and Corn.

Wheat and Corn.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The general
summary OF the weekly crop report Of the
weather bureau issued today is as follows:
It was excessively hot and dry in por-
tions OF the middle Atlantic states and Ken
the week ending July "a, and these condi-
lions also prevailed in the northern plateau
region and on the north Pacific coast, al
though as rule temperatures were favor
able. Showers delayed work and caused
some damage to crops in Virginia. West
trail and oweG M Isl 5Hw vae 4n0 on
homa and Texas while rain Is needed in
New England. Tennessee, Georgia, Ala
bama, Kansas and generally through the
Favorable weather has caused rapid
growth of corn and, with very few excep-
lions, the crop is in excellent condition.
Corn is beginning to need rain in Kansas
and Alabama, the late needs cultivation in
Arkansas and some was damaged by high
Winter wheat harvest is nearly COM
pleted in the principal wheat states and
threshing, which is we'll advanced, shows
grain Of good yield and quality. in Indiana,
Illinois and Nebraska, with fair yield and
good quality in Kansas. Rains have de
layed threshing in Virginia and Maryland
and caused further damage to grain in
shock or stack In Virginia, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma and Texas. On the north
Pacific coast winter wheat is ripening
rapidly in Washington, where harvesting
Is in full progress and harvest is general
in Oregon, with good Yields indicated;
favorably in the spring wheat regions; the
early sown is headed and filling well and
the late sown heading In North Dakota
the early is maturing In South Dakota and
Wisconsin and the crop is nearly ready to
cut in Iowa. Although black rust is re-
ported from scattered localities in Mime
sofa and the Dakotas no material damage
is shown, and with favorable weather con-
ditions seriovs injury Is not anticiga pate.
| Dakota, red rust in Colorado and most
| fields of North Dakota and some lodging
| in Wisconsin, while in Washington desic.
eating winds have been injurious to the croI
in the filling stage and caused shriveling.
| In the principal oat producing states har'
in the more northerly districts oats are
/ heading, the early sown are maturing
rapidly and harvest will be general durins
/ the coming week. The crop generally is II
! promising condition, although badly lodged
| In Ohio and some complaints OF lodging
are received from washington; ,,.... ..
nearly all of the cotton states 1t is no
general nor marked While the staple ha'
we'll in portions OF Georgia, Alabama, Texas
and Missouri, complaints of unsatisfactory
fruiting are received from the. Carolinas
Mississippi Alabama Tennessee and Okla
| homa and rust or Shedding from all sec
| tons Insects are causing considerable
damage to cotton in localities in Texas, bu
| generally no great injury is reported. TIT
crop is opening in the southern portion o
the belt and picking is under way in south
Tobacco has made rapid growth and 4
| generally in satisfactory condition. TIL
crop is weedy and in some cases has beef
| drowned out in Kentucky, damaged local.!
by rains in Virginia. and is poor on ligh
| soil in Maryland. Topping is in progress
in New England and Ohio, and curing 1
becoming general, with good results II
North Carolina.
! with the exception OF Oklahoma, Kansa
| and Wisconsin adverse reports respecting
apples are received from all sections.
| Haying has been delayed by rains in Vir
| Rinia and portions OF the Ohio valley, ant
considerable damage to hay is reporte.
! from Oklahoma Missouri and southern Hi
nois. Elsewhere a good crop is being Sc
| cured under favorable conditions.