Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-22
FINE WEATHER HELPS CROPS.
Southern States, However, Need Rain,
While North Has Plenty.

The weather bureaus weekly summary
Of crop conditions is as follows:
The lake region and part Of the up
per Mississippi Valley have suffered from
heavy rains, while the Southern States
and the southern portion Of the central
valleys are beginning to experience the
effects of drOuth. AS a whole, however,
the weather was favorable for the cult
walton Of crops. There was ample
warmth throughout the central and
southern portions of the country. but in
sufficient heat in the extreme northern
districts and especially in New England,
Minnesota and the Dakotas. Throughout
the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast
districts the weather was generally ia
vorable
In the lake region and upper Ohio val
ley the condition of corn is not promising,
owing largely to unfavorable effects of
low temperature and excessive moisture,
but in the States of the lower Ohio. up
per Mississippi and Missouri valleys the
crop has made good progress and, as a
rule, has shown decided Improvement.
In portions of the central and west gulf
States corn would be benefited by rains.
are proving destructive.
Winter wheat harvest has begun as far
north as the central portions of Kansas
and Missouri and southern Illinois, and is
in full progress in the more sOutherly
sections. where the yields are generally
disappointing. In the more northerly
portions of the principal winter wheat
States the crop has generally done well,
although complaints of rust and insects
continue in some sections and heavy rains
in Michigan and Wisconsin have caused
loding. On the Pacific coast the outlook
continues promising, exceptionally so IN
Washington.
A general Improvement in the condi-
ton of spring wheat in Minnesota and
the Dakotas is Indicated although in the
two last named States some fields cOntin
lie thin and weedy. Spring wehat is also
doing well on the north Pacific coast, the
outlook in Washington being the best in
years.
Oats have suffered from heavy rains in
the upper lake region and from lack of
moisture in southern Illinois: elsewhere
the reports respecting this crop are gen
orally favorable. Harvest is general in
the Southern States. with disappointing
yields in Texas and Oklahoma.
The weather conditions throughout
nearly the whole of the cotton belt have
been favorable for the cultivation of cot
ton. although Il considerable part of the
crop continues grassy. \ general al
though not decided Improvement in the
condition of cotton in the central and
western districts is indicated, but in the
CarOlinas and Tennessee cotton has
made slow progress. and in the first men
toned States the plants are small and
Of unhealthy color. In portions of CEN
trail and eastern districts of the cotton
belt light rains would be beneficial.
In the northern and central counties of
Texas prospects are improved, though
still poor in localities. In southern Tex
as the crop is in good condition and an
Improvement in localities is reported.
Boil weavils are active over increased
area.
In the lake region and New England
the apple outlook is more or less prom
ising, but in the central valleys is not
favorable, except in some sections.