Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-15
CROP OUTLOOK FAIRLY GOOD.
Floods and Cut Worm Hurt Corn, but
Wheat Suffers Little.

Wheat Suffers Little.
Crop conditions are summarized as
follows in the weekly bulletin issued by
the weather bureau:
The week ending June was the most
favorable of the season in the Rocky
mountain region and over the western
portions Of the central valleys. Gener
ally favorable conditions also prevailed
in the middle Atlantic and Southern
States, but in New England low tempera-
lures, with light frosts and lack Of rain
fall, have prevented growth. Portions
Of the Ohio valley, upper lake region,
Oklahoma and southern Texas have suf
fered from excessive moisture. On the
Pacific coast the conditions were gener-
ally favorable, although portions of Cal
ifornia and Oregon experienced tempera-
lures too low.
In the States of the Missouri and
central Mississippi valleys corn is much
improved and good progress with cult
walton has been made. In the upper
Ohio valley much planting remains to be
done, and in the middle Atlantic States
considerable replanting will be necessary
on account of cut worms. In the South
ern States corn is being laid by in good
condition.
Winter wheat has advanced favora-
bly,, fewer reports of injury from rust
being received from the greater part Of
the area previously affected. In Ohio
and Nebraska, however. although in
promising condition, damage from rust
and insects has increased somewhat.
Winter wheat harvest is in progress in
the Southern States and is beginning in
Oklahoma and in southern Kansas, and
wheat is ripening in the lower Ohio and
central Mississippi valleys. Harvest has
also begun in California, where wheat is
maturing rapidly. On the north Pacific
coast winter wheat is in promising con-
dltiOn, having experienced decided I'M
provement in Washington.
Under decidedly better temperature
conditions in the spring wheat region
spring wheat has made good progress
and is stooling well. In portions of the
Dakotas. however, the crop is thin and
weedy in localities. In Washington
spring wheat is in splendid condition and
has made rapid growth. and while the
outlook in Oregon is favorable, low tenn
peratures have been detrimental.
The general condition Of the oats crop
is very promising, an Improvement being
reported from the middle Atlantic States
and Missouri valley. Oats are heading
as far north as Kansas, Missouri and
central Illinois, and harvesting is in pro-
gress in the south Atlantic and east gulf
States.
4 general improvement in the cOndi-
ton of cotton is Indicated. With the
exception of southern Texas and portions
of the east gulf and south Atlantic
States, where heavy rains have fallen,
the weather has afforded opportunity for
much needed cultivation, which has been
actively carried on, although large part
of the crop is still in grass, with INSULT
cient labor. Cool nights over the north
ern portion of the central districts have
checked the advance of cotton, but, as
a whole, growth has been satisfactory,
especially in the eastern districts Some
planting remains unfinished in portions
of Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas.
Good progress with tobacco planting
has been made in the Ohio valley and
middle Atlantic States, where the out
look for this crop is promising, although
cut worms are causing injury in Virginia
and Kentucky.
In New England and portions of the
middle Atlantic States the grass crop
has been materially shortened by drouth
but throughout the central valleys and
lake region a good hay crop is promised.