The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-30
WET WEATHER
DAMAGES CROPS
Too Moist in Atlantic and Gulf
Districts, With Drouth In
Texas.
NORTHERN CORN is HOUSED
Late Plant Is Maturing Slowly in Up
per Ohio and Missouri Valleys
Smut Is Reported In Dakota Spring
Wheat-other Crops.

Washington. Sept. 20.--The weekly
summary OF crop conditions issued by
the weather bureau is as follows:
Except In New England and the
northern part OF the middle Atlantic
states, where the week ended Sept
Is averaged considerably cooler than
usual. the temperature was above
the normal and generally favorable.
the week being decidedly warm over
the greater part OF the central valleys,
gulf states and eastern Rocky noun
tain slope. Light 10 heavy frosts oc-
Cured IN the Rocky mountain regions
and also in North Dakota. the lake
region. New England and the north
ern portion of the middle Atlantic
states. but they resulted In no seri-
Gus injury. A marked feature OF the
week was the excessive precipitation.
accompanied in places by high winds,
in the lower Missouri valley, where
much damage was done. especially in
central and western Missouri and east
ern Kansas.
Wet Weather Does Damage.
wet weather also proved detri-
mental over a large part OF the mid
| die Atlantic states and In portions OF
the south Atlantic and east gulf
districts, while drouth continues over
portions OF Texas Generally favor
able weather prevailed In the central
gulf states. Tennessee and most OF
the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic
states. Favorable weather also pre-
vailed in California and showers re-
lieved drouth conditions 10 a greater
OF less extent In Washington and Or
| egon.
while corn has experienced favor
/ able conditions over a large part OF
the corn belt, late corn in the upper
| Ohio and Missouri valleys Is maturing
slowly and the crop in the lower Mis-
souri, valley has suffered seriously
from excessive rains and high winds
especially In Missouri and Kansas. IN
the aforementioned state large part
OF the crop has been blown down OF
badly damaged. much is under water
and that In shock is beginning L
mold. over the northern part OF Tho
corn belt from two-thirds 10 three
fourths OF the crop is now safe from
frost.
Notwithstanding frequent showers
in the spring wheat region, thrashinI
OF spring wheat has been general
shock thrashing in Minnesota beinI
nearly completed. Considerable smu
is reported from the Dakotas.
Boil Weevl Gets in Cotton.
while n slight improvement In tn
condition OF cotton ii reported iron
Oklahoma and Indian Territory an
; portions OF Louisiana and northern
Texas, the crop as a whole over mos
OF the belt has experienced little O
no change. with a tendency towar
deterioration. Premature opening
extensively reported In the easter
and western districts. but only fe'
complaints OF this character are n
ceiyed from the central portion. 30
weeyils are increasing In Texas an
are causing injury In western Loui
lana. A poor top crop 10 promised
Picking Is advancing rapidly and
nearly completed in most fields
southern Georgia.
Except in Kentucky, whore aboI
. one.third OF the crop remains TO be s
, cured, tobacco Is nearly all cut an
! housed. Moist atmosphere has M
! been favorable for curing in ke
: lucky and New England; but in vi
!. ginla. North Carolina and Tonness,
n the crop is curing nicely.
a Nearly all reports indicate vel
!. light apple crop.
! blight and rot continue 70 be G
tensiyely reported in the principal p
3 tato producing states, although ia
/, yields are indicated in some section
= "Plowing for fall seeding has bee
/. interrupted by rains in the lower Nj
q. souri, and Ohio valleys aud has be-
" prevented by drouth in portions OF q
(. southern states. Elsewhere this wo
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