Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-05
GROWTH OF THE CROPS
REPORTS TO THE WEATHER BU-
REAU SUMMARIZED.

According to the reports to the weather
bureau the northern districts of the
country experienced temperatures for the
week ending July too low for rapid
growth. but in the southern states the
temperatures were highly favorable. Ex-
cessiveIy heavy rains from the central
and west gulf districts northward over
the western portion of the central val
leys while relieving drought in Missouri.
were injurious in places and interfered
extensively with cultivation. The condi-
lions on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
were generally favorable Rain is much
needed in the southern plateau region.
Corn has made excellent growth over
the greater part of the corn belt, and. ex-
cept in the upper Missouri and lower Ohio
valleys, where rains have retarded Guilt
walton. the crop is clean and well ad-
vanCed. Considerable has been laiG by in
Illinois Missouri and Kansas. Late corn
in the southern states is suffering for
cultivation.
Winter Wheat Well Advanced.
Winter wheat harvest is well advanced in
the northern portion of the winter wheat
belt, and is practically finished in Illinois.
Missouri and eastern Kansas. Rain has
caused injury To grain in shock in Texas.
Tennessee and Kentucky.
Spring wheat has advanced rapidly
throughout the spring wheat region, and
continues in promising condition some
rust, however. is reported from the SOUTH
ern portion and on lowlands in Minnesota
there is tendency to lodge. The crop also
continues in fine condition on the north Ia
cifc coast, except In the willamette val
ley, where aphides are unusually numerous
A fine crop of oats is Indicated in me
principal oat-producing states. but few I'M
favorable reports respecting this crop being
received Harvesting is in progress in the
I a M
leys.
Cotton Generally Improved.
While cotton is generally improved and
has made good growth throughout the cot
ton belt the crop is much in need of sun
shine and cultivation in the central and
western districts, in portions of which too
rank growth is reported. Except in the
central districts cotton is generally fruiting
we'll. Boil weevils and other pests are act
i've in Texas and Louisiana.
Tobacco is suffering from drought in CEN
trail North Carolina. and from lack of Gull
tivation in Kentucky; elsewhere this crop is
doing well.
Reports generally indicate an apple crop
much below average in all sections.
Considerable hay was damaged by rains
in Iowa, Nebraska and Tennessee. IN the
upper Ohio valley and northern portion OF
the middle Atlantic states and New Eng
land average crop of hay is being
cured under favorable conditions.
In Neighboring States.
The following special report has been
ceived by the weather bureau in regard to
the crops in neighboring states:
Maryland and Delaware Baltimore:
Weather favorable for growing crops and
harvesting; wheat harvest we'll advanced
and thrashing begun, good crop, but many
fields not up to expectations; oats fine and
beginning to ripen; hay crop short, but
quality good; corn doing finely; blackber-
ries and raspberries plentiful; tobacco do
Ing well; early potato yield very large.
Observation-Disclosures: Good week for work
and growth; wheat harvest nearly finished
thrashing begun, yield variable, quality
good oat harvest begun. good crop; corn
growing fast, being laid by. early tasseling
and silking; tobacco variable, some fields
good, others late and irregular: minor crops
doing We'll; apples short