Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-19
coND1rron OF cRoPa
Weeks Weather Reportsd as Gem
orally favorable.


The weekly summary OF crop conditions
issued by the weather bureau today h as
follows:
Except In New England AZ the northern
part Of the middle Atlantic states. where
the week ending September u averaged
considerably cooler than usual. the temper
allure was above the normal and generally
favorable. the week being decidedly warm
over tho greater part Of the central val
leys, gulf states and eastern Rocky noun
tain slope. Light to heavy frosts occurred
IN the Rocky mountain regions and also In
North Dakota. the lake region. New Eng
Atlantic states. but they resulted in no
serious injury. A marked feature or the
week was the excessive precipitation. &C
lower missouri valley, where mucn damage
was done. especially In central and western
Missouri and eastern Kansas Wet weatn.
er also proved Detrimental over large part par.
lions Of the south Atlantic and east guif
districts, while drought continues over por-
tions OF Texas. Generally favorable weatn-
nessee and most Of the Ohio valley and
middle Atlantic states. Favorable weather
also prevailed In California. and showers re-
i lsxe extent uuh n washington and OREGON.
While corn has experienced favorable con-
dftions over q large part OF the c0rn oe.I
late corn In the upper Ohio ana MISSOURI
valleys Il maturing slowly and the crop An
the lower Missouri valley has suffered Sc
riously from excessive rains ana hgn
winds. especially in Missouri and Kansas:
In the first mentioned state large part o.
the crop has been blown down or badly
lodged, much il under water and tnat IN
shock 10 beginning to mold. over the
northern part OF the corn belt from Two
thirds to three-fourths Of the crop 10 now
Notwithstandine frequent showers in the
spring wheat region, thrashtng OF sprnS
wheat has been general. shock thrashlng IN
Minnesota being nearly compieteo; in IN
siderable smut Is reported from the Da-
kotas.
While a slight improvement in the condi'
ton of cotton 10 reported from Okianoma
and Indian territories and portions OF LOU,
isiana and northern Texas. the crop as
whole over most of the belt has experl'
enced little or no change. with tendency
toward deterioration Premature opening
is extensively reported in the eastern ana
western districts, but only few complaints
Of this character are received from the cen
trail portion. Boil weevils are increasing In
Texas and are causing injury In western
Picking is advancing rapidly. and is near
ing completion in most fields In southern
Georgia.
Except In Kentucky, where about one
third OF the crop remains to be secured, to-
bacco is nearly all cut and housed. Moist
atmosphere has not been favorable Tor cur
ing in Kentucky and New England. but in
Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee the
crop Is curing nicely.
Nearly all reports indicate very light
apple crop.
Blight and rot in potatoes continue to be
extensively reported in the principal potato
producing states although fair yields are
Indicated in some sections.
Flowing for fall seeding has been inter-
rupted by rains in the lower Missouri and
Ohio valleys, and has been prevented by
drought in portions OF the southern states;
elsewhere this work Is well advanced.