Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
SUMMARY OF CROP CONDITIONS
weather of the Week Generally Fa-
VOrable 10 Corn and Wheat

weather of the Week Generally FA-
vOrable 10 Corn and Wheat.
WASHINGTON, July 1S-The weekly bull
letin of the weather bureau summarizes
crop conditions as follows:
Favorable temperatures prevailed during
the week ending July II throughout the
country. The intense heat on the Pacific
coast during the latter part of the previous
week was followed by decidedly lower tenn
perature. Heavy rains interfered with
work in the Ohio valley over large part
of the South Atlantic and Gulf states but
very general absence Of rain in the west
gulf districts, with only light showers over
much of the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys afforded favorable opportunity for
much needed cultivation. Rains would be
of great benefit in the southern plateau
region.
Corn has made splendid progress through
out nearly the whole of the corn belt and
is decidedly improved in the states of the
Missouri valley, where its previous progress
has been retarded by cool weather. While
the general outlook for this crop is very
promising, ii has sustained some Injury on
low land in Missouri and in portions of the
South Atlantic east Gulf states and is not
in good state OF cultivation in portions OF
the Ohio valley. Further reports of in
| jury to harvested winter wheat are received
| from the Eastern Mississippi and Ohio val
| leys, the Middle Atlantic states, Texas and
Oklahoma ana Indian Territories but no
complaints of the character are received
! from Kansas and Nebraska, both quality
| and yield in the last named state being bet
| ter than was expected. Harvesting, where
not finished in the more northerly Districts,
| Spring wheat has experienced a week Of
| favorable weather and continues in prom
! Using condition. While rust is still prevalent
/ in the Dakotas and to some extent in Min
nesota is not increasing in the first named
states and there is very little in Minnesota
| Spring wheat is filling nicely on the North
Pacific coast, where the hot winds of the
! previous week caused but slight injury.
/ Rust is increasing in Washington. In the
| Central Mississippi and Ohio valleys and in
portions of the Middle Atlantic states oat
| cradle damage to both harvested and stand
| ing oats has resulted from wet weather.
| Harvesting is largely finished except in the
are promised.
While too rapid growth of cotton and
light fruiting are very generally reported
is indicated in many districts. The crop
continues to suffer from lack of cultivation,
! especially In the central and western por-
tions of the belt, where, however, the
| weather of the past week has been favor
able for cleaning the fields, work which
has been pushed vigorously. In Mississippi
Louisiana and Arkansas reports of aband-
oned fields continue. Damage by boil
| weevil in Texas generally is not great,
though considerable in localities
Too much rain caused injury to tobacco In
| Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland, where
| the crop has suffered from lack OF cultiva.
| ton, but Notwithstanding these conditions
| the outlook m Kentucky is promising
9aTKed, improvement rs noted IN Ohio
| has suffered from lack of cultivation, bui
| Notwithstanding these conditions the out
| look in Kentucky is promising. A market
| Improvement is noted In Ohio, PennsylVa+
mia and New York. where the crop is doiis
| wells In New England, Indiana and Wis.
| consin. Curing Is progressing in the Car
age
Much hay has been damaged in the Cen,
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys and Mid
die Atlantic states, but In New England ant
the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys
haying has progressed under favorable con
| ditiOns.
Nearly all reports indicate an inferior ap
pie crop.