Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-09-21
cORN-CUTTING UNDER WAY.
Notwithstanding Cold and Wet, Crops
Make Good Progress.

Make uCOC lTOsEcSSs
Crop conditions are summarized as
follows in the weekly bulletin Of the
weather bureau:
In the lower Missouri, central Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys the week was
cool and wet and farm work was more
Or less interrupted in these districts,
more particularly in the western por-
tons The temperature conditions in the
Atlantic coast and gulf districts and on
the Pacific coast were generally favora-
be
Notwithstanding the excessive mols-
ture and cool weather over the greater
part Of the corn belt, generally corn has
made good progress toward maturity,
having advanced rapidly in the northern
and western portions. Much of the crop
is already safe and cutting is general
over the southern portion of the belt.
In Iowa it Is estimated that fOur-hfths
OF the crop Will be safe from frost by
the 10Th and the remainder by the Both.
The harvesting Of spring wheat is now
practically finished in North Dakota
and Minnesota. Large areas. however,
Oh fooled lowlands in the last-namcd
b.
Dakota the little thrashing that has
been done indicates disappointing yields,
considerable being smutty. In South
Dakota the yield Of spring wheat is
good, but the quality is variable. Thrash
ing is completed III Oregon and harvest
Jug IS progressing under favorable con-
d.t;ons in Washington. except in the
northwestern counties. where it has been
interrupted by showers.
In the Carolinas the cotton situation
is not materially changed as compared
with that Of the previous week. In
South Carolina Il slight Improvement is
indicated in localities and deterioration
i'll others. the plant having stopped grow
ing on clay soils. Slight Improvement
is Indicated in localities and deteriora-
ton in others, the plant having stopped
growing on clay soils. Slight improve
ments reported from Alabama and pCr-
tons of Louisiana and Texas. bat in
Florida, Georgia, Tennessee Missouri,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and the greater part Of Texas there has
been more or less deterioration. with
slight improvement over scattered local
areas. Boil weevils and other pests are
increasing in portions OF Texas. Gencr-
ally the weather conG!t,ons throughout
the belt have been highly favorable Tor
picking, which work has been actively
carried on.
In the middle Atlantic States, New
England and the Ohio valley the cutting
and housing Of tobacco nGve Progressed
under favorable conditions, this work be-
ing about half finished in Kentucky,
nearly completed in Maryland, Virginia
and Tennessee and completed in North
Carolina.
No improvement in the apple outlook
IS indicated. very poor crop being prom
iscd in practically all Of the apple States.
The general outlook for potatoes con-
tinues unpromising, blight and decay
being extensively reported. except in New
England and portions of the Missouri
valley. where the prospects are more IA
yorabe In New England a good crop
is indicated and in Iowa the early pCta-
toes are good, but the late have been
damaged by blight.
Flowing and seeding have made excel
lent progress throughout the central val
lcys. lake region and middle Atlantic
coast districts.