Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-05
CROP REPORTS ARE
BEST OF THE YEAR;
SPRING WHEAT OFF
Drought Has Injured Wheat 40
Per Cent From the Early 0p-
timiStic Estimates Accord
ing to Conservative Reports
HOT WEATHER HAS
GREATLY AIDED CORN

With the exception OF spring wheat.
crop reports 10 Bradstreets are better
than AT any previous date this year.
Drouth has injured. the latter, but how
much cannot be measured Forty per
cent damage from early optimistic est-
mates is a conservative outlook at pres
eEt Rains have helped the North Da-
kota crop. but there are claims OF .
per cent decline In June in the entire
spring wheat belt. Dry weather is help
full also in Canada
Winter wheat eveidently improved con-
siderably in June. and harvest and
threshlng return tell OF larger yields
than expected in Texas. Oklahoma, Kan
sas and Missouri The gain in winter
wheat. however. has not equaled the loss
in the spring crop Reports as 10 the
wheat crop from different states are;
Kansas. 500. COO 600 bushels. against ST.
o0o0Oo bushels last year: Texas and Ok
lahOma. record yields; past record totals.
100000 and 2. 00o.OC3 bushels. respective
" Kentucky less than last year, when
10000 bushels were raised; Maryland
average crop, or about 100000 business
Washington. = per cent short OF last
year. when $4,000 bushels were raised;
Sauth Dakota. IS per cent OF last year.
when $4,000 bushels were gathered.
One estimate for North Dakota is 7O.OOo,-
eo6 bushels. against 100000 bushels last
year.
CORN Is FAVORED.
Corn has been favored by hot. forcing
weather. cultivation has been thorough.
but stand and condition are still below
normal. though gaining every day. Rain
is desirable now throughout the entire
corn belt
Oats are now '.in the milk throughout
the largest producing states, and there
fore susceptible TO great heat Indications
are stin for a record crop. No particular
Improvement is reported in the hay crop.
Barley in the northwest has bee nhurt by
the drouth.
Uneven distribution Of moisture is the
main source OF what complaint is heari
from the cotton crop. but on the whole
the general outlook has improved, and
most reports show a gain in condition
in June. Light showers well distributed
have mitigated the effects OF the long
spell OF dry weather In Texas. The
crop IL still backward but gaining. In
the lower Mississippi valley and in Ala
hanna rains checked cultivation and hurt
the plant to some extent Boil weevil is
claimed TO be not doing the damage
earlier feared in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi Sugar. rice and corn are doing
well Heavy rains and grassy fields are
complained OF cast of the Mississippi.
but the plant seems TO BE gaining some
OF the earlier lost ground
A large tobacco area has been planted
IN Kentucky and the crop is-making good
progress.
EASTERN CROPS GOOD.
Eastern coast crop reports are gener-
ally fairly good. though sweet Canning
corn Is backyard in the leading prOduc-
ing states. Potatoes promise large yields,
but prices are very low. some farmers
refusing to dig them.
VIRGINIA.-CrOp conditions are favor
able The weather has been warm and
sufficient rains have fallen to keep the
soil good shape. Low prices on pota-
toes and other farm products in outside
markets have interfered with shipments,
which have been below the average Corn
and cotton conditions are favorable for
large crops.
KENTUCKY.-wheat harvest is under
way. The yield viii be lighter than last
year. Corn and oats are improving and
are reported in good condition A large
crop OF tobacco has been planted and is
making good progress.
SOUTH CAROLINA.-The cotton crop
continues TO improve slowly. though
fields are grassy and rain is too fire.
quent
GEORGIA.-Coru is looking we'll and
the acreage is somewhat in excess of
former years Cotton is small. but COM
2aratively free OF grass and is being
greatly benefited by warm weather and
light showers
ALABAMA.-Crops are affected by too
much rain. Cotton has been injured by
grass. due TO heavy rains. The corn
crop In a little late. but the stand is
good and prospects are excellent for a
satisfactory crop
MISSISSIPPI.-Considera rain has
fallen and farmers are making very lit
tie progress
Iayed farmers from removing grass from
crops. and little progress has been made.
NESsEE-Continued cloudy wealth
er, with rain. has TO some extent ar
rested crop growth. Crops are progress
sing nicely and weather conditions are
favorable. Crops in the Nashville sec
ton are retarded by unfavorable weather
LOUISIANA--Excessiv rainfall has
lnterfsred with work in the fields. and
cotton has suffered 10 some extent Sugar
cane. rice and corn appear to be in good
cOndi and there are prospects OF a
be- d. Boil weevil is doing some
the interior sections OF Louis
Mississippi. but II is believed
will not be as severe as an
C-.-- fOMA.-Cotton has advanced
greatly. but corn is in need Of rain. Har-
vesting OF wheat is practically over.
TExAS.-Good rains have fallen and in
dications are that the corn crop Is the
best for years. Wheat and oats have
been harvested and the yield and quail
Ity are excellent Cotton, while back
ward, Is In good condition. warm weather
and frequent light rains being OF mate
rial benefit