Evening star., 1921-07-01
CROP CONDITIONS
GENERALLY GOOD

Crop conditions for the week end
ing June - are covered in reports
received by the bureau of crop esti-
mates. United States Department of
Agriculture. from it's field statisticians
in the different states.
Corn.-The corn crop is reported
generally in good condition and well
advanced in the main producing
states OF the central part of the coun-
try. Cultivation is progressing rapid
~ and some of the crop has been laid
by. Chinch bugs are reported in Mis-
souri,. Illinois and Indiana. but no
serious damage has yet been done. In
the eastern and southern states the
condition is reported from poor to
good. There are some irregular stands
and the crop generally is SufferinA
from drought. Rain and hail damage
is reported in New Mexico. and in
Oklahoma some of the crop was
beaten down by hard rains and winds
Some Good Yields.
Winter Wheat.-Harvesting is prac-
tically completed in the southern
states and thrashing is in progress
In the principal producing states of
the north central group, harvesting is
progressing. except where delayed by
rains. Some good yields are reported.
Dut complaint is made of light. shriv-
eled grain as result of the hot. dry
weather. Rust is found in southern
Illinois and Ohio. and to some extent
in Minnesota. In Oklahoma, harvested
grain in the shock has received some
injury from wet weather.
Spring Wheat-ln the principal
states deterioration due to drought is
reported. Spring wheat is reported
excellent in Id; no and generally good
in Washington and New Mexico
Larry iT.l1 IN
completed in the southern states and
VIII soon begin in the north. Straw is
generally short and heads not well
filled because of hot weather. The out
look is promising in Iowa and North
Dakota. and fair yields reported in
Oklahoma. In Kansas and Kentucky
the crop has improved since the recent
rains. Rust is appearing in the south
ern part of Wisconsin.
Irregular Cotton Stands.
Cotton-The crop is generally late.
and some irregular stands are report
ed. Cultivation was delayed in Texas
Oklahoma and Arkansas by excessive,
rainfall. Boil wcevil activity is prev
alent in mos: sections. and some corr
plaint of red spider and lice is report
ed in Georgia
Potatoes Early. crops of Irish
states as far north as Illinois and
Kansas and yields from fair to good
are reported. Later crops are max
ing good growth. but needing rain
ana cooler weather. Some reports
mention premature ripcninS and
small yield. due to drought. Ship
ments OF early potatoes are being
made from central Arkansas Some
blight is reported in Maryland and
Delaware.
The transplanting of sweet pota-
toes in some states has been DELAYED
by drought In the southern and
eastern states the condition is fair
to good. The outlook in Illinois and
Indiana is promising.
Fruit Fair to Good.
Fruit-Prospects of fruit in general
are declining. due to hot weather and
lack of rainfall. A heavy June drop
of apples, which will further reduce
the light crop expected. is reported
from most of the states. The peach
crop is small in most sections. and
some injury is reported from drought
The pear crop varies from failure to
half crop in many states. The cherry
crop is reported as large as last year
in Wisconsin and more than half
crop in northwest Michigan. Cherry
harvesting is in progress in Washing
ton. A large crop of pruneS is indi-
Gated in Idaho. The raspberry and
good.
Live Stock-The condition of live
stock is generally favorable, except
on drought-Stricken ranges of the
western states.>Charbon is causing the
death of cattle in the river parishes
of Louisiana. and Arkansas reports
an outbreak of anthrax. Some hog
cholera is reported in Maryland and
Delaware.
Hay and Pastures-Hay harvest
is becoming general and some reports
of excellent yields are received. Other
yields are light. due to frost injury
and drought. Glover crop in general is
light. Alfalfa crop is more 1avora BILE.
Pastures are generally short and
needing rain. In some sections
drought conditions have been re-
lieved by showers