Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-01
Progress of the Crops.
Weekly Crop Bulletin cf the Aeuricultura
Bureau Omahs Chamber Of Commerce.

Weekly Crop Bulletin ef the Agricultural
Bureau Omaha Chamber Of Commerce.
The past week has been one OF feverish
anxiety to large districts OF tn. corn belt
states. The drouth and excessive heat Of
the several weeks past, at this critical
stage OF the corn plants development,
must give place to soaking rains and mod
crate Temperatures or great loss must
epsue. Up until Thursday Of last week
farmers In much OF the country east OF
the Mississippi river were thus merely es-
thing to happen. Thursday this suspense
vas broken over almost the entire south
ern area Of the corn belt Indiana which
vas wa, the worst sufferer get the most rain;
Missouri and all Of Ohio and Kentucky
except the very western part may now
be classed in the safe column for n
corn crop. Some damage has been done
to the corn 80 that bumper crop may
rot be expected Much greater damage Nn-
der tho agricultural conditions II those
tures, tobacco. gardens and other sources
of farm income commonly overlooked.
The western corn states haso had p
prosperous week. Light showers with
tons for corn development. And Wills
there are districts where good deal more
moisture would he beneficial those dis
tricts are not such as effect materially
to be quite evident. however. that the
corn area will not yield nearly 30 large
a crop As last year no matter how favor
able the conditions from now 20 inaturity.
In the best districts the stalks are tall
and spindling In many fields This is
due to too rapid growth from the excessive
heat and to too thick stand. The re-
suit Is imperfect caring which makes
the acre yield an estimate OF which must
now be made for the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture August crop report, =
some wild estimating no doubt in the
returns which will he given out next week,
Minnesota and the Dakotas have had
heavy rains which will benefit all late
crops but which interferad somewha. with
the progress Of harvesting Threshths re-
turns from the spring wheat country, es-
pseialiy from The etstern pii sprins v,fIa. Tnest
Another source of damage IN the west is
grasshoppers which have made II neces-
sary to harvest considerable areas Tor hay.
And that ri.h intense heat at the critical
time of development and protracted drouth
periods during the growing season only
small areas OF the spring wheat territory
will produce normal returns
The cotton states have had lot OF rain
lateiy-the Atlantic and Gulf coast quite
too much for best development ot cotton.
/. ripenins imperfectly in the Louisiana
district. but In Texas and Arkansss the
crop is doirs well. Texas is already
harvesting the rice crop. The acreage Of
ma aterially below that OF last year. tire
total reduction being placed around TO-
o00. 900 acres. The acreage Is up 10 the
preUar area. however. and even with q
very moderate crop, rs now appears likely.
tho carry over OF both lint and seed is
so great that this smaller crop Is not with
out its bright side.
The Mountain states and Pacific coast,
as also the far east give cheering reports
Of the progress of their agriculture. Tho
sast had abundant rains The west vas
practically rainless. The irrigated dis
tricts have plenty Of water and sugar
beets. fruits. spuds, etc. made encourne-
ing growth. Nothing interferred with
harvesting which Is In progress almost
On the eastern Rocky
slope, however some showers
delayed hayng. and were not sufficient
10 restore normal conditions. Pasturags
continues excellent though becoming dry
over considerable areas.
Tho western fruit districts bring even
more cheering reports than earlier in the
reason. The best ever" 10 not infre-
,ucntly heard now. Colorado. Idaho and
Oregon are the centers Of enthusiasm, and
California which has had some injury to
grapes and was alarmed at the orange
irop' reports no further damage The
ruit districts are cheered with the sat .
stactory prices for fruit so far marketed
md are In expectation OF a good demand
or their later crops,