Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1903 — A REPORT ON CROPS. [ARTICLE]

A REPORT ON CROPS.

Weather Bureau Forms an Estimate on Condition of Cereals. The weather bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions is ns follows: The temperature during the week ending July 27 in the districts east of the Rocky Mountains has been favorable, except in New. England, where it .has been too cool, but the need of rain is being quite generally felt in the central valleys and Southern States. Destructive local storms occurred in Minnesota, Missouri and in the northern portion of the middle Atlantic States. In California tho week was abnormally cool, but otherwise favorable. Over the northern portion of the corn belt the corn crop has made good progress, and elsewhere fair advancement is reported, but Is in general need of rain In the central and southern portions of the principal com States. While no serious injury has yet resulted from drought the crop is threatened in portions of Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Some winter wheat remains to be harvested in the northern portion of the middle Atlantic States and the lake region. While light yields are generally indicated the crop has been secured and is being thrashed under exceptionally favorable conditions, that in shock and stack having wholly escaped injury from moisture, which was quite widespread in the previous year. The condition of spring wheat continues unfavorable, especially over th'e northern portion of the spring wheat region. An improvement, however, in the crop on fall-plowed lands in northern Minnesota is reported, but the late-nown is poor and rest is prevalent in southern Minnesota and South Dakota. In North Dakota the heads are filling fairly well, but a poor crop is indicated, and its condition in Nebraska is less favorable. Spring wheat is ripening rapidly in the Dakotas. In Montana and Washington it is filling well.