Temperatures during the past week were mostly considerably above normal in the Northern belt to about a seasonal average in the Southern belt, with rainfall mostly light, Fair weather was the general rule, especially in the Western belt, although a few localities had fairly heavy falls of rain. The weather generally continues favourable, although moisture is now needed locally, more extensively in the East and much in the Western belt.
Progress and condition of the crop in Texas were generally good, although rains favoured insect activity in the extreme East, with dryness checking growth in most of the northern, western and central districts. However, plants are holding up very well and fruiting favourably, with picking expected over the Southern' half of this state.
In Oklahoma, progress and condition of the crop were fair to good, although plants are uneven, some being quite small while many fields are showing tooms with some wilting, Progress in the Central States was rebored to be mostly good to excellent, although a few districts, such as the uplands of Arkansas and parts of Tennessee, need rains. Early planted fields' are blooming generally in Tennessee, while fruiting is most satisfactory in the central and southern portions, Some improvement was shown in South Carolina where bolls are developing well in the southern district. Some much needed cultivation is possible in sections of North Carolina where wetness has persisted.
Reuter, U.S. Electricity Output New York, July 13, Electricity output in the United States during the week ended July 9 totalled 1,881,000,000 units, according to the weekly report published today by the Edison Electric Institute.
This shows a decrease of 10.3 per cent from the corresponding period last year, when the output was placed at 2,096,000,000 kilowatt hours.
Electricity production during the previous week was given as 2,015,000,- 000 kilowatt hours, representing a decline of 10 per cent from the same week in 1937.—Reuter.
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