Watered

stock. A colloquialism used when the capital stock of a company is increased in amount without a corresponding increase in a ets. When a stock dividend is declared the original stock is watered to that extent unle the new stock represents added property or value in some form. Weather-crop report. A report i ued weekly (on Tuesday) in the crop seasons by the weather bureau of the Agricultural Department in Washington and designated the ‘“Weekly summary of crop conditions.” It tells of the weather in | the week preceding and of its influence or effect, whether ' favorable of unfavorable, on the growing crops. Also see Government crop report.