The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-25
THE cR6& BULLETIN.
Reports OF sianAbyofice In Regard to
the EfYectiuf the Weather.

Reports OF 6iRnAuyCfice In Regard to
the Effectiuf the Weather.
WASHINGTON, Jtfhe 24.--The following
is the weather CROP bulletin for the week
ending Saturday. June %, issued by the
signal Office ao6
Temperature---Week ended June 20, has
been warmer than usual in the northern
States, and in Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, East tennessee and North
ern Georgia, the greatest excess Of temper
allure occurring oinothe Ohio valley and
States bordering On The great lakes, where
the daily Temperature was from 90 to %
above the normal,
In the Gulf States and south OF the
Missouri river The temperature for the
week was slightly lower than usual.
The seasonal temperature from January
TO June %, differ but slightly from the
normal throughout the northern and mid
die Atlantic States and Ohio valley, and
the warm weather during the past week
in the northwest has materially reduced
the large seasonal deficiency In tempera-
ture previously reported from that section.
The seasonal Is about one week late in
New England and northern New York,
and about two weeks late in Minnesota
and adjoining States.
Rainfall-The rainfall during the week
has been largely In excess in the west
gull States, and thence northward over
Missouri, Kansas and portions OF Illinois
and Nebraska. The rainfall was unusually
heavy on the west gull coast, and from two
to three inches occurred in the interior OF
Texas and in portions Of Kansas and in the
Indian Territory. Slight excuses are also
reported from Dakota and portions OF New
York and New England. Well distributed
showers occurred generally throughout the
northern States, while very light rains &C.
CURED In the southern States east OF the
Mississippi. The seasonal rainfall has been
in excess In the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys and in Texas,
Kansas, western and northern Dakota, and
in eastern New York, Pennsylvania and
the interior OF New England. Over 80 per
cent. OF the usual rainfall for the season
throughout the middle Atlantic States, the
lake region, North Carolina. East and Cen.
tral Tennessee and Illinois, and northern
portions Of Indiana and Ohio; and from 80
to 70 per cent. has occurred in eastern por.
tons Of Arkansas, Kentucky and eastern
Georgia and Florida aud northern Missls-
sippi.
General Remarks-The weather during
the past week In the grain regions OF the
northwest has been generally favorable TO
growing crops, and conditions have Inn
proved in the upper Mississippi and Mis-.
sour valleys and In Michigan, although
heavy local rains In Missouri are reported
10 have injured wheat and delayed har.
vesting. An excess Of rain is reported
from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
which has been uniayomble TO the cotton
crop. In the west portion Of the cotton
region less rain and moro clear weather
would doubtless benefit the growing crops,
while in the east portion Of the cotton
region, including, Alabama, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina, the weather has
been favorable for all crops. In Ohio, In.
diana and Connecticut more rain is needed,
while generally throughout the Middle,
Atlantic and New England States the
weather Of the past week has improved the
crop conditions. Harvesting is In progress.
In Tennessee and Kentucky, where the
weather conditions have been favorable fol
wheat and corn, but uniavorable for grass,