The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-30
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Weekly Bulletin OF the Signal once
Rain Deficiency.

Rain Deficiency.
WASHINGTON, April 29,-rhe following
is the weather report bulletin for the week
ended Saturday, April 2S, 1883, issued by
the signal office:
Temperature The average daily tenn
pemturc for the week ended April IS has
ranged nom 80 TO u lower than usual in
the States on the Atlantic coast, and II has
been slightly warmer than usual in the
Mississippi valley, and thence westward 10
the Pacific coast, the warmcst region,
where the daily excess OF temperature
ranged from % TO % above tho normal
being in Missouri and the adjoining States
The season from January ! TO April 2s
continues cold and backward throughout
the northern States, whore the average
temperature ranges from 80 10 O. below the
normal. In the upper Lake region, Min.
ncso,a, Dakota aud Iowa, the season con.
tinucs from two TO three weeks late while
in the Ohio valley and on the middle At
lgn,ic coast IL is from five TO ten days late.
In the southern States the season IL well
advanced and the average temperature dii.
fcE but slightly from the normal.
Rniniall-Ihc most marked feature IN
| the rainfall Tor the week Is the large def.
/ cheney which IL reported in the winter
| wheat States OF the Ohio and Central Mis-.
| sissippi valleys. At many stations within
| this region, embracing the territory from
| the Gull States norihwarl 10 the lake rc.
| gions, no rain occurred, while very light
! showers are reported at other stations.
! More than the usual amount OF rainfall il
! reported from Texas, Colorado, Nebraska,
! Western Kansas, Minnesota, Western Iowa
! and Northern Wisconsin, and well distrib.
| utcd showers occurred ON the gull coast,
| in the Middle Atlantic States, aud in
Western Missouri and EASTERN Kansas.
! The rainfall for the season has been
slightly greater than usual In the Missouri
| valley, in Texas aud In the southern por.
ton Of the Gult States. From 10 to sOpcr
cent Of the usual amount has occurred In
the States OF the Ohio valley, Eastern Ten,
ncsscc, northern Georgia aud western
North Carolina.
The rainfall Tor the middle Atlantic
| States, North Carolina aud northern New
England differs but slightly from the nor
nal, while large deficiencies are reported
! from the west portion Of the cotton region,
/ ilnilNut anu tl lHt htblklNt NNWAu AAFhs
! lima aud southern New England coasts.
| In tho last named sections the rainfall
ranges from ono-hali to twothirds oi the
| usual amount On the Pacific coast about
two.thirds OF the usual amount OF min has
occurred north Of san Francisco, aud over
30 per cent. OF the usual amount has oc-
Cured ON the southern California coast.
General Remarks Owing 10 the general
| deficiency of rain the weather ol the week
has affected growing crops uniayorably.
Rain rs especially needed In the winter
wheat sections and In the northern portions
Of the Gulf States. Frosts occurred In
/ Eastern Tennessee, North aud South Caro-
lima and the middle Atlantic States during
the week, which probably injured ycgeta.
bcs aud fruits.
Reports from Kansas, Minnesota aud
western Missouri Indicate that the weather
has been favorable In those sections, aud
| that farm work Is well advanced. The
weather Is reported favorable for farm
work In New England, where blowing and
planting are IN progress.