The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-08
THE CROPS.
The Report Of the Signal Service.
Cotton Picking in the South Pro-
crossing Very Favorably.
Tho Temperature This Fall Consid-
orably Below the Normal.
Parts of the Country In Which
Frosts Have Appeared.
Tho Tobacco Crop Impaired-The Far
mers' Reviews Estimate OF the
Corn Crop-Agricultural Con-
dition OF tho Country.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. THE fol-
lowing is the weather crop bulletin for tho
week ended Saturday, October Z, issued
by the signal Office:
The week ended October has been
colder than usual in all sections the aver
ago daily temperature in the southern,
middle and New England States and tho
Ohio valley, ranging from S 10 II degrees
lower than that Of previous years.
The seasonal temperature from January
to October has been from to degrees
below the normal in New England and
the middle Atlantic States, and slightly
below the normal throughout the south
crn States, the only stations reporting
slight excuses Of temperature for the sea
son being Mobile, Cedar Keys and Knox
vile.
Rainiall-Tho rainfall for the week has
been less than usual, except at stations in
the Ohio valley, Pennsylvania, New York
and northern New England. In the last
named sections the precipitation generally
exceeded one inch. In Tennessee, Arkan-
vas and the northern portion of the Gulf
States we'll distributed showers occurred,
while in the southern portions OF the Gulf
States there Was almost total absence Of
| rain.
The seasonal rainfall continues largely
In excess in the southern portion Of the
Cult States, There has been more rain
than usual in the middle Atlantic States
and the northwest portions Of New England.
while on the Atlantic coast and in the CEN
trail Mississippi valley the rainfall exceeds
50 FER cent oi the usual amount
There has been less rainfall than usual
In Florida about 30 per cont Of the nor
mai having fallen ut jacksonville, while
about 40 per cent. Of the normal has occur
rel Mt Cedar Keys.
I'm the extreme southeastern portion ot
New England about ~ per cent OF the
usual rainfall is reported.
General remarks The weather has been
| favorable tor all growing CROPS during the
| week throughout the cotton region, and
! cotton picking u progressing rapidly. In
! Northern Texas the crop "a reported "A
about two weeks late. Light trusts oc-
! cured In tho northern portion of the gulf
! states during the first part Of tho week
and some damage resulted Ia the tobacco
| crop In North Carolina. Tennessee aud
kentucky. In some sections oi the last
named state, onc.iourth of the late tohac-
co crop has been injured. In tennessee
the weather WIS favorable Tor the seeding
oi wheat and an increased acreage h. 10.
ported
Tho first heavy frost occurred In the
| middle Atlantic states during the week,
killing all tpndcrvygotlblcsinN New Jersey
lut most crops hal been secured previous
/ o. the frost Killing frost occurred In New
| England. u slight irrozo b. reported In the
northern portion oi this region, resulting
In slmc damn w. 10 fruit but the corn crop
! is reported iu fair condition.
Note During the autumn aud winter
months the weather crop bulletin will be-
| issued 10 the close II each month, and tho
weekly issue will be- Discontinued from
and alter this date until tho next crop
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