The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-16
General Improvement Reported
From all Directions.
Staple Crops in the Southern States
on the Up Grade.
Tennessee and Arkansas Suffer a
Little From Local Causes.
The Regular Weekly Summary OF the
Chicago Farmer Review" Fore
shadows General Prosperity
and Good Cheer.

WAsmNGroS, July l5.-The following
Is the weather crop bulletin for the week
ending July II, 1855;
Temperature--The week ending July
IA was cooler than usual in all agricultural
districts east Of the Rocky mountains, cx'
cept in Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas and
Nebraska. Throughout the north the
daily temperature wasG below the normal
for the week, while in the southern States
the average daily temperature differed less
than 20 from normal. The conditions are
backward throughout the northern States,
being about one week later In New En-
gland and New York and ten TO fifteen
days late in the northwest, where the av.
erage daily temperature has been from A.
to 60 below the normal.
Rainiall-The rainfall has been in excess
during tho week in sho Mississippi and
Ohio valleys, PENNSYLVANIA, Maryland,
Virginia, portions 6f North Carolina, Ne
braska and Kansas. Slight showers oc-
CURED in New Englaad aud tho eastern
portion Of Dakota. the rainfall in New
England, Georgia and South Carolina be-
ing less than one-fourth tho average for
the week. Very heavy rains occurred in
the Ohio valley, Virginia, Maryland, Penn
sylvania and Illinois aud southern Michi-
gan, where the excess for the week gencr-
ally exceeds one inch.
There has been moe rain than usual
during the season in tie upper Mississippi
valley, on the guh coaia, IN Texas, west
portions Of Kansas ani Nebraska, the mid
die Atlantic States an.l the interior Of New
| England. Over 10 PAL cent OF the usual
rainfall has occurred ~ the western region
of Dakota and the Al Ssoun valley, and
from 20 10 80 per ccni has occurred In
Michigan, western New York, North Car
olina and portions - Georgia, eastern
| Tennessee and western Kentucky.
The large deiicioncir ~ In rainfall for the
season are reported from the eastern por.
tions Of Georgia, Soul Carolina and north.
ern Mississippi, when about 10 pea cent.
Of the seasonal rainfG las occurred.
General Remarks Rspors from tho
corn and wheat State 4 the central val
lcys OF the northwcs, indicate ,hat th,
weather during the pu week has beer
favorable for the grsN ~ crops.. especial!
corn, potatoes aud nss s,ihrh hav,
dcubiis. burn genmis.y imp;tved BY 10
cent mius. Reports lIJm Kentucky anC
Tennessee indicate that the weather dur
ing the past week has generally improve,
the condition.
Staple crops in the southern States hay'
been very much improved by the favor
able weather during the past week, an,
the late conditions arr favorable for cottor
in South Carolina, Alabama aud Missis
sippi, and for cane and rice In Louisiana
Rains in the middle Atlantic States durinl
the past week slightly delayed harycr
work and has greatly improved the condi
tons Of the growing crops, especially corr
and potatoes. In New England the min
fall aud temperature were below the nor
nal during the week, and the deficiency
in rainfall will doubtlcss reduce the yicl,
In the hay crop. In Tennessee and Ar
kansas local rains and heavy storms In
jurrd crops In some sections.
The harvesting Of oats and fax In Kan
sas, wheat In Illinois aud southern Michi
gan, and Of hay in southern Minnosotl
has generally been attended by fayopbl,
weather.