The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-07
weather Crop Buiictin.


WASHINGTON, May G.-The following is
the weather crop bulletin for the week
ending May 8, 1883, issued by the signal
office:
Temperaiure-Th week ending May 5,
has been warmer than usual in the middle
and south Atlantic States and the upper
Ohio valley. II has been colder in tho
Mississippi and Missouri valleys and New
England, at an average daily temperature
in the northwest, ranging from O. TO o. be-
low tho normal for the week. The tenn
pcraturc for the season, from JULY, 10
May 8, have been about normal ~ the
southern States. Tho low temperature In
| the grain regions Of the northwest during
the past week has served 10 prolong the
period OF cold, which has already rendered
the season backward In those sections. In
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota aud Dakota
the average daily temperature for the sea-
son now ranges from 80 10 50 normal.
Rainiall-During the week there has
been less rain than usual in the districts
ON the Atlantic coast and the States Of the
Ohio valley, western Tennessee aud the
northern portion Of the gulf States, while
an excess Of rain is reported from the
southern portion Of the gulf States and
the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys,
including the greater portion Of Illinois
aud Missouri. la Wisconsin, Iowa, south.
ern Minnesota and southern and eastern
Dakota the rainfall for the week has been
very heavy, the excess ranging from two
inches. About one-half the usual amount
Of rain for the week is reported from the
winter wheat regions Of the Ohio valley
and southern Michigan. General rains
occurred during the week In Oregon,
Washington Territory. and California, re-
ducing the season and improving the pros.
pcct for the growing crops. The rainfall
for the season has been less than usual In
the central valleys aud generally through
out the cotton regions, the largest def
cicncics ranging from five 90 10 inches are
reported from northern Mississippi, east.
ern Arkansas and southeastern New En-
gland aud the southern portion OF the south
Atlantic States. In the wheat region al
the Ohio valley and in the tobacco regions
Of Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky
about 80 to DOper cent. OF the usual amount
Of rain has occurred. Slight cxccsscs
Of rainfall for the season are reported from
the southern portions oi the gulf States,
Nebraska, Dakota aud southern Iowa aud
in the interior Of New England and the
middle Atlantic States, and the large OK
ccSscs aro reported In northern Texas and
western Kansas. In Oregon, Washington
Territory, aud In the extreme northern
portion Of California. from two-thirds 10
ihrcc.ioufibs II the rain has occurred dur
ing the present season.
General Remarks During the past week
the weather has been unfayorablo for
growing crops In Minnesota, Dakota and
Nebraska, where seeding has been tenn
porarily suspended owing TO cold and
heavy rains. In Illinois, Missouri, Kan.
sas and Arkansas and Louisiana, the
weather has been favorable, and crops
have probably improved during the week.
In Mississippi, Alabama and North Caro-
lima rain Is greatly needed for all growing
crops. Although less than the usual
amount Of rain occurred in Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky and Tennessee, the numerous
and well distributed showers occurring In
those Suites during the week have doubt
less resulted In an Improvement IN the
crop conditions In the middle Atlantic
States the weather has been favorable for
growing crops, including fruit, and farm
work il progressing npidly.