The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-29
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Past Week Decidedly Favorable for Co
Which Is Growing Finely.

The Past Week Decidedly Favorable for Corn,
Which Is Growing Finely.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The week ending
July 81 was warmer than usual throughout
the Gulf and South Atlantic States. and
slightly cooler than usual in the northern
States and Ohio valley. The departure
from the normal temperature was very
slight in the Northwest and along the
Atlantic coast, while the average daily
temperature in the lake region was from 50
to 50 below normal. The thermal condi-
tions for the season. from Jan. to July 81.
have not changed materially since the last
report. About the normal temperature has
prevailed in the Mississippi, Ohio and
lower Missouri valleys, and the lake regions
1t has been cool and the season is retarded
in the cotton region east of the Mississippi.
while in southern New England and the
extreme Northwest the season Is from one
to two weeks in advance.
There has been an excess of rain during
tho week along the Atlantic coast from
Maine to South Carolina. and over the cot
ton region from the Atlantic coast west
ward to north Texas. More rain than
usual also occurred in southern Dakota and
over the greater portion of Nebraska, Kan
sas and Colorado. In the principal corn
States of the central valleys. and also the
kota, the rainfall for the week was less
than usual, but generally amounted to
about one-half an inch, except IN some sec
tions of Illinois and Missouri, where tho
Only light showers occurred In the interior
of New York, in Pennsylvania, northern
Ohio and southern Michigan, but about an
inch and half of rain fell in western Penn
sylvania last night. The heaviest rainfall
occurred in northern Georgia, where the
total amount for the week exceeded four
inches, while from two to three inches of
rain occurred over the greater portion or
the cotton region, except IN Texas where
no ram is reported. and in the extreme
southeast portion of Alabama and Georgia,
where there was considerably less rain than
usual. The rainfall for the season contin-
ues in excess generally throughout the
Middle and South Atlantic States and from
the Texas coast northward to the Missouri
valley, in western Illinois. eastern Wis
consin and northern Michigan. While the
recent rains over the East Gulf States, and
thence northward TO the lake region, indi-
cate an excess of moisture for the season.
the deficiency in rainfall over this section
generally ranges from to 10 inches for the
season. or about so per cent of the normal
rain fall has occurred over the East Gulf
States of the Ohio valley. In the extreme
Northwestern States. including Minnesota
and northern Dakota, only about 90 per
cent. of the normal rainfall has occurred
me weather uuIlnS the week was Oe-
cidedly favorable for crops in the spring
wheat regions of Minnesota and Dakota.
where good harvest is in progress.
Throughout the northern States of the cen
trail valleys. extending from Ohio west
ward to Nebraska and Kansas, the weather
was favorable for corn, which is reported
as excellent and growing finely. The har-
vesting of winter wheat. grass and oats
was interrupted by rains. and the weather
in many localities was too wet for their
threshing. Throughout the cotton re-