The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-13
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Regular Weekly Bulletin OF the
Signal Service.


Signal Service.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-The following is
the regular weekly weather crop bulletin
in full:
the week ending May II was unusually
warm in the Northern States, the average
daily temperature averaging from to Is
degrees above the normal, while in the
Southern States the temperature was sea
sonable, being slightly cooler along the
Gulf and South Atlantic Coast. The season
from January l TO May IL is about one
week in advance In New England, New
York, Pennsylvania and the central val
leys, and IL is from ten TO twenty days ear
licr in the Northwest, while In the South
crn States the thermal conditions are about
normal. The weather for the week has
been marked by an entire absence Of rain
throughout the Southern States and the
Ohio Valley. this area OF no rain being
larger than that Of any other week since
the issue Of the weather crop bulletin.
The drouth conditions in the Ohio Valley
have become more threatening, leaving
the growing crops In that section In crit
ical condition, II not permanently injured.
Light showers occurred over New England
and the Middle Atlantic States, aud gencr-
ous rains, although usually less than the
normal for the week are reported from
Wisconsin, Minnclo,a, Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas AMI Northwest Mis-
souIi, which doubtless improved the crop
conditions In those sections. Excessive
rains are reported from die Pacific Coast,
from los Angeles norlhwnrd Ia Oregon,
the heaviest rainfall ranging from ! to .
| inches, occurring over the wheat regions
Of that coast, where the seasonal rainfall
previously ranged from onc-thrd 10 one.
/ hall the usual amount The dry week
/ has still further reduced the seasonal de.
| licicncy in rainfall throughout the Ohio
| Valley, where the precipitation has been
less than 90 percent al thu normal. There
has been an excess OF rainfall for the
season along the Atlantic Coast south Of
New England, aud from the norlhwnrd to
Dakota. There Is slight deficiency In
moisture in the east aud west portions of
the cotton region, and large deficiency
in the seasonal rainfall from Mississippi
and Alabama norlhwarl 20 Michigan.
The weather during the week generally
throughout the Southern States aud cen.
trail valleys las been uniay0rablc 10 the
crops, owing 10 the deficiency Of rain.
This has been especially the case In the
Ohio Valley, where the total absence Of
rain. combined with unusually high tenn
pcfaiurc, has augmented the drouth con-
ditiOns previously reported, aud some
damage has resulted 10 wheat, oats aud
tobacco along the Ohio River. II Is prob
able that this section will be- visited by
rain today, which may, Ia q measure, pro-
vent extensive injury. Reports from
| tho cotton belt indicate that the entire
section Is In need Of rain. nnd owing TO
cool nights II has been found necessary 30
fcplnnt cotton In some sections Warm
weather aud numerous showers In New
| England aud the Middle Atlantic States
proved favorable 10 oil crops, tho growth
oi which was unusually rapid, and though
/ the cropa are IN excellent condition more
rain would be beneficial IN the North
vest the general effect Of the week WIS 10
| improve tho crop conditions This state
mcnt applies TO Minnesota. Dakota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, Northwest Missouri and
portions Of Northern Illinois. Some re-
/ planting in this section will be necessary,
owing TO the high winds, which unC0v.
cred and scattered SEEDS. The weather
/ was favorable for corn planting throughout
the corn belt, Dakota reporting an unusu-
ally large acreage and planting well adj
yancod. The condition oi the fruit crop
IL encouraging In all sections New Eng
land, the Middle Atlantic states reporting
/ the fruit crop M excellent, while IN Ten.
ncsscco aud Alabama fruit has been slight
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