Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-14
weather Crop Bulletin.
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WASHINGTON, July 13.-The week ending
July 18th has been slightly warmer than
usual from the Middle Atlantic States
westward 10 the Missouri Valley, while the
temperature has been slightly below nor
NAL generally drought the southern States
and New England. the greatest departures
occurring along the New England and
Gulf coasts where the daily tenn
perature averaged three degrees be-
low normal. There has been an
excess of rain during the week generally
throughout Iowa, Wisconsin. Nebraska,
Northern Kansas and "A greater portion Of
Dakota and Minnesota. A large excess OF
rainfall also occurred along the East Gulf
coast, including Southeastern Louisiana,
Northern Florida. and the southern pOr-
tions of Mississippi and Alabama. Heavy
local rains also occurred IN Arkansas,
Western Tennessee, Central Indiana,
and Southern Virginia. The rainfall
was less than usual IN other DIS
tricts. although well-distributed rains
occurred throughout the Gulf States,
West Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Kansas,
and southern portions Of Illinois and Mis-
sour. The rainfall for the season con-
tinues in excess from New York southwark
10 Florida and in Texas. the west pOr-
tions of Kansas and Nebraska, Eastern
Iowa, Northern Illinois and eastern por-
tions of Wisconsin.
In the central portion Of the cotton re-
gion the rainfall generally exceeds so per
cent. of normal. In the principal corn
States of the central valleys the seasonal
rainfall has been unevenly distributed,
but greater portion OF the area mas re-
ceired about so per cent. OF normal. The
per cent of rainfall then is well marked
in the area in the Ohio Valley, including
Southern Indiana, Southwest Ohio, and
northern portions of Kentucky, within
which the seasonal rainfall ranges from 50
TO 70 per cent. of normal.
The weather during the week has been
generally favorable to all growing crops
throughout the corn and wheat regions Of
the central valleys extending from Ten
nessee northward to the Lakes and from
PENNSYLVANIA westward TO Kansas, Nebras-
ka, and Dakota. The crops are reported as
improved Ia the spring-wheat region OF
Dakota and Minnesota, where harvesting
is in progress. In the southern counties
the weather has been favorable for har-
yestine in the winter-wheat belt and the
work of securing the crop is well advanced,
reports indicating an average yield.
Reports from all the corn-producing
States indicate that this crop, which y In
fine condition, was greatly improved. This
applies not only TO the principal corn
producing States of the North, but TO
Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Ala
bama.
Excessive rains in the Southwest have
injured the crops, especially cotton, IN
Mississippi, Louisiana, Eastern Arkansas;
and portions of Texas. In the last-named
State the crops are improving, but too
much rain Is reported in some localities.
The weather was favorable for the rice
crop in Louisiana and for tobacco IN Ken
lucky, Virginia, and North Carolina. The
weather of the week was a great improve
ment over that OF the previous week in
North and South Carolina. In the last
named State the crop prospects were I'M
proved and some cotton is blooming.