Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-11

The weather and the Crops.
TEE SEASON WELL ADvAScED AND FAM vonE
IN rnooREss IN TEE WEST.
The weather crop bulletin issued under yes-
terday's date from the signal once says,
The rain fall for the season has been Greater
than usual generally throughout the states Dor
ering on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, excepsi IN
southern New England, where from 50 10 rs per
cent Of the usual amount of rain 10 reported.
Throughout Dakota and northern Minnesota the
snow fall has been 50 per cent greater than usual
while in Texas almost double the usual amount
Of rain IL reported There is deficiency Of
moisture in the wheat region of the central
valleys This deficiency Is very slight in Mis-
souri, and Kansas where the rain fall for the
season generally exceeds 80 per cent OF the
usual amount while in Ohio, Indiana nlinois
Kentucky, northern Tennessee, and southern
Michigan about 60 per cent Of the normal rain
fall is reported.
The weather conditions for the week ana
season have been favorable throughout the CEN
trail valleys and southern states. The season ID
well advanced and farm work is in progress
from Texas 10 Minnesota and Dakota. Not
withstanding the deficiency of moisture in the
winter wheat region the reports indicate that
the weather in that section has affected thia
crop favorably. In the spring wheat section
the ground is reported in fine condition and
sowing is in progress in Dakota and Nebraska.
Reports from Tennessee, Arkansas and the
Gulf states show that the weather has beer
favorable for farm work, which 10 well &C.
vanced. and crops are in good condition.
The season is few days later than usual in
the south Atlantic states, where the weather
has been cool and the ground moist. The
ground is covered with snow over the greater
portion OF New England and New York, while
the crops have been exposed in New Jersey and
pennsylvania, but reports indicate that wheat
In these states has not been materially injured
The House Of Airiie.
From the Boston Transcript
For several years the late Earl Of Airlie acted
as lord high commissioner TO the general as
sembly Of the church Of Scotland Among his
attendants at Holyrood were two pipers. who at
every dinner given to the clergy and other
guests at the palace marched several times
round the large dining hall playing the Wild
and inspiriting music of the Highlands. One
evening the moderator Of the assembly, at some
ones request, asked his grace whether he had
any objections 70 instruct the pipers TO play
The Bonnie House o. Airlie." None what
ever" replied the earl, but doubt whether
we shall get il, for the one Is an Ogilvie and the
other Ii Campbell; but we shall see." CALI
ing the butler, he gave orders that when the
pipers next came IN they should play The
Bonnie House O. Arlie." The butler went at
once with the message. BY and bye the pipes
were heard approaching and in a little while
one piper, the 0gilyie, marched in playing the
desired tune with great dignity and vigor Il
expected this" said the earl, in jocuiar way.
to the moderator. Summoning the butler
again, he asked whether his message had been
delivered. Yes, NY lord" Then why has
Campbell not come in with Ogilvie?' II gave
him your message, my lord" what did he
say, then?" The man hestated- What did
Campbell say?" again demanded the earl. He
said..eh-eh," stlll hesitating, The said he
would see your lordship-n The rest of the
sentence was lost in cough and the skirl Of
Ogilvie's pipes.