The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-14
WEATHER AND CROPS.
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR TEN.
NEssEE AND ARKANSAS CROPS.
A Heavy Rainfall in the Spring and Win
ter Wheat Regions-The Budding of
Fruit Retarded in the Ohio Valley and
Damage Reported in Kentucky,

WASHINGTON, April l3.-The following
is the weather crop bulletin for the week
ended Saturday, April IL, 1889, issued by
the Signal Office:
The week ended April IS was warmer
than usual throughout the United States
except along the South Atlantic and East
Gulf coasts, where the temperature was
about normal. In the grain regions of the
central valleys, including the cotton re-
gion, the daily temperature there ranged
from three to six degrees higher while in
the Missouri Valley and Dakota the daily
temperature was from nine to twelve de-
grees above the average.
The temperature for the season from
January to April Is has been unusually
high In the Northwest in Dakota, Min
nesota and thence Southwest TO Texas
where the season is from seven to twenty
DAYS IN advance. In tho winter wheat
region the average daily temperature has
been about y above the normal, while on
the South Atlancic and Gulf coasts the
season has been cooler han usual, and
is from three to four days late.
There has been an excess OF rainfall
during the week over the greater portion
OF the Missouri and upper Mississippi val.
leys, including the States OF Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Colorado and portions Of
Missouri, Wisconsin and Dakota. The
rainfall has been heavy in these sections
which include large area OF the spring
and winter wheat regions where moisture
was much needed. Well distributed
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the Ohio Valley, Tennessee, Arkansas.
Virginia and Michigan, which will doubt.
less improve the crop condition in those
sections. There was general absence of
rain in the South Atlantic and southern
portion OF the Gulf States. Light showers
occurred in New England and the Middle
Atlantic States, and reports indicate that
about half inch OF rain fell during the
week over Oregon, Washington Territory,
Northern and Central California, and a
quarter OF an inch In Southern California.
The seasonal rainfall continues in excess
along the Atlantic coast south of New
England, and from the Texas coast north.
ward TO Dakota. From 90 TO 10 per cent.
OF the normal rainfall has occurred over
the winter wheat and cotton regions. while
in the greater portion OF the spring wheat
section OF the Northwest the seasonal rain
fall exceeds three-fourths OF the usual
amount
On the North Pacific coast, including
Northern California, the rainfall for the
season does not exceed 40 per cent. Of the
average, although the well distributed
showers during the past two weeks have
been especially favorable TO growing crops.
From San Francisco 10 San Diego the rain
fall for the season exceeds 30 per cent. OF
the normal. The weather during the week
was generally favorable Tor all growing
crops throughout the Northern States and
IN the central valleys as lar south as the
northern portion OF the cotton region.
The recent rains and excess OF tempera.
turc over the winter and spring wheat re-
gions have doubtless greatly improved the
crop conditions in those sections. where
the farm work is well advanced and seed
ing almost completed rs far north rs the
northern portions OF Minnesota and Da.
kota. Tho South Atlantic and Gulf States
have been less favored during the week,
and growth OF all crops has been retarded,
owing TO the deficiency OF rainfall over the
greater portion OF the cotton region, al
though no permanent injury is rs yet re-
ported and the general conditions continue
favorable.
Reports from Tennessee and Arkansas
state that the weather conditions were
favorable for all crops, which were un.
usually well advanced and in excellent
condition.
Daring the past twenty.iour hours
heavy rains have fallen in Kentucky and
the Ohio Valley, where rain was much
needed. The weather was also favorable
for crops and farm work Ia the Middle
Atlantic States aud southern New Eng.
land, but In most Of New England the
ground is reported not yet opened.
The budding Of fruit was retarded by
cold In the Ohio Valley, and some damage
Is reported In Kentucky from frost on the
9TH, but In all other sections the weather
was favorable TO the fruit crop, which is
reported in excellent condition.
Excessive sunshine with an average
amount Of rain improved the grain aud
cotton crops OF today, the latter OF which
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