St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
WHAT OF THE WEATHER?
Ii Is Favorable for Harvesting in
Minnesota and Dakota.

WASHINGTON, Aug. TO- Tempera-
ture: During the week ending Aug.
10 about tine average temperature pre-
vailed in the Southern states, in the
Missouri valley and Dakota, while it
was slightly cooler than usual In the
Northern states, east Of the Mississippi,
the coolest section being the upper
Mississippi valley and the upper lake
regions, where the daily temper
allure was from deg. to 6 deg.
lower than usual. The thermal con-
ditiOnS for the sSeaSOn, from Jan. l
to Aug. 10 continue substantially as re-
ported at the close Of last week. The
large excess of temperature which eX-
listed in the Northern states in the early
portion Of the season has been reduced
as the season advanced, and the only
sections at present reporting an excess
of temperature are portions OF New
England and the Middle Atlantic states,
the states of the Missouri valley and the
west portion Of Minnesota. Over the
greater portion of the cotton region the
daily temperature has averaged about
l degree below the normal. Precipita-
tion-There has been an excess of rain
tall during the week generally through
out the South Atlantic and Gulf states,
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Iowa.
Eastern Minnesota, Northern Missouri
and the eastern portions of Kansas and
Nebraska.
WELL-DISTRIBUTED SHOWERS
occurred in all other sections of the
Rocky mountains and in some sections
of New York and Pennsylvania. The
local storms were attended by excessive
rainfallS. The heaviest rains occurred
in the South Atlantic states, where
from two to four inches are reported.
The rainfall for the season continues
III excess from Northern New York,
southwark to Florida and in Texas,
Western Nebraska, Western Arkansas,
Northern Kansas, Northern Illinois and
Eastern Wisconsin. Over the principal
corn states and the central portion of the
cotton region, the rainfall for the season.
generally exceeded eight per cent of the
normal, but there is small area
in the Ohio valley, extending from Cen
trail Tennessee to Northern Ohio; where
the rain fall for the season ranges from
60 to 20 per cent of the normal. In
Northern Minnesota and Northern Da-
kota, and in Oregon and Washington
Territory, about One-half the usual
amount of rain has occurred since Jan.
/. General remarks-The weather was
generally
FAVORABLE FOR HARVESTING
in Minnesota and Dakota. ThreShing
is in progress in the southern portion of
those states, and harvesting we'll adj
vauced in the northern section, with a
good yield reported. Some damage re-
suited from hail in Minnesota and Ne
braslla, and the light frost on Sunday
morning in the extreme north did no
damage to grain, but injured vegetables
slightly. In Michigan, Illinois, Iowa
and Missouri, the cool nights were gem
orally unfavorable, and retarded the
growth of corn, which, however. con-
tinueS in good condition. but is much in
need of warm, clear weather. In Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee, all
crops were improved by favorable
weather. Corn is reported i'll ex-
cellent condition. Tobacco was i'm
proved in Ohio, but this crop needs
more sunshine in Kentucky. In the CEN
trail portion Of the cotton region extend
ing from Mississippi to Georgia the
weather was more favorable than that
of the preceding week, and the condi-
ton of the cotton crop was somewhat
improved. In North Carolina and South
Carolina excessive rains caused some
injury to the cotton and tobacco crops.
In the western portion of the cotton
region the weather was generally favor
able. Prospects are reported as excel
lent in Arkansas, and in Texas heavy
cotton crop is expected, if rain occurs in
the next few days. From present indica-
lions these rains are likely to occur. In
New England and the Middle Atlantic
states the weather of the week was gen.
orally unfaYorable. Throughout these
sections the potato crop has been
seriously injured; the fruit crop in New
Jersey has been largely reduced, and
in New York the hop crop has been
damaged. All crops were improved in
Virginia by the favorable weather Of
the week. Corn is reported in excellent
condition in New England, and was i'm
proved in Pennsylvania; on the North
Pacific coast the cool weather was I'M
favorable for late crops; extensive for
est fires caused great damage, but an
average wheat crop has been secured.