The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-30
THE RAIN HAS NOE Go, y.
A REVIEW OF THE PRnsEN
CONDITIONS.
Tho Blooming South 10 An Right
Encouraging Reports From the
Cotton Rogions-A Survey OF
tho Whole Country.

WAsuiNoroN June 2s. Tho week end
ing June ~ has been cooler than usual in
all agricultural districts except In Dakota,
where the temperature has been aboye,h
average for the week. In the Ohio Valley.
the Lake regions and the Middle Atlantic
stnles, including the tobacco regions VI
Kentucky and Virginia, the daily temper
aturo ranged from q 30 " below the nor
NAL, while In the cotton region aud In tho
Missouri Valley tho temperature ranged
from TO % below the normal. There has
been an excess OF rainfall during the week
generally on the Atlantic Coast from and
including soulhward 10 Florida from the
Ohio Valley. aud the southern portion of
the cotton region, extending from South
crn Georgia to Texas The rainfall along
the South Atlantic Coast generally exceeds
four inches Light showers occurred In
the State. Of the Lake region and in all
other S,alcs except Arkansas, Iowa and
Southern Illinois. whore fair weather con-
tinued during the week.
The rainfall Of tho season continues
along the Atlantic Coast from New York 10
florida, and from the Mississippi Valley
southwark 10 the Gull Coast. Over per
cent Of tho seasonal rainfall has occurred
generally throughout the States Of the
Mississippi Valley and In the cotton re-
giOn, excepting In tho southern portions
Of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana,
where only o. per cent Of the seasonal
rainfall has occurred. The recent rains,
however. In this section doubtless occurred
In time 10 improve the crop conditions.
There Is large deficiency In rsiniall,
amounting 10 about 90 per cent Of tho
normal In Northwestern Minncsola and
Northeastern Dakota. showers, however,
occurred during the week ON the Pacific
Coast from ran Francisco northward 10
Washington Territory, the rainfall In tho
grain regions ranging from onc-tourth 10
thcc-iourlhs Of an inch.
The weather has been favorable for
growing cfops throughout the central ~
lcys and Northwest, cxcep' In Mimi
but corn u reported as lne aud q
rapidly In this State and generally n . -
out the coru belt. From MINI T
ports show that all crops we're ' gu
bu, more rain Is needed In the IIse'
Valley country. Reports irou a'
Iowa. Illinois, Indiana, Miss 20 nn.a,'
kentucky and Arkansas ~ sln ,ns
conditions for the week " epeelaa5
favorable for corn, VIII 49,
growth. Harvesting 10 v u .ss
nessee, and the damagg l'w ~ l,''" Va
ccsslye rain has been n y MeI !,
Reports from she ~ ~ r' ~
Kentucky, Tenncss y toi,n .s Ss,'iI'n Ia,
show that this cror -. oo.n1 ssas .,ss Sss
was improving uni yei.so.ao'S "sasne s''ass,
Throughout, the coiyy rcgous In Mis-
iec,sd. TcSasEL/is cool weather, little
ssnesailv I-ayshout the State dur
me- shs v,e In southern Louisiana
she ,,,,, .rI gar crops were improved
bv b ahn. lsaf rains. but a weeks dry
xeathey y a still iuriher improve the
s,ors In The middle Atlantic staies New
Tngl.ni ,ad Ohio some injury has Resulted
i,o9 eou,inu0us rains and tho absence Oh
snr.hino. Although she crop prospects,
eeniinte god In these sections Or.
g,i,lor i needed for the harvess'af
eeroais and hay.