Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-14
weather and Crops.

Washington, March l0-The following
is the weather crop bulletin issned by
the signal off 80: The week ending
March 9th has been colder than usual
through the southern states and the
Ohio valley, and warmer Than usual in
New England, middle Atlantic states,
the upper lake region, asd generally
throughout the northwest. The average
daily temperature ranged from 2 to 4
degrees below the normal in the south
Atlantic aud guilt states. from 3 to 8
degrees sbove tne average for the week
In New England, n from + to Is de
grees above IN the northwest. The sea-
sonal s%empersture from January LIST to
! March 9sn has been from 1 to Q degrees
lower than usual IN the southein states
1t has differed bat slightly from the
normal IN the wheat region of the CEN
trail vHlleye, anu 1t has been slightly
warmer than usual in the New England
and the middle Atlantic states, while
in the Missouri valley and generally
throughout Minnesota, Dakota and
Montana the daily average temperature
has been unusually high, ranging from
B to 6 degrees above the normal. During
the week the precipitation hes been lese
than usual, except in the middle Atlantic
states, northern New England and on
the South Carolina and Georgia coasts,
where IL has been ebous one inch in ex-
cess of the usual amount. In the central
valleys, extending from the gulf states
porihward TO the lakes and Minnesota,
the rainfall for the week vas inapproach.
able. The rainfall for the season has
been greater than usual generally
throaRhous the stateE bordering on the
Atlantic and guilt coasts, except in
southern New England, where SO to 75
per cent OF the usual amount OF rain il
reported. Throughout Dakota and
northern Minnesota the snowfall has
heen SO Pc: ceH: greater tiisn usual,
While in Texas almost double the usual
amount Of rain is reported. There is
deficiency of moisture in the wheat re-
Rions of the central valleys. This de-
t~iciency is very slight in Misse uri aud
Kansas. where the rainfall for the season
generally exceeds 80 per cent OF the
usual amount, while in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky, northern Tenn essee
and southern Michigan about so pei
cent OF the normal rainfall is reported
The weather conditions for tbe week anc
season have been favorable throughou,
the central valleys and southern states
The season Is we'll advanced, and farm
work Is in progress from Texas TO Min
nesota aud Dakota. Not withssendipe
the deficiency of moisture in the viute,
wheat region the reports indicate thai
the weather in that section has affected
this crop favorably. In the spring whea
section the ground ia reported in in,
condition. and sowing is IN progress il
Dakota and Nebraska. Reports from
Tennessee. Arkansas and the gulf stateI
show that the weather hes been favor
able for fern work. which is we'll ad
vaneed and crops are in good condition
Tn peaaon is 9 few days later than usaa
in the south Atlantic states. where sh,
weather has been cool and the crount
moist. The ground ia covered with anoy
over the greater portion OF New Fog.
land and New York, while the crop
have been exposed in New Jersey sni
Pennsylvania, but reports indicate tba
wheat In these states has not BEEN ma
terisl!y injured.