The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-14
A pOCToR's THEoRY.
RATHER TOO MUCH RAIN.
The Signal Services Weekly Weather
Crop Bulletin.


WASHINGTON, July 13.-The weather
crop bulletin issued by the signal service to-
day reads as follows:
the week ending July Is has been slightly
warmer than usual from the Middle Allan
tic states westward 10 the Missouri valley,
while the temperature has been slightly be-
low normal generally throughout the south
ern states and New England, the greatest
departures occurring along the New Eng
land and Gulf coasts, where the daily tenn
perature averaged 3 below normal.
AN EXCESS OF RAIN.
There has been an excess OF rain during
the week generally throughout Iowa, Wis
consin, Nebraska, Northern Kansas and the
greater portions OF Dakota and Minnesota
A large excess of rainfall also occurred
along the east Gulf coast, including South
eastern Louisiana, Northern Florida aud
the southern portions Of Mississippi and
Alabama Heavy local rains also occurred
in Arkansas, Western Tennessee, Central
Indiana and Southern Virginia. The rain
fall was loss than usual in all other dis
tricts although well distributed rains Oc-
Cured throughout the Gulf states, Western
Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Kansas and the
southern portions of Illinois and Mis-
souri,.
COVERS A LONG STRETCH.
The rainfall for the season continues in
excess from Now York southward to
Florida. and in Texas, the west portions of
Kansas and Nebraska, Eastern Iowa,
Northern Illinois and eastern portions of
Wisconsin. In the central portion Of the
cotton region the rainfall generally exceeds
so per cont Of normal. In the principal
corn states of the central valleys the
seasonable rainfall has been uneye0ly
distributed, but the greater portion
of the area has received about
50 per cent. of the normal rainfall. There
is, however, q well marked area In the Ohio
valley, including southern Indiana, south
west Ohio and the northern portions of
Kentucky, within which the seasonal rain
fall ranges from So to ~ per cent. Of nor
mai The weather during the week has
been generally favorable TO all growing
crops throughout the corn and wheat re-
gions of the central valleys, extending
from Tennessee northward to the lakes and
from Pennsylvania westward to Kansas,
Nebraska and Dakota.
SPRING WHEAT.
Crops are reported as improved in the
spring wheat region of Dakota and Mime
sofa, where harvesting IS IN progress in the
southern counties
The weather has been favorable for har-
Vestlng IN inc winter Hue4D Delti anu gue
work Of securing the crop is well advanced,
reports indicating an average yield.
Reports from all the corn producing
states indicate that this crop, which is IN
fine condition, was greatly improved. This
applies not only to the principal corn pro-
ducing states Of the north, but to Kentucky,
Tennessee and Alabama.
Excessive rains in the southwest have in
jured crops, especially cotton in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Eastern Arkansas and portions
of Texas In the last named
state crops are improving, but too
much rain is reported in localities.
The weather was favorable for the rice
crop in Louisiana and for tobacco in Ken
taci6y, Virginia and North Carolina. The
weather Of the week was a great improve
rnent over that of the previous week in
North and South Carolina. In the last
named state the crop prospects were i'm
proved and same cation is blooming.