The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-22
LAST WEEKS WEATHER.
COLDER THAN USUAL IN THE
NORTH INVEST.

Warmer Than Usual in the New Eng
land aud the Middle Atlantic states
Normal Temperature in the south
Tho Weather Generally Favorable
in the Cotton Region.
AsHINGToN, Sept. 21.--The signal bu-
reaus weather crop bulletin for the past
week is as follows:
The week ending Sept. 81 has been colder
than usual in the northwest, upper lake
region aud Ohio valley, the create t depart
ures from normal temperature being In the
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. and
in Dakota, whero the daily temperature
ranged from 4e to SO telow the average for
the week. Tho sbnormally low tempera-
ture which occurred in this section was
attended by frosts from Michigan and Ohio
westward to Nebraska. The week waz
warmer taan usual in New England and
the Middle Atlantic states, bat about the
normal temperature prevailed throughout
tae southern states.
AN EXCESS OF RAIN.
There has been more than the usual
amount Of rain during the week m New
England, The Middle Alta tic states, the
-NF~A hNAo AFAAbhg bAAt O1lO NaileY. len
nessee, the northern portions II the Eash
duif states, and ia portions of Texas. Min
ne o a, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska, Miss ,uri
ana Kansas. Very light showers occurred
III the sout ern portions of the South
Atlantic and Est Gulf states, in the upper
Mis- issippl valley and the sou hern portion
OK the upper lake region. Reports from
the northwest and the states of the Ohio
valley dieate that an excellent corn crop
anI NAnk IL .tl.-
damage has resulted to crops in that section
from the recent ( osts.
WINTER WHEAT.
In the winter eat states the ground In
generally 10 & cd condition and seeding il
p ogre snug rapidly. Young heat Is ell
advanced in Kansas, whore the weather
was favorable, except In tho extreme north
western pol tion OF the state.
In he lucky and Tenie see the tobaceo
crop was improved, but 81. gut dam ge re-
suited from ligDt frosts Wednesd and
Thursday, of which timely warning was
given by this service. About one- alf the
tnbscco crop is cut in Kentucky. In PENN
syisani portion OF the toblcco crop re-
mains uncut, the weather being too wet for
curing.
AMONG THE COTTON FIELDS.
The weather during the week 4 the oot-
in Tennessee, where rain caused some dam
ge, and II Alabama, where DIR ught AID
rust proved injurious 10 the plant. which is
reported as openi z rapidly. The
weather was generally favorable
for picking, but in Texas cool
weather retarded the opening of the bolls.
In Arkansas leaf aud boil worms injured
many fields, and in Mississippi the seco ID
APP cara CO Of worms has proved yerv
structive In several calities Ia the
eastern portions Of the cotton region the
weather was favorable and planters are en-
couraged.
HARVESTING RICE.
Rice Is bel & harvested in Louisiana, but
rain would improve the cane crop. The
present crop conditions in Louisiana are re-
ported as vory good.
In Ne Jersey the weather was decidedly
unfavorable, all growing crops were
lnJ Ired by daily rains.
In New York the weather was favorable
for corn harvesting, and winter wheat Is
repol tel az goo aud pastures fair.
In New England wet and cloudy weather
proved Injurious to the corn crop in the
shock and caused sprouting Of OATS and
huckwheat. The fruit crop was also inz
Jured, and apples ara dropping adly.