Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05
THE CROP BULLETIN.
Weather Generally Favorable, Though
Cold Rains Delayed Growth.

WASHINGTON, May Following is the
weather crop bulletin for the week ending
Saturday, May4.
| Temperature-The week was decidedly
cooler than usual in all sections except in
New England and northern Michigan.
Over the wheat regions of the central val
leys and the northeast and over the greater
portion of the cotton region the daily tenn
perrture ranged from three to six degrees
below the normal, while in the upper Ohio
valley and in central Texas it was eight to
nine degrees lower than usual. The gen.
eral cool weather during the week has
largely reduced seasonal excess of temper
allure previously reported, but the season
continues from seven to fourteen days
earlier than usual in the extreme north
west and slightly in advance throughout
the northern states and Virginia,
Kentucky, Arkansas and north
ern Texas. while it is slightly
retarded in the eastern, gulf and south
Atlantic states. Light frosts occurred on
the first of the week in the northwest, and
later over the central valley, and are re-
ported this morning in Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee and northern Georgia.
Precipitation-The rainfall for the week
has been generally below the normal, al
though large excuses are reported in
Virginia, northern New England, western
New York, northern Michigan, southern
Alabama and Central Texas. AL
though the rainfall was deficient,
throughout New England and the
middle and southern states. Very
little rain occurred in Ohio, Indiana, CEN
trail and southern Illinois and there was a
total absence of rain in low, southern
Minnesota and Dakota, northern Nebraska
and the western portion of Wisconsin.
There was an excess of rain,
generous showers occurred in north
ern California. which doubtless
improved crop conditions in that section.
The seasonal rainfall continues in excess
on the Atlantic coast south of New York
and from the Texas coast northward to
Dakota. There is a large deficiency in
rainfall in the Ohio valley, where crops are
greatly in need OF rain. and over the en-
tire region from Mississippi northward to
Michigan less than 20 per cent of the sea-
sOnal rainfall has occurred. There is
large seasonal de cheney in southeast New
England ard northwest Dako a, where
about one-half the seasonal rainfall is re-
ported. Ia all other sections over three
fourths of the rainfall, well distributed as
to time has been attended by most fayora-
bic crop conditions.
General remarks-The cool weather dur
ing the week retarded growth and was
generally unfavorable to crops in the
northwest, and some damage is reported
TO fruit and gardens from frost in that
section and in the central valleys Cold,
cloudy weather and rain in Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan caused crops to advance but
little, and absence of moisture in Indiana
and Ohio has placed the crops in those
states in critical condition. In Ken
lucky, Tennessee and Arkansas the limited
rains, though less than the normal amount
benefited crops. Tobacco p aspects are
reported as poor, and the growth of cotton
slow. The cool weather doubtless affects
the cotton crop unfavorably from Texas
eastward to South Carolina. Ia New
England and the middle Atlantic states
the weather was generally favorable and
the season is about ten days in advance |
with excellent prospects. In New Jersey
heavy rains caused some damage to fruit
and grains.