The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-30
CROPS DOING WELL.
The Weather OF the Past Week GEN.
orally Favorable.

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WASHINGTON. June 29.-The weather
crop bulletin Of the signal service bureau
Tor the past week reads as follows:
The week ending June 30 has been cooler
than usual in all the agricultural districts
except Dakota, where the temperature has
Deen above the average for a week. In
the Ohio valley, lake regions and
middle Atlantic states, Including
the tobacco regions of Kentucky
and Virginia, the daily temperature
ranged from g. to o below the normal,
while In the cotton region and in the Mis-
souri valley the temperature ranged from
. TO o below the normal The seasonal
temperature from Jan. 1 70 June 20
differs about TO- from normal in all the dis
tricts from the lake region southward TO
the Gulf coast.
AN EXCESS IN THIS SECTION.
There has been an excess of rainfall dur
ing the week generally on the Atlantic
coast from and including New York solth-
ward to Florida, in the Ohio valley and in
the southern portions OF the cotton region.
extending from Southern Georgia to
Texas
The rainfall along the South Atlantic
coast generally, exceeds inches The rain
Iail Tor the season continues in excess alonp
the Atlantic coast from New York to Flor
ida, and from the Missouri vallevsouthward
TO the west Gulf coast. Over IS per cent
OF the seasonal rainfall has occurred eener-
ally throughout the states of the Mississippi
valley and in the cotton region. exceptfn0
IN the southern portion of Alabama, Mis-
sisslppi and Louisiana, where only 65 per
cent. OF the seasonal rainfall has occurred.
Ihe recent rains, however. In this section.
doubtless occurred in time to improve the
crop conditions
FAVORABLE TO GROWING CROPS.
The weather has been favorable for all
growing crops throughout the central
valleys and tho northwest. except in
Dakota where drought has caused some
INJURY to wheat. oats, and barley, but corn
Is reported as fine aud growing rapidly In
this state, and generally throughout
the corn belt. Harvesting is
IN progress as far north as the
4Oth parallel in the central valleys, Thresh-
ing Is in progress in Tennessee, and the
damage TO wheat from excessive rains has
been over-ostimated.
Reports from the tobacco regions of Ken-
lucky, Tennessee and North Carolina show
that this crop is doing well, and was i'm
proved by the favorable weather Of the
past week.
IN THE COTTON REGION.
Favorable rains occurred over the cotton
region. In Alabama, Northern Louisiana.
Arkansas and South Carolina the cotton
crop was improved by seasonable weather
and well distributed rains In Mississippi
this crop was not injuriousy affected,
Texas reports cool weather, little sunshine
and too much rain for crops generally
throughout the state during the week.
In Southern Louisiana the rice and @10ar
crops were improved by abundant rains.
but weeks dry weather would still fur
ther improve the crops.
In the middle Atlantic states, New Eng
land and Ohio, some injury has resulted
from the continuous rains and the absence
OF sunshine. Although the crop prospects
continue good In these sections, dry weather
is needed for the harvesting of cereals and
hay.
Reports from Southern New England
show that all crops, including tobacco.
were improved and in fine condition.