Wichita eagle., 1889-04-21
AS YET UNSURPASSED.
Fine Weather for Growing Crops Still
Predominates.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Satur-
day, April 20, 1889, is as follows:
Temperature-Ihe week ending Friday
night. April 10, has been warmer than
usual in all districts except in the south
Atlantic and eastern gulf states, where
the daily temperature was about degrees
below the mean for the week. In the
grain regions OF the central valleys and
from Texas northward to Dakota the daily
temperature for the week ranged from 3
degrees to 6 degrees above the average for
the season. The temperature for the sea-
son from January l to April 20 has been
above the normal, except along the
south Atlantic and gulf coasts, where
it has been slightly cooler than
usual, the-season in the last named section
being retarded from two to four days In
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and the
Middle Atlantic states the season is slight
" in advance, while in the northwest il is
from five to ten days and in Dakota from
ten to twenty days earlier than usual
Precipitation-Ihe rainfall during the
week has been largely in excess over the
southern portion of United States, includ-
ing the entire cotton region from Texas to
the Atlantic coast From the bulletin of
the previous week il will be seen that rain
was much needed in the southern states,
although no permanent injury mas yet re-
suited TO growing crops. Excessive rain
fall is also reported generally over the
states of the Missouri and Central Missls-
sippi valleys, including the greater portion
of Dakota, Western Minnesota.
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. Timely rains are
reported from kentucky, Michigan and
Wisconsin aud along the Atlantic coast
from Virginia to Maine, while there was
most total absence OF rain in northern
New York and the lower region. but show
ers are reported in this section today.
Showers continued during the week on the
Pacific coast and although there is a large
deficiency in seaSonable rainfall in that
section recent rains have doubtless greatly
/ improved the crop conditions in the wheat
sections of that coast. The seasouable rain
fall continues in excess on the
Atlantic coast south of New
York and from Texas north
cheney in rainfall in the states of the Mis-
sissippi valley has oeen generally reduced
by recent rains, but there is large def
cheney in moisture In the central Ohio val
| lev where the rainfall for the season has
been less than ope-haf of the usual
amount. Over the greater portion of the
cotton region about 20 per cent of the sea-
sonal rainfall has occurred, while in Texas
and the extreme eastern portion OF the
cotton region there has been about - per
cent more rain than usual
General remarks-The weather during
the week has been generally ! fayora-
bic for growing crops in all sec
tons. The crop conditions were improved
/ throughout the cotton region by the
abundant rains in that section, where the
reports indicate that the cotton Is nearly
/ all planted Drought conditions were also
succeeded by rains IN the Ohio valley,
where the crops are reported ss greatly
/ improved, but more rain Is needed In Ken
| lucky, Ohio and Indiana. Generally
| throughout the winter and spring wheat
states, warm weather with excessive sun
shine and timely rains improved the con-
dltion OF the wheat, grass and
| oats, which are reported as grow
ng rapidly. Plolghing and seeding
are nearly completed IN the extreme
northern portion OF Minnesota. Excess
siye rains in southeastern Kansas were
doubtless unfavorable to corn and some
damage from hail Is reported from west
| ern Tennessee. The fruit crop in all sec
tons WAS improved and Is generally in
| fine condition The growing season has
| opened favorably in New England and
| New York. where grain, grass and other
crops We're fayoTably affected but more
| rain is needed IL this section