The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-10
THE WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Condition of Crops and the Effect
of the Weather on Than


The Condition of Crops and the Effect
Of the Weather on Them.
WASHINGTON, June 0. - The Signal
Office furnishes the following weather
crop bulletin for the week ended Saturday,
June s:
The cool weather has continued through
out all districts east OF the Rocky Noun
tains, the daily temperature in the CEN
trail valleys ranging from GO to 12' below
the average daily temperature for the
week, while in the Northwest and in the
Southern and Middle States the daily tenn
perature was from 50 to G. lower than
usual. In New England the temperature
differed but slightly from tie normal and
although generally cooler in heinterior at
some stations in the coast it was slightly
warmer than usual. West OF the Rocky
Mountains the temperature was generally
al owe the normal for the week.
The large seasonal excess OF temperature
which prevailed in the Northwest aud the
slight excess as previously reported north
of the thiriy-fifth parallel has been still
further reduced by the cool weather OF the
past week, and at the close OF the present
week the seasonal temperature in all States
east OF the Mississippi and IRON Iowa and
Nebraska southwark to the Gull, differed
less than two degrees from the normal, or
the average daily temperature has been
less than two degrees in excess Of the nor
NAL in the regions named. In Minnesota
and Dakota the season continues from one
to two weeks in advance. 10 New Eng
land ii is about one week early, while it is
slightly in advance in the central valleys
and slightly retarded on the Gulf and
South Atlantic Coasts.
The rainfall for the week has been gen.
orally less than usual throughout all agrfs
cultural districts except New England, al
though well distributed rains occurred
generally through the wheat and corn
States and over the tobacco and northern
portion OF the cotton regions. The drouth
continues from Florida and the southern
portion OF Georgia TO Southern Louisiana,
within which region no rain occurred dur
ing the week, and the rains OF the previous
week were not sufficient TO relieve this re-
gion from the previous drouth. The
present week is the third week OF the cut
rent season during which no rain occurred
in this section. The seasonal rainfall con-
tinues in excess generally throughout the
Middle States, the eastern portion OF
North and South Carolina and from Texas
northward to the Missouri Valley. In
states bordering on the great lakes and IN
the Upper Mississippi Valley the seasonal
rainfall generally exceeds 70 per cent OF
the normal, while from the Ohio River
southwark ,olthe Gulf Coast only from 80
TO 10 per cent. Of the seasonal rainfall has
occurred.
In Tennessee and the Ohio Valley the
injurious effects OF such large deficiencies
IN rainfall has been greatly mitigated by
the timely occurrence OF rain in this re-
gion. Heavy local rains occurred over the
northern and western portions Of the cot
ton region, including Georgia, western
portions Of South Carolina, Central Missis-
sippi, Northern Louisiana and Eastern
Texas. The week has generally been favor
able for all crops in the Upper Mississippi
aud Missouri Valleys, and the corn is rap
idly recovering from the effects OF the re-
cent frost, considerable being roplanted.
More rain is needed In Northern Mime
sofa and Dakota. In the States in the Ohio
Valley the weather conditions favored
wheat, grass, oats and tobaccos, but the
weather was too cold and wet for corn. In
Kentucky aud Tennessee the weather has
| improved the tobacco crop much more
than was anticipated, but previous injury
will doubtless prevent a full crop.
In Texas all crops are benefited except
cotton, the growth OF which was retarded
by cool weather. Recent rains and fresh
els in tho Middle States and North Caro-
lima have greatly damaged growing crops,
and in the localities escaping the freshets
the weather was so rs 10 prove injurious.
In New England the conditions we're gem
orally favorable for all crops excepting
corn, which was slightly injured by low
temperature. Reports are especially ia
vorable from Arkansas and Kansas, where
the wheat harvest is In progress and corn
well advanced. Harvesting is also pro-
crossing iayorably in Tennessee. but some
damage occurred from hail in the north.
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