The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-24
WEATHER AND CROPS.
More Than the Usual Amount OF Rain
In Tennessee.


WASHINGTON, June 23.-The week end
ing June % has been slightly warmer than
usual, generally throughout all agricult-
ural regions East OF Mississippi, in the
central portions OF Nebraska aud Kansas,
and on the North and Central Pacifc
Coast. In Texas and thence northward to
Minnesota aud Dakotn, the average tenn
pera,ure for the week has been slightly
below the normal except as stated above,
in portions OF Kansas aud Nebraska. The
temperature for the season from January
to June %, differs but slightly from the
normal throughout the Southern States,
and the Ohio aud Mississippi Valleys. The
average daily temperature has been from
10 degrees above the normal in New
England aud New York, and from Texas
north 10 Dakota.
There has been an excess OF rainfall this
week in the Central and Lower Missouri
Valleys, aud interior OF Texas AMI Louisi-
ana north TO Missouri and Nebraska.
More than the usual amount Of rain Is ais o
reported from Georgia, Tennessee, Michi-
gun, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New
York, while well distributed showers oo-
Cured in thc Southern Atlantic States,
Virginia, New England, Minnesota and
Dakota. The rainfall for the season con-
tinues In excess ON the Atlantic Coast
from New York southwark TO South Caro-
lima and from the Missouri Valley south
ward to the West Gulf Coast. Tho large
deficiency in rainfall previously reported
from the Ohio Valley and Tennessee has
been reduced, and at present the rainfall
in this section generally exceeds 40 per
cent. OF the normal, but In South
ern OHIO about % per cent. Of
the usual rainfall has occurred,
while In the northern portions OF all the
States bordering ON the Ohio River and In
Michigan and Wisconsin over 10 per cent
OF tho normal rainfall is reported. In
Northwestern Minnesota and Northeastern
Dakota the rainfall Tor the season las not
exceeded 90 per cent Of the usual rainfall
Tor that section.
The weather was gene rally favorable for
growing crops In all disiucis except len
nessce, Mississippi and Texas, where ox-
ccfsiye rains caused some damage TO wheat
and cotton. Reports from these States
show that the crops are growing rapidly
and becoming grassy. In the spring wheat
region OF Minnesota and Dakota all crops
were improved by recent rains. In tie
principal corn States, including Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. the
weather was favorable aud corn has made
rapid growth during the week. In Mich.
igan aud Ohio the growth Of corn has been
retarded, owing 20 continued wet weather
The harvesting Of wheat, barley and clover
Is In progress so far north 10 the central
portions Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, but
work has been retarded by frequent rains
aud in some sections harvested crops have
been slightly injured by rains
Reports from Kentucky state that the
tobacco crop is excellent Tho high ten.
poraturo In Kentucky was very favorable,
and doubtless greatly improved the corn,
cane aud rice crops. In the east and cen.
trail portions II the cotton region MI crops
were iavofably affected; the wheat harvest
Is about completed, aud the crop pros.
poets are reported iine In Pennsylvania
tie heavy rains were uniayOmble for
riponing grain and harvesting, although
the crop conditions are rapidly improving,
All crops were improved In New England,
New York and New jersey, although corn
Is reported ~ backward In New York.
Numerous showers have slightly delayed
the harvesting Of the heavy hay crcp In
southern New England and the middle
Atlantic Stntps