Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-22

WEATHER RECORD.

WEATHER RECORD.
Month of July, 1890, as furnished bv
the Commissioner of immigration on
authority of Gen. A. w. Greeley. Chief
signal Officer. Z. s. A., Washington.
d. G. s.
Inc mean temperature for the month
OF July in South Dakota as computed
from the four U. S. Signal offices In the
State was 75.4 degrees or nearly S de-
grees higher than during the same
month of the precedingsix years.
The precipitation was ISL inches. as
against 4.42 inches in 1884; 2.64 in 1885:
l.79in 1886; Ill in 1887; 2.54 in 1888.
and 1885 in 1885, 1t is thus seen that
the rainfall was not only lighter, but
the temperature higher than during
the same month Of the preceding six
years.
The June rainfall was the heaviest
in seven Yeas, and the growing CROPS
fairly leaped away from the backward
condition in which they were held
during the dry and cool months of
spring. Seeding had been later than
usual, but the plentiful moisture of
the first summer month caused rapid
development and the impression was
general that the possible warm and
drying winds of July would have no
serious or wide spread effect.
Our July report, which includes
August 1st, is not as encouraging as
was expected. The month was as dry
as June was wet. Singular to say the
condition was reversed, the wettest
month in seven years was followed Ly
the hottest and dryest month in seven
years.
AS usual, from the speculative CEN
ters. come stories of failure and then
again OF unusual abundance, many of
them invented to serve temporary
schemes aud jobs. The wheat crop of
India and South Of Europels reported
to be 50per cent. off, while the winter
crop of the United States is said to be
the shortest in several years There
is nothing in the condition of the grain
crops of South Dakota to justify any
reckless or exaggerated statements of
failure or OF great success. The aver
age yield may not be as large as in
some former years, it is larger however
than last year.
1t the general reports concerning the
worlds crops are true, those who have
wheat to sell may realize prices which
have not prevailed for several seasons,
and IN that is compensation for what
may be light yield.
The Knights of Labor, published at
Aberdeen, Dakota, criticises Congress-
man Pickler of that State on his po-
sitlon upon the silver question. Mr..
Pickler's record is unassailable from
the point taken, and the criticism,
therefore, unjust. Mr.. Picker spoke
in favor Of free coinage when tie mat
ter was first before the House, and up
on the vote to refer t.le Senate bill to
the House Committee on Coinage,
Weights, and Measures, with instruc-
tions to make favorable report, Mr..
Picker was paired with Mr.. Stahl-
necker of New York, who opposed free
coinage. Mr. Clifford, Mr.. Fickler's
colleague, voted for this reference and
to instruct, stating the position of Mr..
Picker as favorable. On the final
passage of che Senate bill Mr.. Picker
voted AYE" aud has been recognized
as radically differing from his party on
the silver question. He was absent
when the conference bill was adopted
and there is no reason to charge that
he would, IT present, have stultiGed his
ecord.-National Economist.
Major Picker is making a vigorous
fight in congress for an appropriation
for irrigating the Dakotas Irrigation
is carried on successfully in several
states and territories and why not try
it here. To5e sure there are seasons
when it would not be needed, but when
it is needed hundreds of thousands OF
dollars would be saw ed to the people Of
the two states.
One of the most fearful storms ever
known in the United States occurred
at Wilkesbarre, J'enD., the 10Th inst
1t is estimated that fifty lives were
lost and hundreds OF thousands of dol
lars worth of property destroyed.
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