The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-13
CLINE AND CROPS.
The Weather Favorable In Nearly
Every State.


Every State.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The weather
bulletin issued to-day says: "The week end
ing July IL has been cooler than usual gen
orally throughout the northern states east
of the Mississippi and on the South Atlantic
coast, while it was slightly warmer
in the Gulf states and decidedly
warmer over the eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains and over the northern Rocky
mountain district, including the country as
far east as the Missouri valley. 1t was
relatively cool on the North Pacific coast
and in Northern California. while it was
slightly warmer than the average for the
season on the southern and central Califor-
MIA coast.
A LACK OF RAIN.
"There was less than the usual amount of
rain over The greater portion of the country
east of the Rocky mountains during the
past week. The only sections reporting n
excess of precipitation were from Lake Su-
perior westward over the Dakotas,
tions of South Carolina, Louisi-
ana, Southern Mississippi and Western
Arkansas. Well distributed showers oc-
CURED generally in the East Gulf, South
Atlantic states and lower lake region.
Very light showers occurred in New Eng
land aud the Middle Atlantic states, and
from Ohio westward to Idaho, while a
drought prevails In the lower Ohio and in the
lower Missouri valleys. There was slight
excess Of rain on the North Pacific coast.
FAVORABLE FOR CROPS.
"The weather during the past week Yves
favorable for all growing crops in Mime
sofa, but it was unfavorable in South Da-
kota, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and
GO,1tharr, nl;pnic n tho raI
drought, and in some sections the recent hot
weather has forced the rlpening of grain,
causing shrinkage. The rain during the
latter part of the week in Kansas was very
favorable for corn and hay, but these crops
are suffering for rain in Missouri, Nebraska
and Southern Illinois.
"All crops were improved in Michigan,
where harvesting is in progress.
"In Indiana the weather was very favor
able for harvesting, and corn is doing we'll
but is in need of rain.
''The drought continues in Kentucky and
Tennessee, where dry, hot weather has
resulted in some injury to crops. Corn
and tobacco are slightly injured. In
Kentucky the wheat crop is reported as
about half an average crop, while oats is
almost total failure. In Tennessee the
wheat crop has been harvested in good con-
dition. Hay is fine, and the yield large.
FAVORABLE TO COTTON.
Generally throughout the South At
lantic and Gulf states the reports indicate
that the weather has been favorable to cot
ton, although the corn crop throughout
this section is in need of rain.
"Texas reports cotton doing well, and
picking has commenced.
Louisiana reports the weather very
favorable for cotton, with the prospect OF
the best crop in twenty years. Cane, rice
and corn are also reported in good condi
tion.
''Some injury has resulted to crops in
western and central North Carolina, owing
to the drought, but so far the injury has
not extended to the cotton crop.
"In Virginia corn and tobacco were i'm
proved, although rain is needed.
"The curing of tobacco has commenced
in North Carolina.
"The weather was very favorable for
harvesting in the middle Atlantic states
and rice crops have been practically secure.
SIN Pennsylvania and New Jersey crops
are in fine condition. The wheat and oat
crops have steadily improved and early
tobacco is ready for topping, but growing
crops would be improved by rain.
SIN New New England crops are very
much in need of rain, but as yet no crop
has been seriously injured. A light frost on
the low lands on the 10th inst. caused but
little damage. Early potatoes promise an
average yield"