St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-02-08
UNPARALLELED WINTER.

4 DRY AND WARN sRAsOx-rHE EF
FEcTs COMMON fHROUfHOUf TIL
sTArE-rHs CAUSE EXPLAINED
The following will appear in thu
Louisiana Weather Journal of thu
10th inst.
Eleven years ago We had . sun
spot period-that was the winter o.
1890. In that winter, as in this,
the low-area storms train producers
pursued . path through the north.
ern ATTITUDES, giving US prevailing
southerly winds, thereby increasing
our warmth without a~ugmenting oul
rainfall, although increasing the
moisture derived from fog and dew.
Anticyclones (cold waves) follow
cyclones to . certain degree, and in
the nature Of things IL q great ma
jority Of cyclones Q pursue . path
through the far north the anticy-
clones, although they may curve
southwark and then northeastward,
yet the great dow Of The cold
surface winds is toward the direc-
ton Of the lOw-area storm, and the
wave Of cold air forced southwark
by the superabundant pressure is
modified to q remarkable degree be-
fore reaching Louisiana on account
Of the warm earth over which it
must pass.
In Northwestern Louisiana it is
reported that not more than twenty
per cent Of the usual amount of
rain fell during December and JAN
uary. The more tender vegetation
not killed by frost until Janu-
airy 18th, and at this date fruit trees,
flowers of all kinds and some cotton
n in bloom; the grazing
for cattle is excellent and the woods
and grasses that usually spring up
in March and April are now grow
ing rapidly.
In Northeastern Louisiana the in
terruptions Of the remarkably warm
season have been few and not suffi-
marked to check in any ap-
probable degree the growth Of veg
citation. Except that deciduous
trees are bare Of leaves, the whole
country presents the appearance Of
The grass is green and
growing rapidly; all kinds Of flow-
srs, shrubbery and fruit trees are
bloom. A few weeks ago
aud peaches were nearly
:ipe enough for use, but the frost
# the 10th Of January destroyed
hem. The trees, however, are still
and they will soon bear
mother crop. 1t is scarcely posi-
lie though that they will:,escape
.rost later, and it is generally
bought that the fruit crop in that
ection will be total failure. Apart
rom this fact, it is not thought that
he unusually warm weather vii!
ave any injurious effect upon the
rops or other material interests of
section Of the country.
The deficiency in the rainfall Is
vOt as marked in Northeastern
as in other portions Of
he State. The temperature excess
}, however, about the same as in
sectiOns-abOut twelve degrees
bove the normal for the winter.
Central Louisiana stations report
n average Of twenty days during
and 11nuary when the
maximum temperature was to
bove eighty degrees. In the
orthern portion Of the sugar region
excess Of mean temperature is ,
bout thirteen degrees. The lack !
I moisture has not been SO keenly )
1t in this section owing to the
eavy dews and fog deposits. Veg- I
rotation is considered fully six
eeks in advance and the soil is re- !
)rted in IN excellent condition. :
.nes that were nipped by the |
ost Of the 18th of January are
Jain up and the corn planting has .
'mmenced. A severe frost later :
|, would undoubtedly be disastrous
the fruit crop and materially q
image the sugar prospect, which,
this date promises wonders. :
In the heart Of the sugar region
e phenomenal weather conditions nj
ring December and January seem t
have had no other effect than . .
pidly advancing growth Of vege- y
lion Of all kinds and especially ON a,