Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-21
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Bulletin of the Signal Ohice for the
Past Week.

the week ending March Is, $780,
TEMPERATURE.
The week ending March 10Th has been
colder than usual in the central valleys,
the Gulf States, in Oregon, Northern Cal
fornia, and over the Southern and cen
tral plateau regions, the deficiency in
temperature in these sections ranging
from two degrees TO three degrees below
the normal daily temperature for the
week. In the Middle, Atlantic and New
England States and lower lake region the
week has been warmer than usual, the
daily excess ranging from three degrees
to six degrees. Generally along the east
elm slope of the Rocky Mountains the
temperature was slightly in excess of the
normal, while in Montana the excess was
more marked, the daily temperature in
this region ranging from six degrees to
eight degrees above the normal.
The season from January 1st to March
10Th has been unusually warm generally
over that portion of the country east of
the Mississippi, and from Missouri, Kan
sas, and Colorado southwark to the Gulf
coast and the Rio Grande Valley. The
average daily temperature over the
greater portion of this region has been
from five degrees to nine degrees higher
than the mean for the same period, as
determined from observations of previ-
Gus years, aud The season is from ten to
| fifteen days in advance in the Middle At
lantic States, Southern New England.
and the Upper Ohio Valley, while it is
about one week in advance throughout
the Southern States and central valleys.
The season has been colder than usual
from Minnesota and Iowa westward to
the Pacific coast the greatest departures
from the formal temperature occurring
in the Northern Rocky Mountain region,
wnere the winter has been very severe.
In this section the average daily tempera-
ture has ranged from five degrees to ten
degrees below the normal.
PRECIPITATION.
During the week there has been more
rain than usual in the central valleys, the
region of excessive rains extending from
Eastern Texas northward to Eastern Iowa.
and northcastward over Mississippi, East
| Tennessee. and the States of the Ohio
Valley. Over the greater portion of this
region the rainfall for the week exceeded
| two inches, while in Eastern Texas,
Northern Louisiana, and portion of
Arkansas the rainfall exceeded three
| inches. Less than the usual amount of
rain occurred in al other sections of the
country, but in New England, the Middle
Atlantic States, aud the lake region the
rainfall for tn week generally exceeded
five. .teuths ot IN inch, wl lie in the South
Atlantic States and from Texas north
ward to Dakota and Minnesota only light
showers occurred. The precipitation
amounting r2 less ,uau onr.fourth OF an
inch.
The sea on "Opens with Un u"usunl
amount of moisture throughout lhr States
of the cru,ra valley. the lake Ie-lo">,
and on the Pacific r,n,i. whiir thorr tla>
been very lltIc rain from Virginia south
ward to Florida. Generally throughout
the winter-wheat belt there has been
about one-half moIc rain than usual.
The same condition prevail generally on
the Pacific coast In the spring wheat
region of Minnesota and Dakota the sea-
son has been dryer than usual, the rai' =
fall in this section being generally less
than rs per cent. of the normal. 1t has
also been dry in The South Atlantic States,
where less than onc-half of the usual
amount of rain has fallen.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Freezing weather continues in the
Northwest, where the season is backward
and the ground frozen and although the
rainfall has been less than usual in this
section, ample moisture Is reported. The
recent cold weather has proved injurious
to wheat and fruit in Michigan, lllionis,
Missouri, Iowa, and Indiana, and farm
work is delayed by the late spring. The
freezing weather in the early part of the
month extended as far southwark as the
Cult States and Georgia and North Caro-.
lima, with injurious effect upon all fruit
and vegetables and in many localities
fruit trees are reported as seriously in
iured. Excessive rains in the lower Mis-.
sissippi and Ohio Valleys greatly delayed
farm work and injured crops.
Wheat is reported in good condition in
Texas, but the planting of corn and cot
ton has been delayed by wet weather and
rain, and in some sections replanting will
be necessary. In Louisiana cane is re
ported in good condition, but planting is
delayed. Low ground is under water il
Louisiana and Mississippi. The week
was favorable in South Carolina for al
crops, and planting of corn, cotton anc
rice is in progress. In the Middle At
lantic States winter grain, grass and clover
is in excellent condition, but the recen
freeze probably injured the early peacf
crop in New Jersey and New York. NJ
farm work is yet.reported in New Eng
t,nd .ko ,ortbarp norton of this rauiOT