The Washington critic., 1890-03-17
COLD M1D.MARou WEATHER.
It's Eject on Farming Operations II
All Parts of the Country

Its Eject on Farming Operations in
All Parts of the Country.
General Greely has just issued the
following specisl weather crop bulletin
for the week ended March IS;
The week has been colder than usual
in the central valleys, the Gulf States,
in Oregon, Northern California, and
over the Southern and Central plateau
regions, the deficiency in temperature
In these sections ranging from % to 90
below the normal daily temperature for
the week. In the middle Atlantic and
New England States and lower lake re-
gion the week has been warmer than
usual, the daily excess ranging from
30 to 60. Generally along the Eastern
slope of the Rocky Mountains the tenn
peiaturc was slightly in excess of the
normal, while in Montana the excess
was more marked, the daily temper
ature in this region ranging from 50 to
50 above the normal.
The season from January to March
IS has been unusually warm generally
over that portion of the country cast Of
the Mississippi, and from Missouri,
Kansas 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 80 to % higher than the mean
for the same period, as determined from
observations of previous years, and the
season is from ten to fifteen days In ad-
vance in the middle Atlantic States,
southern New England and the upper
Ohio Valley, while IL Is about one week
in advance throughout the Southern
States and central Valleys. The season
has been colder than usual from Mime.
sofa and Iowa westward to the Pacific
Coast, the greatest departures from the
normal temperature occurring in the
northern Rocky Mountain region, where
the winter has been very severe. In
this section the average daily tenn
perature has ranged from 80 to 100
below the normal.
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 East
ern Iowa and northeastward over Mis-
sissippi, 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 cX
ceeded three inches. Less than the
usual amount of rain occurred in all
other sections of the country, but in
New England, the middle Atlantic
States and the Lake region the rainfall
for the week generally exceeded FIVE
tenths of ali inch, while in the South
MI tot I'D nrth
ward to Dakota and Minnesota ouly
light showers occurred, the precipita-
ton amounting to less than one-fourth
of an inch.
The season opens with an unusual
amount of moisture throughout the
States of the central valleys, the lake
regions and on the Pacific Coast, while
there has been very little rain from Vir-
gnia southwark to Florida. Generally
throughout the winter wheat belt there
has been about one-half more rain than
usual; the same condition prevails gen.
orally on the Pacific Coast. In the
spring wheat region of Minnesota and
Dakota tile season has been drier than
usual, the rainfall in this section being
generally less than rs per cent. of thC
normal 1t has also been dry in the
South Atlantic States, where less than
one half of the usual amount of rain has
fallen
Freezing weather continues in the
Northwest, where the season is back
ward and the ground frozen, and al
though 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 IL
| Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa aud
| Indiana and farm work delayed by the
late spring. The freezing weather in
the carly part of the month extended as
far southwark as the Gulf States and
| Georgia and North Carolina, with in
furious effect upon all fruit ard vege.
tables, and in many localities fruit trees
are reported as seriously injured. EX-
cessive rains in the lower Mississippi
and Ohio valleys greatly delayed farm
work and injured crops.
Wheat is reported in good condition
! in Texas, but the planting of corn and
cotton has been delayed by cool weather
and rain, and in some sections replant
ing will be necessary. In Louisiana
cane is reported in good condition, bu
planting is delayed. Low ground under
water in Louisiana and Mississippi The
week was favorable in South Caroline
for all crops, and planting of corn, cot
ton and rice is in progress. In the
Middle Atlantic States winter grain
grass and clover is in excellent con
dition, but the recent freeze probably
injured the early peach crop in New
Jersey and New York. No farm worl
yet reported in New England, tn
northern portion of this region bein!
covered with snow.