The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-16
WEATHER cRop suLLgrln.
weekly Report sent out by the signal
Services Hursau.

weekly Report Sent Out by the HtEnaA
Service Bureau.
wAaHrsoros, Juas IS.
Temperature Tha week ending July IA
has been cooler than usuaI generally
throughout the region east OF the Missis-
sippi and ON the south Atlantic coast, while
II was slightly warmer 10 the gulf states
and warmer over the eastern slope Of the
Rocky mountains and over the northern
Rocky mountain district, including the
country as tar east ne the Missouri valley.
II was relatively cool on the norfh Pacific
coast and IN northern California, while IL
was slightly warmer than the average for
the season on the southern and central
California coasts. The thermal conditions
from Jan. 10 July IA remain substantially
an reported in the bulletin for the previous
week, except that the deficiency ia temper
allure previously existing In the Missouri
valley has been slightiy reduced. The re-
cent high temperature has forced the
growth Of crops in the central valleys,
whore about tho normal seasonal condi-
tions prevail. Throughout the cotton re-
gicn the crops are growing rapidly. The
season, which was previously from one 20
two weeks late, ID now but slightly re-
tarded.
Precipitation There vss less than the
usual amount Of rain over Che creator por-
sion OF the country sust Of the Rocky
mountains during the wesk. the only Sec
tions reporting an exosse of precipitation
were from Lake Euperiof westward over
the Dakotas, eastern Georgia, southern
portions of south Carolina, Louisiana,
southern Mississippi and western Arkan-
sas. Well distributed showers occurred
generally In the east gulf, south Atlantic
states and the lower lake region. Very
light showers occurred In New England
and the middle Atlantic states, and from
Ohio westward TO Iowa, while drought con-
tinned In the upper Ohio and lower Mis-
souri valleys. There was slight excess
Of rainfall on the north Pacific coast. The
rainfall for the season continues In excess
generally throughout the Mississippi and
the Ohio valley and the lake region, and on
the Pacific coast north Of the thirty. fifth
parallel. In Minnesota, the Da-
kotas and northern Kansas, the
seasonal rainfall generally exceeds
90 per cent. of the normal; bat over the
greater portion Of Iowa, Kansas and east
ern Nebraska and northwest Missouri. the
seasonal rainfall amounts to less than 10
per cent. Of tns normal. IA also amounts
10 generally less than 10 per cenf. through
out the south Atlantic states, but the re-
cent rains ever that section have bean
favorable to growing crops.
| General Remarks The weather during
| the past week las been favorable for ell
growing crops in Minnesota, and IL was
unfavorable In south Dakota, Kansas, Ne
| braska, Missouri and southern Illinois,
owing to continued drouth, and In some
districts the recent hot weather has force
the ripsning Of grain, causing shrinkage.
The rains during the latter part Of the
week In Kansas wore very favorable for
corn and hay, bat these crops are suf-
fsring for rain In Missouri, Nebraska and
southern Illinois.
All crops we're improved In Michigan
where harvesting In In progress. In In
diana the weather was' very favorable for
harvesting and corn 10 doing well, but Is in
| need of rain. Drought continues In Ken
lucky aud Tennessee whore dry, hot
weather has resulted In some injury 10
crops. Corn and tabaooo slightly injured
IN Kentucky, the wheat crop Ia reported as
| about half the average crop, while oats are
almost total failure; In Tennessee the
wheat crop has been harvested In good con-
dition; hay fne, and large yield.
Oregon reports local showers delayed
haying; wheat filing well and growing
nicely; early wheat being harvested over
an average yield. Harvesting 10 in prog
rsss In California; fruit crop abundant in
the foot hills, and In Southern California.