Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Tho Government Report With Regard tot
These Important Matters.

These Important Matters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.AThe signal Office
furnishes the following crop bulletin for the
week ending Sept. 6, 1890:
Temperature-The average daily temper
allure for the week ending Sept. 6 has been
from degree to degrees lower than usual
in all districts east OF the Mississippi river
and in the west gulf states. In New Jersey.
Maryland and northeastern Virginia, and in
central Ohio and in Indiana, the daily tenn
perature has been about degrees below tho
average West of the Mississippi river tho
weather has been warmer than usual, the
daily average temperature in Kansas,
southern Nebraska and northern Texas be-.
ing from degrees to degrees higher than
usual; while on the North Pacific coast it
has been from l to 3 degrees lower, and
from 8 to degrees higher on the South Pa
ciiic coast.
The temperature for the season from jan
1 to Sept. continues in excess, except in
the extreme northern portion of tho United
States and of the lake region and on the
Pacific coast. The excess OF temperature
for the season in the Central valleys and on
the Atlantic coast amounts to about de-
grecs per day. IN eastern Tennessee this
excess is about degrees per day.
Precipitation-The rainfall for tho week
has been deficient. except in extreme South
ern South Carolina in Eastern Georgia and
in the Mississippi valley, north Of Missouri,
where the rainfall has been more than two
inches. In the upper Ohio valley the rain
fall has been more than one inch. In all
other districts east of the Mississippi river,
the rainfall has been less than One-half
inch. The rainfall for the season continues
in excess in the lake region and New Eng
land, the northern portions of tho Middle
Atlantic states, in the Ohio valley. South
ern Missouri, Arkansas, Central Missis-
sippi and Eastern Texas A slight sea-
sonal excess is also reported from the
North Pacific coast. The seasonal deficiency
In the South Atlantic states is from six to
ten inches, and from thirteen to fifteen
| inches in the extreme southern portions of
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The
seasonal deficiency is about seven inches in
Kansas, four inches in western Nebraska,
six to nine inches in eastern Nebraska,
Iowa and northern Missouri About tho
same deficiency is reported from Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island and Connecticut In
the lake region the seasonal excess varies
from two to six inches.
General Remark-The weather during the
past week in the states of the upper Missis-
generally favorable for growing crops, es-
| pecially throughout the principal corn-pro-
ducing states. Considerable damage is re-
ported in North Carolina from hail and Sc
| we're local storms.
More rain is needed in portions of Illinois
and Missouri, but the ground is generally
in favorable condition for fall blowing,
which is general throughout the winter
wheat belt.
Kentucky reports s'weather favorable for
q lagre corn crop; short tobacco crop of ex-,
cellent quality; pastures best in years.,
Cotton is opening we'll in Tennessee, picking
in progress; late corn greatly improved; to-
bacco being cut, and an increased wheat
| acreage.
Reports from the gulf states indicate that
the cotton crop was improved by the favor
able weather of tho past week. In Louis
lana, Arkansas and Texas, picking is pro-
crossing rapidly; no serious damage from
worms, and no fears entertained.
In New York. New jersey and Pennsyl-
vanfa the weather conditions were very
favorable for maturing crops. New Eng
land reports .'good tobacco crops nearly all
yield of cranberries will be good, but less
than last year; beans good yield and large
acreage; apples from one-fOurth and one
half CROP No damage from the light rain
in Oregon on Sunday last, and reports indi-
| cate that there will be an excellent crop OF
wheat, oats and barley in that state, whore
grapes are in good condition and hop-pick-
| ing is progressing.