The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-25
CONDITION OF The CROPS.
The Weather OF the Past Week Fa-
vorable in Most Sections.

WASHINGTON, May "a. - The weekly
weather crop bulletin of the signal service
was issued to-day. 1t says; '.About the
normal temperature has prevailed in the
southern states, the Ohio Valley, and on the
New England coast during the past week,
while cold weather has continued in the
lake regions and northwest, the average
daily temperature in the upper Lake region
s. to TO- below the normal The week hes
been warm in the Rocky mountain regions
and on the Pacific coast.
"There has been more rain than usual
during the week in the interior of New Eng
land, the middle stateslake regions West
Virginia, Upper Ohio valley, East Tennes-
see, Southern Minnesota, Southeast Dakota
SHOWERS IN THE SOUTH.
"Well distributed showers occurred
throughout the southern states and gener-
ally from Texas northward to Dakota
Very heavy local rains are reported from
Eastern Missouri, Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Iowa, where the. rainfall ex-
ceeded two inches. Over the grain regions
of Southern Minnesota and Southeast
Dakota the rainfall exceeded IL inches,
while in the northern portions of these
states about half an inch of rain is reported.
No rain occurred on the Pacific coast south
of Oregon.
THE EFFECT ON CROPS.
The recent rains in the northwest have
greatly improved the crop conditions in
| that section, including the states of Mime
sofa, Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. although
local droughts are reported in
North Dakota and Northwest Min
nesota. While the rains have been
favorable for small grain, it has
| been too cold for corn, which is being re-
| planted in some sections of Iowa, Illinois
and Missouri. In Kansas the weather for the
week was not so favorable, and crops were
| injured in sections, except in the southeast,
where wheat was improved. Cold and wet
weather has retarded seeding in Michigan
and Indiana, where the conditions
| are generally reported as unfavorable, ex-
cept that the grass crop has
! been improved. In Tennessee, kentucky
and Arkansas the crop conditions are re-
ported as improving. Kentucky reports:
Tobacco plants not doing well; wheat fair
fruit prospects improving Tennessee re-
ports: Wheat injured by rust, half crop
oats a failure: other crops growing well
tobacco favorable; cotton improving; OUT
look better
IN THE GULF STATES
"In the Gulf states the weather was GEM
orally favorable and crops improved rapidly
during the latter part or the week, although
the season is from ten to twenty days late.
''In the lower Mississippi valley the back
water is receding slowly aud replanting is
in progress.
''In the South Atlantic states cool nights
retarded the growth of cotton, which, how
ever, is reported in excellent condition.
"The oar harvest is in progress in South
Carolina, with fair prospect Wheat is
reported in poor condition. Corn and pota-
toes are good.
IN THE NEwsENGLAyp STATES.
"Cool, wet weather in New England and
the Middle Atlantic states had retarded the
growth of crops and delayed farm work,
although grass and grain are generally re-
ported in good condition. The week was
unfavorable in New Jersey for tender vege-
tables, and the condition Of the corn crop is
| unfavorable from North Carolina north
ward, owing to the wet weather and delay
ing in planting"