Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-11
The Weather and the Crops.

The weather-crop bulletin Of the Signal Office
says: The week ending August was warm
except on the south Atlantic and gulf coasts
and over the plateau regions. The excess Of
temperature was very slight in the northern
portions of the gulf states, while the daily ex-
cess ranged from three degrees to six degrees
throughout the northern states the week being
warmest in the interior of New York and Penn
sy1vanis and in Iowa and southern Dakota,
where the daily excess above the normal ex-
ceeded six degrees. The rainfall for the week
was in excess generally throughout the regions
east Of the Mississippi, except in New England,
the southern portions Of the south Atlantic and
east gulf states and i'll portions of Indiana, Hi
nois, Ohio and Kentucky, Very light showers
occurred in New England. and local rains are
reported from Texas northward to tina Dakotas,
the rainfall being in excess in the western por-
tons of Kansas and Nebraska. Very
heavy local rains occurred in the north
ern portions OF the gulf and south
Atlantic states, the precipitation in this
section ranging from two to four inches.
The weather during the week in Minnesota
South Dakota, Nebraska. Kansas, Missouri ILL.,
nos and Indiana was generally unfavorable for
growing crops, owing to continued drought
and hot, dry winds. Harvesting is about COM
pleted N southern Minnesota and South Da-
kota and IL in progress in the extreme north
ern section of those states. Crops were much
improved in Michigan and Iowa and in the
extreme northern portions OF Illinois by timely
rains. In Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas
recent rains have generally improved the con-
dition of corn and tobacco and late potatoes.
Cotton is reported as very good in Arkansas
and excellent in Tennessee. In the southwest
portion of Texas cotton has been somewhat in
jured by drought In other portions of the
state the weather was favorable and the crop
continues in good condition. In Louisiana the
weather conditions have been favorable for all
crops, except in some localities. where cotton
has been injured by drought. Cane continues
excellent and rice cutting is in progress.
Weather conditions we're generally favorable
to crops in Mississippi and Alabama during the
past week. Excessive rains and cloudy weather
have slightly damaged the cotton crop in the
south Atlantic states. The Virginia tobacco
crop was injured by excessive rains, while
crops in the northern portion of the state are
| IN need of rain. Generally throughout the
middle Atlantic states crops are much i'm.
proved by favorable weather. Corn and pota.
toes were much improved in New York and
Pennsylvania and tobacco is growing finely
| with prospect Of large crop. New England
reports fine growing weather, although ground
| Is becoming dry. Early potatoes reported
above the average; tobacco in excellent condi
ton, but the season has been generally unfa
| vorable to fruit. In Oregon fine weather ia
yored the harvesting of an excellent wheat
| crop and the second crop of hay. Prospects
| for fruit and hops continue good In California
| fruit, hay and grain were favorably affected By
| the weather of the past week.