Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-25
The Weather and Crops.
WEATHER BULLETIN SHOWING TIE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
o TIE WEEK,

WAsHlNGToN, September 21.-
The daily average temperature for
tho week ending September 10Th has
been above the average in districts
on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
This excess of temperature has been
from two to six degrees in New
England and from two to three in
the middle, South Atlantic and Gulf
States. In tho lake region and con-
trail valleys the daily average of
temperature has been from two to
four degrees below normal, except in
Illinois, where it has been about six
degrees. In extreme Northern Min
nesota the deficiency in the Temporal
turc has ranged from five to ten de-
grces.
Rainfall for a week has been in
excess in districts on the Atlantic
coast and in Iowa, Missouri, Arkan-
sas and Eastern Kansas. There has
been a deficiency in all other dis
tricts. In New England and on the
middle Atlantic coast tho average
has been from two to three inches.
In the lake region there has been
from onc-half to thrcc-quartors Of
an inch. The rainfall in the South
Atlantic States and Florida has been
from II and o%nc-half to two inches.
1t has been generally less than one
half inch in the East Gulf States.
There has been no rain on the Pa
citic coast, and only light showers in
the country from the Dakotas South
ward to Northern Texas.
Harvesting has been completed in
Dakota, but has been delayed in
Minnesota by excessive rains. Kill
ing frosts have occurred in Nebraska
and Iowa, with slight damage to late
corn. Corn is considered safe in In
diana and illinois, where wheat seed
ing and corn cutting are progressing.
The temperature and sunshine have
been below the average in Kansas
and Missouri, and warm weather is
needed for corr in the latter State.
Cotton opening and picking have
been retarded by rain in Arkansas
and Texas; picking is progressing in
Louisina, where the rice crop is be-
ing harvested; cane is ilourishing
and a few cases of grinding arc re-
ported.
Conditions have not been favora-
bic for cotton in Mississippi, where
the outlook is no better than at the
last report. In Alabama the weather
has been greatly favorable for gather
ing crops. In Virginia corr and
tobacco arc reported rs good in both
quantity and quality. In the Caro-
linas cotton has been injured by rain,
the hollis rotting and sprouting. In
North Carolina tobacco is nearly
housed.
In New England the week has
been unfavorablc for harvesting,
beans arc sprouting and tobacco is
not curing. In New York farm
work has been delayed by excessive
rains, which have, in a measure,
damaged all crops. In Pennsylvania
rain has delayed fau seeding and TO-
bacco curing, and has caused in
creased rot in potatoes. Potatoes
arc also reported rotting in the
Northern portion Of New Jersey.
THE REPORT FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
RALEIGH, n. G., September III
The weekly weather crop bulletin for
the week ending tonight, says the
reports Of correspondents, show that
the week has been mfavorablc for
crops and farm work Of all kinds.
The first four days Of the week con-
tinucd to be very damp, with fire.
qucnt rains, and the injury done to
cotton is considerable. Excessive
warmth and moisture caused cotton
to rot or sprout in the bolls, while
that which had already opened has
been stained and otherwise considc-
rably damaged. The latter part of
the week, from Wednesday to Sat
urday, has been cooler and clear and
altogether Favorable, permit
ting the farmers to resume picking
where il had been interrupted. In
many places tobacco is nearly all
housed. In the Western portion Of
the State a light frost, in low places,
occurred on the 18th. In Dayic
county a heavy rain and hail storm,
on the 10th, injured crops to some
extent. q,
CHARLESTON, S. G. September %.
Ralph elias was to-day appointed
assistant postmaster Of Charleston
vice J. G. Bcckman, deceased. Mr..