St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-23
CROPS ANDTHE WEATHER.
An Excess OF Rainfall and Some
Damage Dy Frost.

An Excess OF kainfaIl and Some
Damage by Frost.
WASHINGTON, March D. Following
is the weather crop bulletin for the
week ending Saturday: The week end
ing March % has been warmer than
usual, except in the South Atlantic
states and on the Pacific coast, where
the temperature has been slightly below
the normal. In the central valleys ana
the Northern states. east of the MiSSiS-
Sippl. the temperature of the week has
differed slightly from the normal, the
average daily excess ranging from l to
. degrees, but on the eastern slope OF
the Rocky mountains, extending from
Texas to Dakota and Montana. the week
has been unusually warm, the daily
temperature ranging from to II deg.
above the normal. The thermal condi-
tons for the season. from Jan. l to
March %, show that the average daily
temperature over the greater portion Of
the country east OF the Mississippi river
and throughout the Southwest. has been
from to degrees higher than usual,
while a deficiency III temperature eX-
lists in the extreme Northwest where
the winter has been
Much Colder Than Usual.
During the week there has been an
excess of rainfall along the Atlantic
coast from North Carolina to Maine
and generally throughout the Ohio val
lev and Western Arkansas and the west
portions of Nebraska and the DakOtas.
The rainfall continues in excess on the
Pacific coast Although less than the
usual amount of rain occurred in the
South Atlantic states. Alabama, Arkan-
SaS. the upper lake region and the up
per Mississippi valley, well dlStrID-
uted showers occurred in these
sections. while in the Missouri valley
and along the gulf coast there was al
most a total absence OF rain during the
week. The seasonal rainfall continues
in excess generally throughout the cen
tral valleys. although Kansas and North
west Missouri have received only about
20 per cent of the normal rainfall for
the season. There is large area eX-
tending from Texas nOrtheaStWard,
over the OHIO valley to Pennsylvania.
where the rainfall has been more than
so per cent in excess OF the
normal, while there is a large area
extending from Southeastern Louis
lana uOrtheaStWard to Y rgInla,&lnclud-
ing all of the South Atlantic states,
where the rainfall has been less than
one-half the usual amount. In the Mid
die Atlantic states and over the greater
portion of Dakota the seasonal rainfall
differs but slightly from the normal. bat
it has been generally
Dry Over Minnesota.
The weather during The past week in
the extreme Northwest. including
Minnesota, Iowa. Dakota and Ne
braska. was generally favorable. al
though frost is still reported in
the ground in localities; some
blowing and little seeding has been
done in the Southern portion OF these
states. The freezing weather in the
early part Of the week proved Injurious
to wheat and fruits in the states of the
Ohio valley. The condition of wheat
was improved in Missouri, and all crops
are doing we'll in Kansas. but more rain
is needed. Dat sowing IS in progress in
Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas. Heavy
rains greatly retarded farm work in
Tennessee and Kentucky, but the
recent warm rains have proved
beneficial to the growing crops
The weather was favorable In
the Southwest, where planting is in
progress. with prospect of a larger
acreage of cotton than last year in
Texas. Farm work is about ten days
behind in the Gulf states. where vegeta-
ton is injured by cold on the 10Th, and
much fruit apparently killed. Cane is
reported in good condition in Louisiana.
The cold wave in the early part Of the
week did considerable damage to vege-
tation in the South Atlantic states,
although the latter part of the week was
favorable for farm work. In the Mid
die Atlantic states heavy rains retarded
farm work. although winter grain is
reported in good condition.