The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-22
AG0OD WEEK FOR CROPS.
FAVORABLE WEATHER IN EVERY
PART OF THE COUNTRY.

The Weather Generally Warmer Than
Usual in the Central Valley and
Southern States - Extensive Local
Rains In the South and Middle at
lantic States.
WASHINGTON. June 2l.-The weather
crop bulletin issued by the signal service
bureau to-day is as follows: "The wees
ending June 2l has been warmer thar
usual generally throughout the agricultural
regions of the central valleys and the
southern states, while about the normal
temperature has prevailed along the Middle
Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
at was cooler than usual on the New
England coast and over the plateaus, but
the greatest daily average departures have
been generally less than g..
There has been more than the usua
amount Of rain in Oaio and the upper Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys, the belt Of raiE
extending west from Dakota to the Pacific.
Extensive local rains have also occurred In
the South Atlantic and Middle Atlantic
states.
"The heaviest rains occurred in the cen,
trail Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys, whers
the precipitation exceeded two inches
Very light showers occurred in New Eng.
land and Western New York, and no rair
occurred in most parts Of Texas and in Cali
fornia.
CROP CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
"The crop conditions generally throughout
the northwest, southwest and Ohio valley
were improved by the favorable weather
during the past week, except in some locali-
ties in the Upper Mississippi and Central
Ohio valleys, where heavy rains caused
temporary damage.
THE harvesting of wheat is in progress
in Kansas, Southern Illinois and in South
ern Indiana
"The condition Of the corn crop is muoi
improved throughout the principal corr
states.
''Reports from Kentucky and Tennesset
state that crops were somewhat injured by
rain, but that the outlook Ia favorabla
tobacco and corn In good condition; cotton
fine and wheat in harvest. with the pros,
peot of half a crop. Haying is in progress
and tho crop full.
GOOD WEATHER FOR COTTON.
"The weather of the past week has beer
especially favorable for the cotton crop
which has improved In all sections except
in limited localities in the South Atlantic
states, where local rains caused some dam
age. High temperature and slight rainfall
generally throughout the Gulf states hai
caused rapid growth, and tue general Out
look is more favorable for this crop than ai
any previous reports.
alabama reports failure OF the wheat
crop and oats light. Tobacco was in good
condition, and in some places repIantlng is
in progress.
IA good growing week is reported in the
New England and Middle Atlantic states.
Haying Is in progress with prospects of
good yield.
"The wheat prospects continue good ID
Pennsylvania, where oats are damaged bJ
rust In this state large crop of tobaccs
has been planted, whicn is In good condi-
tion.
"In New England tobacco is growing
well, and the potato coop is reported in fins
condition"
IN ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE.
CHATTANOOGA, June 21.-The Tirael
will publish tomorrow morning an exhaust
i've report regarding crops in Alabama and
Tennessee. 1t shows the wheat crop in the
territory canvassed TO be almost compiets
failure. Corn and tobacco are in splendid
condition, and the yield promises to exceed
that OF last year. OF fruits there is about
half crop. Grasses of all kinds are good
The business outlook is encouraging.