The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-07
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Excessively High Tempera-
ture Reported Through
out the Northwest.
Business Is Expanding in Foreign
Financial Circles---Watching
Americas Silver Bill.
Horrible Ravages Of Spotted Fever
Near Franklin, Tsnn.---Sparks
from the Wires.
wAsmIsoros. May 8,

w WAhhiNUToh, May g.
The report issued by the agricultural
department for the week ending May 3 10
as follows:
Temperature The week endlnR Mar q
has been slightly cooler than usual In New
England and In New York !. the lAks region
aud the gulf states, xhils the tsmpsrnturs
was slightly In excess In the south Atlantic
states, Tennessee, the Ohio vnllsy, north
ern Virginia, southern PsnnsylvAnia, MARY
land and the extreme southern portion of
New York The week has been warm In
the northwest, while from Dakota wsst-
ward to the Pacific coast unusual and
high temperatures prsvsilsd, the daily
average temperature Tor the wssk
ranging from 3 TO rs degrees above
the normal. The thermal conditions
Tor the season from January 10 May 3,
remain SUBSTANTIALLY No reported for the
previous week, except that the arsa Of sea
sonal excess has advanced northward over
portions Of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska,
and the large deficiency reported In the
Northern Rocky Mountain regions has
been greatly reduced By the high tsmpera-
ture that prevailed during the past week in
that section. Over the Southern and mid.
die Atlantic states, the lower lake region
and the Ohio valley, the average daily
temperature from January I to May has
been about degrees above the normal for
that period.
Precipitation-During the week more
than the usual amount Of rain occurred in
New England, tho lever lake region, tho
middle states north Of Virginia, In Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and 10 portions
of Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Texas and eastern Kansas. Well distrib-
uted showers occurred generally through
out the southern states east OF the Mis-
sissippi and IN the upper lake region.
Light showers occurred la Nebraska.
southern Iowa, northern MiunssUtH and
central Oalifornia, while no rain was re-
ported from northern Iowa, Dakota and
the north Pacific coast. The rainfall wss
generally heavy in the states north Of the
Ohio river and in portions of New Eng
land and the middle Atlantic states, Mis-
sissippi and northern Texas.
The rainfall for the season continues In
excess generally over the Ohio and Gem
tral Mississippi valleys, the lake regions
and from the Texas coast northwestwsrd
10 western Nebraska and Colorado. Over
the states Of the lover Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys the sessonsbis rainfall
generally exceeds IS per cent. OF the nor
mai. while over the greater portions Of
Dakota and western Minnesota thare has
been less than half the usual amount OF
rain. This condition obtains In the south
Atlantic states and along the east gulf
coast.
General Remarks Reports from the
northwest indicate that the weather during
the past week In that section has been an
favorable on account Of absence of rain.
The warm, dry weather has, however. fay-
ored seeding, which has been about COM
pleted. In Kansas, Missouri, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas crops
were much improved by favorable weather,
and corn planting is rapidly progressing.
Wheat vas improved In Michigan. although
cold nights retarded growth, and light
frosts occurred on the 30tb, which caused
slight damage.
Z The weather was unfayoiable In Texas,
and ON low lands some replanting viii be
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Louisiana except In flooded districts.
In the South Atlantic states cotton and
corn are reported in good condition, but
more rain il needed. In New England and
the Middle Atlantic states crops we're i'm
proved. and In thsse sections great progress
was made in blowing and planting. Oats
are about planted In New York; weather
was favorable for fruit. Pennsyivania,
wheat and grass are reported - promising
and fruit prospects good.
On the Pacific coast I'm Oregon wheat
prospects were never better; the peach and
apple crops viii be short, but other fruits
and berries promise large erops. In Cali
fornia the peach crop has been injured
by excessive rain. many trees being de-
stroyed along the Sacramento river; fruit
prospects, however. are better In the
northern portion Of this valley. About an
average good crop IL anticipated, while
apricots and cherries are more promising.
Reports from California Indicate that
tho weather conditions have not been
favorable for the grain crops owing TO the
excessive rains In many localities.