Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-11
WEATHER N CROPS
WEEKLY BULLETIN ISSUED
FROM WASHINGTON.

unusually Warm Throughout the Central
valleys, But Especially Favorable for.
Erowfng Crops Throughout the Principal
Corn and Wheat states-General Re-
marks.
Iemperature-The week ending June
20 has been unusually warm through
out the central valleys, the northwest and
the upper lake region, the daily excess in
temperature over this region ranging from
TO lO degrees. The heated term contin-
ued during the entire week over the prin-
clpal wheat and corn producing states and
was especially favorable for the corn crop
and harvest work. The week was slightly
warmer than usual on the Atlantic coast
south OF New York, but it was relatively
cool in New England, Texas and to the
west of the Rocky mountains. The tenn
perature for the season from January l to
June rs has been above the average
througout the country east of the Missis.
slppi and south Of the Missouri valley, but
the seasonal excess is less marked than it
was at the opening Of the month. From
Dakota westward to the Pacific coast and
over the plateau regions and California,
the seasonal temperature has been slightly
below the normal, but the deficiency
amounts to less than two degrees per day,
except in northern Montana, where the de-
ficiency amounts to more than four degrees
per day.
Precipitation-The rainfall for the week
was in excess in the lower Mississippi val
ley on the east gulf coast, and over linn
ited areas in the northern states, extending
from New England westward over the lake
regions to the upper Mississippi valley.
Local excuses occurred in western New
York and western Pennsylvania, eastern
Michigan and northern Ohio, southern
Wisconsin and portions of Illinois, Iowa,
Dakota and Minnesota. Only light show
ers were reported from the central Missis-
slppl, lower Missouri and the Ohio valleys,
while little or no rain occurred in Texas.
Generous showers occurred on the north
Pacific coast and over the middle and
south Atlantic states. The rainfall for
the season continues largely in excess
in the west portion of the cotton re-
gion, and generally over the north
ern states east of the Mis-
sissippi. In the east portion of the cotton
region, including Georgia, North and
South Carolina, the seasonal rainfall
ranges from 50 to Is per cent. of the nor
NAL. In Kansas, western iowa and north
western Missouri, the seasonal rainfall
amounts to less than three-fourths Of the
normal, while over the remaining portion
of the northwest it generally exceeds 80
per cent. of the normal.
General Remarks-The weather during
the past week has been especially favor
able for growing CROPS throughout the
principal corn and wheat states of the CEN
trail valleys and the northwest. Crop con.
ditions are reported as very promising in
Dakota. The harvesting of wheat IS in
progress as far north as the 42d parallel,
and the condition of the corn crop is gem
orally reported as excellent.
with small acreage. Missouri reports
wheat harvest nearly finished, yielding rs
per Cent. of the average and of fine quality.
Michigan reports haying in progress, with
large yield; corn and oats good; wheat
ready for harvest in ten days. More rain i!
needed in Kentucky and Tennessee, al.
though the crops were much improved in
these states during the week. Tobacco is
growing we'll in Kentucky, but the hot sur
caused some injury to late tobacco in Ten
nessee. The weather was especially favor
able for harvesting, and a large crop of hay
is expected.
Texas reports improvement in the cotton
crop, Notwithstanding the absence Of rain
during the past two weeks. This crop is
growing nicely, but the fruit crop in this
state is almost a failure. Generally
throughout the cotton region tho weather
is favorable for farm work, and cotton has
been much improved and is generally re-
ported in good condition from South Caro-
lima westward to Texas. The rainfall was
excessive along the east gulf coast, but
crops need rain in the Carolinas.