St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-28
The Rainfall in Most States
Considerably Above the
Normal.
Seeding Is Practically Com
pleted in South Dakota and
Southern Minnesota.
Some Danger to Cotton and
Rice in Sections Of Flooded
Louisiana.
The Senate Expected to Take
Up the Silver Bill During
the Week.

w UASd1NOION, Aplli 81 w O@o'SA
crop bulletin for the week ending April
26. Temperature-During the past
week the temperature differed but
slightly from the normal in all districts
east of the Rocky mountains. being
slightly cooler than usual in the South
Atlantic states, and slightly warmer
than usual in the Northwest and on the
North Pacific coast, while in Montana
the average daily temperature was
about deg below the normal. The
temperature for the season. from Jan.
to April 26. has been decidedly above
the average of previous years, except
in northern New England and
from Dakota westward to the
Pacific coast, where the season
has been colder than usual. In the
Middle Atlantic states the average
daily temperature for the entire period
has been five degrees above normal,
and in the Southern states and central
valleys the daily excess ranges from two
to four degrees. In Montana and North
ern Dakota the season has been much
colder than usual, the average daily
temperature for the entire period rang
ing from four to eight degrees below
the normal.
Generally over the districts east Of
the Mississippi and in the Northwest
the rainfall during the past week was
much less than usual, while excessive
rains occurred in the lower and central
Mississippi valley, and thence west
ward to the Rocky mountains. An ex-
cess of rainfall also occurred in north
ern Minnesota. Over the Central
Rocky mountain region, in the western
portions of Nebraska and Kansas, and
generally throughout the West Gulf
states the rainfall was heavy, and gener-
ally exceeded two inches. Showers were
very light in the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri! valleys. the total
ally less than one-tenth Of an
inch, while over the Ohio valley and the
Middle Atlantic states the amount OF
cainfall during the week, although be-
low the normal, generally exceeded
one-half of all inch. Light showers oc-
cured In Central and Southern Cali
fornia, but no rain was reported from
the North Pacific coast. The rainfall
Tor the season continues in excess gen.
orally throughout the northern states
east of the Mississippi. in Tennessee,
Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas, at Central
Rocky mountain stations, and on the
parallel. The season has been unuSu-
ally dry in the South Atlantic and
southern portion of the east gulf
states. From Southern Louisiana east
ward over Florida and Southern Georgia
the rainfall for the season amounts to
less than 40 per cent of the normal.
Generally throughout Nebraska, Iowa,
and Eastern Minnesota, over so per cent
of the normal rainfall has occurred,
while in Dakota and Southwestern
Minnesota only about 80 per cent of the
usual rainfall is reported. There is also
dry region covering Northeastern
Kansas and Northwestern Missouri,
over which the seasonal rainfall has
been about 90 per cent of the normal.
Reports from the Northwest, includ-
Mississippi valleys, show that the week
has been especially favorable for farm
work, and that the weather, although
dry in some sections. has generally I'M
proved the crops. Seeding is completed
in South Dakota and Southern Mime
sofa. Corn planting is in progress in
Iowa. Nebraska and Illinois. and corn is
up in Southern Kansas. The weather
conditions were also favorable liz the
states of the Ohio valley and in Mich
igan and Tennessee, although excessive
rains are reported to-day in Indiana.
Cold frosty nights have retarded growth
in Michigans where fruit trees are in
bloom in the southern tier of counties.
The planting of corn and tobacco is
i'm progress in Kentucky and Ten
nessee; the condition of crops i'm
proved. Although tobacco looks prom
ising in Tennessee, a reduced area is
predicted. The recent heavy rains in
the Southwest have doubtless proved
unfavorable to crops in Arkansas,
Texas and Louisiana. Work is twenty
days late in Arkansas, and reports from
Louisiana indicate some damage to cot
ton and rice, and probably to cane in
the overfowed districts. The crops ON
the uplands were improved in both
Louisiana and Mississippi. although
the heavy rains interrupted planting.
Notwithstanding the deficiency in rain
fallin the South Atlantic states and
Alabama. the crop prospects are reported
as generally good for corn and cotton,
and planting has been almost COM
pleted. Tobacco and other vegetables
were somewhat injured by light frosts
III North Carolina. Wheat and oats are
not reported in flourishing condition in
South Carolina. The winter wheat and
fruit prospects in Oregon are reported
as excellent. and seeding is about COM
pleted.