The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-13
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

Unusual Cold Except in the Hxtreme
Florida's Freeze.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The signal bu-
reau's weather crop bulletin says; The week
has been colder than usual In all the agri-
cultural districts except in the extreme
north west, where, iu North Dakota, Mon
tana and Northern Minnesota, the daily
temperature for the week ranged from Sc
to g. above the normal. Over the entire
country from the lake region to the South
Atlantic aud Gulf coasts the average tenn
perature for the week ranged from 60 to
l0' fellow the average Of this season, aud Ia
Florida the lowest temperature ever OBJ
served during April was recorded during
the early part of the week, attended by
killing frost as far south as Jupiter. The
week was slightly colder than usual in the
central valleys, but there was more sun
shine and less rain throughout the winter
wheat and cotton regions than reported
during the period covered by two preceding
bulletins.
EXCESSIVE RAINS.
Excessive rains are reported In the upper
Mississippi valley, throughout the spring
wheat region, Minnesota and the Dakotas
and generally on the Pacific coast, where
rain and attending cloudy weather must
have proved especially beneficial to the
growing crops. Local showers occurred
generally throughout the southern states,
and in some localities in this section the
precipitation exceeded the normal. In tho
New England and Middle Atlantic states
the precipitation for the week was less than
usual, although general rains are now re-
ported In these sections.
IN THE SPRING WHEAT REGION,
The weather during the past week in ths
spring wheat region. including Minnesota
and the Dakotas, was generally favorable,
and seeding is we'll advanced in the southern
portions of this section. The ground is re-
ported in excellent condition. In the west
ern portion of the winter wheat region, from
the lower Ohio valley westward. the
weather was generally favorable for
far m work. Wheat and grass are growing
rapidly and ARE IN good condition. The
fr uit prospect is excellent. The cold
weather has retarded farm work In the east
ern portion of the winter wheat region, in
Guiding the states OF the Ohio valley, al
though the outlook Is much better than
previously reported and the wheat cropis in
fine condition. Work is progressing rapidly.
Fruit escaped the recent frost with but
little damage.
IN THE COTTON REGION
la the cotton region the weather was
favorable to the west Of the lower Misgis-
sippi, where corn planting is completed and
cotton planting is in progress. In Lou
isiana the frost and ice on April 4. 5 and
injured all the crops, in some localities re-
planting being necessary. In the eastern
portion OF the cotton region the frosts Of
April and Q did consider
able damage to fruit and vegetables,
In some localities carly vegetables being
totally destroyed. The weather was, how
ever, favorable for planting, and farm work
is progressing rapidly throughout the East
Gulf and South Atlantic states, with the out.
look much I2ore encouraging. Frost In Flor
ida, on April 5 and 6, caused much damage,
although not as destructive as was at first
anticipated. From the reports from nine
teen stations In Florida and Southeastern
Georgia the percentage Of damage to the
several crops Is about as follows: Oranges
and lemons, 8 per cent. peaches, cotton
and potatoes, 25 per cent; early vegetables,
from 25 to GO per cent. The injury is
greatest to melons, OF which crop much
had been replanted. The season continues
late, and work has been delayed in the Mid
die Atlantic and New England states. Fruit
is backward. and severe frosts have caused
some damage in the southern portion OF the
peach region; the temperature fell to
freezing almost every night in these Sec