The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
THE wElrHER AND THE cRoPA
Buiietin or the Department OF AGrlesifsre
for the Week Endinr Yesterday.

weather crop bulletin issuad hy the Eepart'
mont OF Agriculture Weather Bureau TO day;
The week has been cool generally over he
country east OF tho Rocky Mountains and over
the entire corn and cotton RI Uions. where
warm weather was most desirable. the average
daily temperature bsing from four to six de-
sress below the normal. 1t was slightly
warmer than u .ual in Minnesota The Dnkotn..
and thence westward I" The Pacific Coast. the
greatest excess in Temperature occurring in
southern California where the daily tenpern-
ture was from ak to ten degrees. higher
than usual. Licht frosis occurred during the
week at extreme northern atoms. aud In
western Nebraska. but they did not occur
vi hin the principal corn. producing states.
where tho warm, dry weather during the latter
part VI the week must have been favornble to
the cror.
There has been an excess OF ianfa'l dur
Ing the week generally IN New England. the
middle Atlantic States over Lake Eli. and In
Florida. Slight excesses Hls" &C urr ut
northern Rocky Mountain statt ms ind On the
Pacific coast. tho rain oil being very iigit In
tho latter region. Worry little rain occurred
during tho week in the central valleys. al
though limited NJ cas- OF excess are epori led In
Alabama, Indian Territory. knnsas. nnd alin-
Lesota. here was a total nls 81 rain IN
nppsr iaEe region. The rainfall was very
heavy iu Florida over Iour inches being 20.
Vile iiis.' Nv "'''" anu s'''A '''"@
Nsw ENerANI. -Ligh. tros.s on 9Th an 9Th
bsrSp an ssr fie Soys .6s M
ts,o OF no; incr, aslng. Cranberry crop Is est
mHted ct slightly Delow ne a,elnH-.
wheat hnrye begun; large crop som" com
81. bone potato rot. bur RESPECTS good;
TssSsYLvAS.A.-yhs cool NIGHTS were un'a-
70 toIs t., thS s.m a'ning Of ,or AM "osrs";
and promises The !nrEest ana ilnest rr"p ever
raised Ia the, STATE. POTATOES are, ao:n.t all
NV JEEsEi.-Ths 20 j wei weather has gre II.
ing OF iru!'. vie truck. AMI corn Pastures
% vi ;Sd 'sSo;:
canning Interests 70 sutrrI. Late .obasc" WAS
im imp 70, Abe yield VI fruit IN >ese "oies
y,Ea!S,A:- SOM tobacco being cut Warm.
ne ca..n us issor,si IT, mount" a''re'' but
NJ onra EAtn no, and favorable for
sh.ddins anu opening very slowly. Tobacco,
10 i!Rnt ana OF DIOR quality. wheat and oats
seyra cAsoL!ss.-Th cool weather and OK
ssssSn raD. Of fsvi1a week caused rust
cent. injury fully veril cd.
ALAgAMA:-Coiton Q ntinues TO shed: .
s'sHT Viii saR ssSs Dt az : 'd All ira S.h.s
southern part Of stnte; y Ia o season would
develop some TOT. crop IN he Della and north
LoyisiASA.SCo :" u.'ia nds ha. fallen OF
Is somewha! bstterin iowiands. lie. ana cane.
Ely n. a aSs b sfo
weather h.. b.en tho coo,
but msSns for and
Tue co i nights continue and the cotton con-
unues to iaii on slowly.
late cotton and the Iop cop over lie northsr
arc hss n rSn
b. OF little benefit. Worms have dissppeHre,i.
mt Gnsni4x slowly so%e
layed by drought: ra a needed in central and
western sections for pIouRhine. Peanuts In
in ~ " coo'' dry weather. Late potatoes do
b.ss ssSvth Q, all has
warm sunsSiuy lays .G ar. rsnrsd 10 m.tnrs
.:, III sry sGss:S ifu Sq 4
s ssn :nf VIZ not to out Of danger from frost
section in two weeks: In lie ,niiuis and
southern sections in one week. and is about
IA 'as ssar bs. s1.sDx g.
prnsres lug hnsly. here was 10, 20 yied OF
rsin % stb ere .a sat su Ned
MicH!eAS.-Ths, weather has been little
ten days some cary being cut: ting will
6e general the latter rRrt Of the coming week.
n IN n
lLLiSois. viii be sac, in northern
msindsr viii . SAFE on Qo; i. Flowing is
noafiy Gomrletsd IN southern counties and
s. S;pfi slo,s 5o% al Ccron, Of Il:
BY Yct. l., The past week. has been too cool.
low Corn has na n"", ,xir progress. about
one.third being ripe enough I" cut amt sh' ok:
warm days aid the bninnca need thr o weeks.
Tho potato harvest has begun. with indlca.
i %'s Ct hsayyr y,s d.1. v,,,ou,
CROP which is ssont third Of crop in si ,ha
safe and nsariy ali i. used. III. ssonHd
ss1.ssa:!y a-y has In, provo. srea,, ,h,.
week. md ,en days OF " arm wealhsr Will piacs
! peynnd danger from frost. IhrAShinK pro
crossing; wheat era-es hiGh and yield is good.
commenced.
Noah AMP SovTH DAkoTA.- The conditions
were favorable for COM eting tho harvest.
s.a King: md thrash'ne in A"rtI, Das otn. and
iSs In sotS n"Eos Corn MAMA Il nH nn1 , NV
IN extreme southern portion; ,si.cwhrrs II Ia
Statos. " wv"
NEDRAsKA.-Tbs week was cold and unfavor
able for corn. which 10 rip- ninr slowly ma nm.
evenly The hulk OF The corn crop will IL ont
~ danger IRON frost in n weak In southern
y" hrnska. nIi IN from ten DAYS to two weeks
In northern Nebraska
ss9uW.-! orn maturinl well. Early
'antod Ia out ~ danger from frost, hut Iats
corn So nee ion DAYS OF good weather. II is too
kANsAs.-AIl crops secure from fros. .xcert
,ts corn ~ ne northern roun ries which ha Q
b. the 2Oth or 18th. ''
eastern Colorado. Elsewhere It 10 lnts. Tho
20 alto crop " Ill he OK, el"nt. All fruits ripen
ing well No not In agricultural distiicts
during week.:
DEMONSTRATING 10 about over and wheat
Yields from soto 80 bushels no! arr. Coin /.
good cr"p. Hops sustained conaidernbiu
damage from lice.