New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
THE GOVERNMENTS BULLETIN
COOLEST JULY on RECoRD-coNpIT1cN OF III
.,n1rNTRY,S CROPS.


coUNTRY'S CROPS.
wosh,rc,on Ju,v 1s-The weather crop bulletin
,ad nv tbe Weather Bureau for the week ended yes
terdav is as follows:
Tho eek has cool in all districts east
-, ,ho pockv Nountana except IN New-Enesnd' Ncw-
york and Southern Texas where TIT hor''ei
~. n-ov.ued Over the Western and central porHohs OF
the cotton region the mean temperature Oh ene "cen %
hut SLIGHTLY below the normal While IN the oouOn
states and over he wheat and corn regions OF inc ee
valleys the mean daily temperature Tor me weea ""e
shout q degrees below the normal In the spring wheat
region the deficiency temperature WIS less ana
to about per day The same denciehc! ~ Ve
perature occurred in Southern CalhorhS' p"C
1900, ,,roc, in Norhern California, Oregon and Wesn'
Ingtop The current month Of July has 20 ar pecn cor
than any July since the establishments Oh 'no "''
Service ,,,, thu ras.
R,nta1he areas OF excessive ranfas during tne paO
., 90 ,onch b,okes and widely distributed, the largest
area extending from Lake Superior WESTWARD 10 oIe
GLIDING the greater portion OF the syrins "h'"O fVe
area Of excessive rain next in extent covers the vs.
tom n, the cotton region, while the cast poruoh Oh o o
80. ecton vas favored with abundant rains in sections
where the seasonal rainfall was deficient Inc ii'a
WAS generally than usual in that PORTION OF '
volevs where harvest work is In progress eNOu"S i
tho southern portions lake region TO southern d
Tha sa,sona rainfall is largely from Texas
o,thword 70 tho Dakotas While generally throughout o
principal corn-podrcng States the rainfall Tor ue
amounts 10 from to 30 per cent Of the hornai anu
q, .nnarently sufficient amount Of moisture In nostHo
,,. % devoon the corn crop, which is now most In
need of warm dry weather.
GENERAL REMARKS.
Weather favorable to all growth. esreciaS
.orn and vine wheat and rye all har'eunR o'"
Iunroved: rain needed for crops in northern pofton
Pennsyvania-An abundant wheat harvest houseu III
rood condition large hav crop OF me duahV secueu
., fairly GOOD and rening RAPIDLY growing niceN
large Weld Of potatoes Anticipated
Msrv;and-Local rain and wind caused some dam
AGA ., crons wheat in shock beginning sprout potatoes
and
doing we'll ...,,.
Iowa-weathcr favorable for having and harvesting
corn backward must have warmer weather to make average
crop: spring being harvested in southern pofVOh'
with good Weld good hay croD. mostly secured
Indiana w ather favorable for threshing and hayihs'
but corn need, rau weather. wheat hrehing
Of best in years continues hav Is sa'eu III o
condition. - ,
com wheat harvest progressing cayoraby. QUANTITY anu
quality fair: rains needed
Ohio -Condltions very favorable for crops Wohcefiu
growth in last weeks.
observation-disclosures damage by heavy wfnd rain ana
lightning in Central NcwIIampshire ON July 10; very
week growth OF crops and for harvesting nay
aud grain the IN excellent condition. rain aeeoeo
Nebaska-RaDfe deficient, except fall ofthree inches
in Kcarney County good rye and wheat
practically secured good condition in southeast section
corn growing rapidly.
Observation-Disclosures favorable to all crops; harvesting
progressing fayoraby; wheat and other grains promise
well
Observation-Disclosures cold for corn; harvesting Of
grain general potatoes will yield above an average crop
rain needed. .,
orcgon-weathcr beneficial to crops; wheat harvesting
progressing and yield heavier than anticipated Oregon
and Washington export about 100000 bushels Of
wheat
Observation-Disclosures Of wheat, rye and barley wen
advanced oats and potatoes growing finely tobacco
generally excellent fruits excepting apples, abundant;
all crops I'm southeastern section of State injured by
drouth
California-Grsin harvesting nearly completed In
northern California and yield average, In qualy ekce
lent fruit abundant and quantities are being shipped
East erasshoppes damaging various portions oil inc
State. .....----
Excessive rains in Ksw Necsho, Arkansas and
so;omon valleys Conditions generally favorable Whca
harvest finished in and nearly finished IN west pof
ton Of State.
South Dakota-Wheat ripcning; other grains being mar
vested Growth OF retarded by cool weather. hsl
needed IN some localities for late crops
IuInois-Wheat and oat harvest nearly competed
Pastures need rain. Corn in good condition. Dut i''
growth has been retarded somewhat by continued COO
weather.