The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-11
WEArRER.cRoP BULLETIN.
SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. l, 1891

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. l, 1891.
Temperature.-The month of January
has been warmer than usual generally
throughout the United States. except in
the east Gulf states, Georgia, aud Flori-
da, and at southern Rocky Mountain
stations. where the mean temperature
for the month is slightly above the nor
NAL. The temperature for the month
was unusually high from Minnesota west
ward to Montana, the mean temperature
over that region ranging from 10 to 20
degrees higher than the normal January
temperature for that section.
In the central valleys, including the
winter wheat belt. the mean tempera-
ture for the month ranged from to s
degrees above the normal. these condi-
tons being similar to the thermal condi-
lions of last January. except that during
this season the abnOrmally high temper
allure has remained constant until the
close of the month. when cold wave
advanced from the northwest, and at the
present date February 3D. has extended
over greater portion of the wheat-prO-
ducing states. causing the lowest temper
AZURE of the season. Owing to the adj
vanced growth and unprotected condi-
ton of the crop this severe freeze may
cause some damage.
On the Atlantic coast the mean tenn
perature for the month ranged from to
degrees above the normal while on the
Pacific coast the excess ranged from to
degrees.
Notwithstanding the month of
January there has been an excess of rain
fall from Iowa and Nebraska southwark
to the Gulf coast, except in portions OF
Missouri where the rainfall was less than
usual. The region of excess also extend
ed eastward generally over the lower Mis-
sissippi valley. including Mississippi and
the west portions of Kentucky. Tennes-
| see and Alabama. The greatest rainfall
occurred in Texas where the excess
ranged from three to seven inches.
There was an excess Of rainfall through
out New England and the middle Allan
tic states and generous rains also oc 'ur-
red throughout the Ohio valley and Lake
region. although the total amount was
slightly below the normal for the month
in the latter districts and thence south
ward 70 northern Georgia. Very little
more than half of the usual rainfall
fell on the north Pacific coast. and
generally throughout California the rain.
fail for the month was less than one
fourth of the normal. The month was
also dry over the spring wheat region.
including Minnesota and the DakOtas.
There was from one to five inches Of
snow on the ground at the close of the
month in New England as far south as
Massachusetts. in northern New York,
northern Michigan, and thence westward
to the Rocky Mountains and southwest
ward over portions of Iowa, Nebraska
and Colorado. Stations in northern New
from eighteen to thirty inches on the
ground over limited areas.
General Remarks.-There was no snow
on the ground at the close of the month
over the entire winter wheat belt extend
ing from Tennessee nOrthward to the
lakes and from Ohio to Kansas, and al
though the weather during the month
was, owing to the uniformly high tenn
perature, generally favorable TO the
growing crop, the approaching cold
wave and attending decided freeze leaves
its condition uncertain.
Reports from the Pacific coast indi-
cate that the wheat crop is growing very
slowly and that there is very little mOis-
ture in the ground.
A. W. GREELEY.
Chief Signal Officer.
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