The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
TIE PAST WEEK COOLER THAN
USUAL FOR THE SEASON.

The Departure from Normal Less
Than During the Previous Week-An
Excess OF Rain on the Atlantic Coast
The Outlook for Cotton Not Materi-
ally Char Red.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The weather
bureaus weekly crop bulletin says: "The
week has been cooler than usual in all Sec
tions east of the Rocky mountains, although
the departure from the normal temperature
has been less than 1t was during the previous
week generally throughout the south
ern states, while the deficiency
in temperature was more marked in the
northwest over the spring wheat region.
The week was warm to the west Of the
Rocky mountains, the excess in temperature
increasing with the longitude, and at the
Pacific coast stations the daily temperature
ranged from A. to G. above the normal.
THE RAINFALL.
"The rainfall during the past week has
been largely in excess on the Atlantic coast,
the heaviest rains occurring in South Caro-
lima aud along the Allegheny range in Vir-
giuia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia aud
Kentucky, where the rainfall ranged from
two TO four inches. Smaller areas Of ex-
1UA'ANp idAh OIChAApA Al AOWh. mIooOuTl.
Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado. Light
showers occurred in the central valleys,
where the weather was generally favorable
for harvest work, although in some locali-
ties in Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas
heavy local rains were reported. No rain
occurred in Northeast Texas and North
west Louisiana, although showers were re-
ported In the remaining portions of those
states.
GENERAL RRMARKs
"Arkansas-The rainfall was very badly
distributed, and some portions of the state
are beginning to suffer from drought Cot
ton and corn show slight deterioration
compared to last week.
'Mississippi-C is small, but fruit-
ing well. Recent rains assure q good corn
crop in the northern counties The rainfall
Of the past week was unequally distributed
but enough has fallen in the past ten days
to make the conditions favorable.
"Virgnia-Hay harvesting and thresh-
ing were retarded by rains. Wheat is
yielding less than expected. Corn and to-
bacco are improving. except in the vicinity
of Lynchburg, where there was too much
rain.
"Alabama-The weather conditions gen.
orally were excellent for cotton, but late
corn is not doing so we'll and is suffering for
rain. Irish potatoes are unusually fine.
North Carolina-Too much rain for cot
ton, but all crops continue to improve espe-
cially corn. ThTeshing and haying are
retarded. A very severe hail storm In
Warren county Oh July IS did great dam
age.
South Carolina-Well distributed rains
were beneficial to the crops. Cotton shows
| marked Improvement. Corn is in good
condition and rice is fair. The outlook is
| much more encouraging.
Tennessee Favorable conditions have
prevailed and the outlook is encouraging
Wheat threshing is nearly completed and
the Yield is good. Early corn is about made;
tobacco is hourishing; cotton needs rain In
the western division.
"Texss-Cotton is very promising. In the
southwest portion there is some shedding
due to rapid maturing, occasloned by hot,
dry weather.
"Louisiana-Good growing weather is
beneficial to all crops. Cotton is very prom
isiug. Cane is in good condition, and is
being rapidly laid by. Rice Is heading finely.
Crops are grassy in a few localities"