New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-27
MANY STATES IN NEED OF RAIN.
THE GOVERNMENT CROP AND WEATHER REPORT
WIDE PREVALENCE OF TIE DRoUTH


Washington, Sept. 26.-The following is the weather
crop bulletin issued to-day by the Weather Bureau;
Temperatuic-Over the region cast Of the Rocky
Mountains the week has been warmer than the cor
responding week Of any previous year OF which there
Is record in TIL, Office. This abnormal condition OF
temperature applies especially 10 the central valleys
ana lake region where the average daily temperature
was from Twelve degrees 70 twenty degrees above the
normal IT was from six degrees 10 ten degrees above
the normal over the greater portion OF the cotton
region, and in New England and the Middle ntl'nuc
states lhis unusually nigh temperature, win con-
tnuous clear weather, has practically forced the corn
40 from iurS t ou fr5ui lie Iesthey conditions
we're unfavoiable for fall farm work owing TO the
continued drOuth AID dry ness Of The soil ia tGe winter
wheat region. The temperature was Silently below
the normal 70 the west OF the ROCKY Mountains eA,
tsmperstIIe prevailed.
Rainfall-fhe week unusually dry throughout
generally over the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi
Valleys. Heavy rains occurred on the IeAns coast
Florida and generally throughout the Rocky Mountain
regions, including the greater portion of North and
ana thence norihWsrd over Indian Teiffor, and por
tons Of Kansas and Nebraska, but generally there was
thence eastward including me greater portions OF the
cotton and winterWheat belts. Droulh conditlons
continue In New England and along the Atlantic coast
and the reduced rainfall has not only retarded farm
eDd this las resulted in the suspension Of The opera
NOES OF numerous MILLS and factories which are
General rclpaFks- New England--The hot, dry
S neI has hasienea the peane OF crops and hnr' e5t
grapes good Rain needed si,rioSS streams and
pas.ure orylng up; TOO dry for fall seeding.
'eN-iOrK-torn. beans and buckwheat harvesting
- PIvsf.ssing Ia ali sections, and generally beyond
oAhSer RON frost The large tobacco harvest IS
nearly completed Yield Of grapes and late apples
10 greater than expected. some damage from dTOuth
In southeast counties.
4, PchllsylFauia The hot, dry weather has FASTENED
the maturing Of corn and caused II 10 rlpel earlier
eeeNne arr Nearly completed. Some early sOwed
wheat j. above ground late seeding needs moisture.
Ne"-JeISe3 = weather exceedingly favorable:
netfI. an CIT sweet potatoes and late fruits much
,npOaeG III, III Iuh@ cranberry picking progressing
has been most bOuItifnI
Maryland ana DeisNare-The weather was favorable
!Or the RAPID maturing Of crops tobacco corn and
tomato harvesting is Progressing fayorably Pastures
and late crops suffered slightly from drnutb and seed
Ing was delayed on account of the dry condition of
the soil. 49, -
Virgnia-Condtons highly favorable for maturing
corn and tobacco. TobaseS 10 cener,liV lie tbe ne
greater part being cut Rain IS needed for wheat
seeding and pastures - 49, '
Mlsslssipp1The storm Of Sunday and Monday in
damage The drouth is serosslv Ininrinr I'll en-"
pastures are falling and water Is scsrcn The snoson
favors cotton picking; no top cotton IRON ~ we WA
Arkansas-The hot dry wcsher iniiired all late
crops ana stopped ploughing Cotton is being
the top crop has been greatly injured NV Az 10 eater
Texas-Rain has retarded picking ana lowered the
grade OF cotton and top crop IN otler norsops Ont
pok, better than last week. More rain needed in
northwestern portion for ponghlnQ i "0''Su ."
TenDessee-Al crops suffering from IN. 49,. no.
and SUNSHINE weather: late corn and tobocco ,t,d
wheat sowing suspended; pastures parched. cotton
bOlls opening badly. ~' WV"
yond danger from frost. Tobacco rlpenine rap,dIv
but burning from dry weather will be safe in ten DAYS
tSsDIes need rain. Wheat sowing begun ~'S
oMo-Ihe drouth is severe Ia its effects ON pastures