The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-03
DAILY, SO A YEAR
SCENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY, Sl.2oA YEAR
CROPSAND THE WEATHER
THE MONTHLY BULLETIN OF THE
SIGNAL OFFICE.

February Warmer Than Usual in the
Southern, Middle Atlantic and New
England States, and Northward
Over the Lower Lake Region-CoIder
in Other Parts of the Country.
WASHINGTON, March Q. - The signal
Office weather crop bulletin for February
says: "This February was warmer than
usual in the southern, middle Atlantic
and New England states, and from the Ohio
valley northward over, the lower Lake re-
gion and lower Michigan, the greatest excess
OF temperature occurring in the South
Atlantic states, where the mean tempera-
turs Of the month ranged from So 10 10e
above normal. In the Middle Atlantic
states and lower Lake region the excess
amounted TO about g..
COLDER IN TIRE WEST.
"The month was colder than usual gen.
orally over the western half of the country,
including the upper Mississippi valley, over
which the monthly deficiency was very
slight, whils it was unusually cold in the
upper Missouri valley, where the deficiency
In the monthly mean temperature ranged
from g. to l6'. In the central Rocky
mountain regions and thence westward to
tho Pacific coast the mean temperature for
the month was slightly below the normal
THE RAINFALL.
"During February there was an excess OF
precipitation generally throughout the
northern states, over the northern portion
OF the east Gulf and South Atlantic states,
in the region west Of the Rocky Mountains,
except in Washington aud Northern
Oregon, and on the west Gulf coast. The
excess was most marked off the Pacific
coast south of Washington, where the
total precipitation for the month was
double the usual samount. These timely
rains terminated the drought period which
had existed during the previous winter
months. large exoesses OF rainfall also
occurred from Georgia northward over the
upper Ohio valley"
THE SPRING WHEAT REGION.
"A dry January over the spring wheat
region, including Minnesota, South Dakota
and the eastern portion Of North Dakota,
was followed by slight excess OF rain and
Snowfall during February, while In Eastern
Iowa and Northern Ill inois the rainfall for
February was slightly less than the usual
amount. Very little rain occurred from
Southern Missouri and Kansas southwark
over Texas, and In Florida and Southeastern
Georgia.
COVERED By SNOW.
SNOW covered the ground 0t the close OF
the month generally throughout the Lake
region, Northern New England and Northern
New York, and at stations in the North
west, north Of the fortieth parallel, the
snowfall being light except thai
about one foot was reported
on the ground in Northern New
England, from ten TO eighteen inches near
Lake Superior, and from eighteen to twenty
inches in Western Montana.
IN THE WINTER WHEAT REGION.
"The weather for the month was gen.
orally mild throughout the winter wheat
region. attended by excessive precipitation.
The month closed with decided,cold wave,
preceded by general rains throughout the
entire wheat region. but owing to the back
ward condition Of the crop 1t Is probable
that no serious injury will result from this
sudden freeze. There Is an excess OF
moisture throughout the greater portion Of
the wheat region, and the month of March
opens with general SHOWS throughodt the
northwest and conditions favorable for rain
covering the central valleys"