New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
THE CONDITION or Crops.
REPORTS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
.-EXCEssIvE RAINS GENERAL.

WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
EXCESSIVE RAINS GENERAL.
washington, July 1.-THE following Is the weather
crop bulletin issued by the Weather Bureau in part
Inc rainfall during the past week generally in
excess over all agricultural districts the only
reporting an excess Of rain including the territory from
the upper lake region 20 Dakota ana from
westward to Southern California The rainfall
usually heavy In the lower Mississippi Valley including
The region previously reported as suffering drouth
ana where the seasonal rainfall from twelve to four
teen inches below the normal Over the greater portion
Of the country the Rocky Mountains the rainfall
Tor the week exceeded Inch In the lower Mssis-
supp valley 1t rai9ed from two to six inches weildls-
trbued rains occurred in Washington oregon and
treme northern portions OF California
GENERAL REMARKS
PennsyVania-arge weat and hay crops already housed
ana more ready for harvesting Heavy rains causing DELAY
Cold weather rcardng corn growth.
lowa-Temperature .lelow normal favorable to small
gram check nc rus, and blight Rainfall abundant and eX
cessIve in localities, doing some damage retarded
but with favorable weather will recover wheat and
rye In sho'ks in southern sections
TeXas-iIeavy rain along east coast and good showers
ever East Texas; cotton continues very promising and
picking begun In Southwest Texas; late corn suffering
from drouth over parts OF North and West Texas.
lndiana-Precpita.on in excess, except in few local.
ties temperature deficient sunshine very favor
able TO growing crops and harvesting Immense wheat
crops Of good quality in shock being thrcshe1 Corn much
benefited by rain.
0ho-Cold weather retlrds corn somewhat but crops
generally good oats. potatoes, tobacco In fine con
dton, with prospective large yield No damage from
recent heavy rains.
Massachusetts, week for crops, except too
cold for tobacco and very unfavorsble weather fol
haying and little done during the weak
New.Yori-Crops benefited by rOins; hay two-thirds
wheat above rye and oats about the average potatoes
good and oats backward hops injured in Hudson
Valley; fruits excepting apples. good.
Ksnsas-Ra.n average In east excessive in central de-
fclent Conditions favorable to harvesting and
farm work except west whore harvest il in full blast
inOs-Rainall above normal In northern and extreme
southeastern portions badly distributed grain lodged
by ruins OF the 9th; in fine condition oats being
harvested wheat being thIcshed too cool for corn.
New-Jersey-Nghts too cool for vigorous growth rains
helpful to all vegetation; potatoes yielding well, late
promising; improving; oats short straw and grain
grapes in all sections show signs of black rot
MaryIand-Isains early part Of week delayed work and
injured corn considerable hay eRd wheat ground.
Some grain threshed and quantity and quality above aver
age.
CallfornaNorthern California gasshoppers still doing
considerable damage Southern California, fruit drying
rapidly Harvesting and threshlng nearly over.
Mississpp-Crops doing finely in north somewhat in.
ured by wind and rain elsewhere prospects improved
everywhere crop well assured; cotton growing
rapidly.