The Monitor., 1891-10-02
seniemner Crop iseport.

The following is the monthly weather
crop bulletin issued by the Weather
Bureau. Ii is accompanied by charts and
tabular statement showing the thermal
conditions and the general distribution of
rainfall which prevailed throughout the
United States during the month Of Septem-
Der. as determined from the regular tele-
graphic reports Of the Weather Bureau:
This monthly statement of the more i'm
portant meteorological elements is of spec
ial interest, owing to the unusual condi-
tons which existed during the month OF
September. and as 1t forms supplement
to the weekly weather crop bulletin, the
data is placed in such form as to enable
those who are interested in the staple crops
TO become familiar with the meteorologi-
cal conditions which prevailed over the
principal agricultural districts at the close
Of the crop season. The information con-
tanned in the present bulletin is Of current
interest, as it presents statement of con-
ditfonS which forced the rapid maturing
of tie corn crop and secured its safety from
injury By frost, while at the opening of the
month this important crop was from 10 to
20 days late and in danger from frost. Not
only is the Information thus furnished of
current value, but 1t serves as record of
comparison between tie actual yield OF the
more important crops and the meteoro-
logical conditions which prevailed during
the growing season.
The month Of Septem Der HIS been warm
er and dryer titan any previous September
Of which there is record in the Weather
Bureau over the principle agricultural dis
tfic.s east of the Rocky Mountains. The
greatest excess ia temperature occurred
over the Northern States, here the daily
average was from to degr rees higher than
usual In the Upper Mississippi Valley the
average daily temperature was from to 5
degrees highe. than usual. During the ten
days ending September 2Sth, throughout the
Mississippi and the Ohio Valleys and the
Lake region, The mean maximum tempera-
ture exceeded by y to Is degrees the nor
nal maximum temperature for the third
decade of September, and actual tempera-
lures we're observed from to 8 degrees
higher than any other of which the Wealth
er Bureau has record for this season of the
year.
The follJsin ing are some of the maximum
temperatures as taken throughout this re-
gion with their relation to the highest pre-
vieusly observe temperature for the third
decade of Sebtember. viz: On the 24th.
Memphis, SO degrees, ) degreesabove; Nash
vile, o. degrees, 3 degrees above; Miwau-
kee, 90 degrees, 6 degrees above; Lacrosse.
90 degrees, degrees above; Toledo, 92, G
above. On the 10Th, Marquette, 96, oboye
previous record. High temperature did
not extend to the west of the Rocky Noun
talus, and on the Pacific coast about the
FORMAL temperature prevailed. In the cot
ton region the temperature for the month
was slightly above the normal, except near
the Gulf coast and extreme southern por-
tions Of Georgia, where the month was
slightly cooler than usual
Throughout the central valleys and on
the Atlantic coast, except in Florida. the
deficiency in rainfall was marked, and in
most sections it was two inches less than
the usual amount. Over the greater por-
ton Of Florida, in the central Rocky Noun
tain regions, and on the North Pacific
coast, the rainfall in excess. the precipi-
tation being very heavy in Florida. and the
local rainfall in the central Rocky Noun
tain regions caused considerable damage
TO railroads By washonts, the floods in
northern New Mexico being especially
severe. Over localities in Georgia, South
east Texas. Eastern Michigan and North
ern Minnesota, excessive rains occurred,
which are indicated on the accompanying
rain chart.