The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
A WEEK ON THE FARMS.
The WEATHER COOLER THAN
USUAL NEARLY EVERYWHERE.

The Rainfall Generally in Excess Over
All tho Agricultural Districts-Crops
Benefited In Nearly Every Section.
Cotton More Promising Than Ever.
A Good Corn Crop.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE weekly
weather crop bulletin, issued by the signal
office to-day, says: THE week ending July
10, has been cooler than usual in all the
agricultural districts within the limits of
the United States, except in the Rio
Grande valley and on the coast of
Southern California, where normal tens
perature has prevailed. On the At
lantio coast the daily temperature
was from 81 to 60 below the normal The
seasonable temperature continues slightly
in excess in the northern states east of the
Rocky mountains, while there is a slight
deficiency in the Gulf states. and thence
westward to the Pacific coast, the def
cheney generally amounting to less than 10
per day.
AN EXCESS OF RAIN.
"The rainfall fduring the past week was
generally In excess over all the agricultural
districts, the only regions not reporting an
excess of rain including the territory from
the upper lake region westward to Dakota,
and from Texas westward TO Southern Cali
fornis. The rainfall was unusually heavy
in the Mississippi valley, includ-
ing the region previously reported
as suffering from drought, and where the
seasonable rainfall was from twelve to
fourteen inches below the normal. Over
the greater portion OF the country east Of
toe Rocky mountains the rainfall for the
week exceeded one inch, and In the Lower
Mississippi valley it ranged from two to six
inches
GENERAL REMARKS.
"Louisana-C -Copious and well distributed
rains have greatly benefited all crops; high
winds damaged cotton and corn in sous
sections; caterpillars are injuring young
cane.
"Arkansas-The average weather condi-
tions are favorable for all crops. especially
corn; cotton Is doing fnely; early planted
corn yields full crop; the rain is badly dis
tributed.
NORTH Carolina Rain Wednesday even.
ing, though badly distributed and heavy in
some places. was generally beneficial. The
latter part Of the week was much too cool.
retarding growth cotton is blooming freely;
crops generally are improving slowly.
"Texas-Heavy rain along the east coast
and good showers over East Texas; cotton
continues very promising and picking COM
uleHt eu III SOuInWeoJ 1eAhS ,laLe corn BufIor-
| ing from drought over parts OF North and
| west Texas.
"Alabama-Rain above normal; tempera-
ature and sunshine below. Crops in very
fair condition. Most too much rain for
cotton in some sections.
Vrginia-General rains above normal
have benefited corn and growing crops,
bnt have retarded the harvesting OF grains
| aud grasses. There is very general def
cheney Of temperature which is injurious to
late corn, but average sunshine proved ben
| eficial
South Carolina-Weather greatly bene-
fetal to crops; cotton crop much improved;
outlook much more satisfactory, good corn
| crop assured.
'Mississippi-Crops doing finely in the
north somewhat injured by wind and rain
elsewhere prospects improved everywhere;
fine corn crop well assured; cotton growing
rapidly.