The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-09
WEATHER. AND CROPS.
TIE WEEK OPENS MUCH COOLER
THAN USUAL.


THAN USUAL.
An Excess Of Temperature Reported
for the West and q Deficiency in the
East 49, The Rainfall Excessive in
MANY Portions of the Country
Conditions of the Cotton and Corn
Crops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The weather bu-
reau's crop bulletin for the last week says;
The week opened cooler than usual
throughout the country east of the Rocky
mountains. a warm wave developed IN
the northwest on Aug. and advanced
slowly over the upper half OF
the country, the week closing
with warm weather in the upper
attitudes from Wisconsin eastward to the
Atlantic. covering the Ohio valley and the
entire lake region, with cooler weather over
the Dakotas. Hot winds blew over South
Dakota on Aug and :. the temperature
reaching a maximum Of 1909 at Rapid
City on Aug. and 1913 at Pierre the fol
lowing day.
EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY OF TEMPERATURE
The temperature excess for the week in
the Dakotas. Southeast Wyoming and
Nebraska ranged from g TO 6 daily; from
Central Colorado southwark over New
Mexico q daily and an excess OF 2 occurred
in the southeast portion OF the south Atlantic
states.
Elsewhere there was general deficiency
in the average for the week, the departure
from the normal over portions Of New Eng
land. New York and Pennsylvania being
about 90 daily, and the same deficiency &C.
Cured over Arkansas and Southern Mis-
souri,. From Western Montana westward
to the Pacific coast the deficiency in tenn
perature for the week ranged from 50 to 90,
the latter in Eastern Washington.
THE RAINFALL.
Excessive weekly rAinfalIs, radging from
BIZ to 516 inches, wereireported from the east
ern portion of North Carolina and at Corpus
Christi, Tex. The rainfall, except in
Central Mississippi, was in excess of the
usual amount for the week from the west
ern portion OF the cotton region Of Georgia;
also from Western Tennessee northwest
ward over Indiana and Illinois.
and in the interior of the Middle
Atlantic states. Local rains in
excess of the usual amount were also re-
ported from North western Missouri, North
ern Colorado, Northern Nebraska, iD the
section embracing from Lake Superior west
ward to Montana and from Western Mon
tapa TO the Pacific, from three-fourths IL
one inch falling in Western Washington.
Showers occurred generally throughout
the western states, in the New England and
the middle and South Atlantic states. Nc
rain fell Ia Southeastern Michigan, North
ern Ohio and portions of Wisconsin abt
Texas, and in the section embraced by Cali
fornia to the west slope Of the Rockies.
GENERAL REMARKS.
VIrginia-The cotton crop, peanuts and
melons have been damaged by the cloudy
rainy weather. Tobacco and fruit need
more sunshine and less rain. The pastures
are In excellent condition, ana corn and to-
bacco is good, though late.
Nerth Carolina-The weather conditions
during the early part of the week were I'M
favorable to all crops, but during the latter
part they have been beneficial. Tobacco
is improving, and corn is in excellent oondi-
ton on the lowlands. Cotton is poor, and
with the most favorable conditions will not
make wo-thirds of a crop.
South Carolina-The weather conditions
were favorable to all the crops. Cotton
was not injured as badly as at first sup
posed, although older cotton, on the sandy
lands, has shed It's forms. Some rust is re-
ported, and caterpillars are reported from
the coast stations.
AlhO hhc u w "a SpA AbhOh Dob
ter than last years, is assured. Fodder has
been injured by the rains. Cotton is she'd
ding because Of the excessive rains, and
worms are appearing in large numbers in
Middle Alabama.
Mississippi-The weather conditions have
been generally favorable for cotton, and
no reports of any serious damage by she'd
ding have been received. Caterpillars and
boil worms have been reported in few
localities.
Lousiana-Excellent reports come from
the cane aud rice districts Frequent
showers caused the cotton to shed in some
localities and interfered with harvesting
All the crops generally are In good state
of cultivation.
Arkansas-Fhera 10 much rust and she'd
ding OF cotton on ths lowlands, where the
crop is seriously injured, while the cotton
on the highlands is In fine condition. Corn
is doing fairly well, but warm, dry weather
is needed.
Texas-Cotton improved during the past
week and Is now very promising; picking
is general in South Texas; the boil worms
are making their appearance in some
localities and damage is feared. Fall plow-
ing continues. and a large wv leat crop will
be sown.
Teunessee-There are some reports Of
blight and shedding of cotton. owing to the
rains. but the crop Is promising Rain Is
needed in the central counties for tobacco
and corn. Flowing is progressing.