The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-22
CROPS AND WEATHER.
THE WEEK COLDER TEAM USUAL
FAST OF THE ROCKIES.

On the Slope It Was Warmer-The SKY
Cloudy over the Greater Portion OF
the Country, and the Rainfall Excess
sive in Some Sections-Spri Work
Retarded.
WASHINGTON, March 2L-The signal
bureaus weekly crop weather bulletin says;
.sTbe week has been colder than usual east
of the Rocky mountains, the departure from
the normal temperature being greatest In
tbe Gulf states and in the upper Mississippi
valley. where there has been deficiency in
the average daily temperature of about 60.
On the Atlantic coast and in the Missouri
valley the temperature for the week has
been slightly below the normal, while from
the Rocky mountains westward to the
Pacific coast tue week has been warmer
than usual, the excess in temperature in
creasing westward toward the coast.
THE RAINFALL.
although an excess Of cloudiuess is re-
ported from the greater portion OF the
country east of the Rocky mountains, at
tended by general rains, the areas over
which excessive rainfalls occurred during
the week are limited, the most marked
areas of excessive precipitation including
a..
the extreme southern portions of the South
Atlantic states and Texas, Heavy SHOWS
occurred in the northern portions OF the
lake region and Dakota Along the Gulf
coast the precipitation for the week
amounts to about an inch, although IN the
interior of the Gulf states the rainfall was
very light. About one-half of an inch OF
rain is reported from the Middle Atlantic
states, lower lake region and Ohio valley,
while in New England the rainfall was very
light
SPRING WORK DELAYED.
"Cold weather has continued during the
week generally throughout the northern
states, over which the ground is generally
frozen and spring work delayed In the
northwest the ground is generally covered
with snow, which is disappearing rapidly
and which will furnish sufficient moisture
In the Spring wheat region to assure an
excellent start for the crop.
THE FALL WHEAT REGION.
'sThe weather was favorable throughout
the fall wheat region. extending from Vir-
ginia and Ohio westward to Kansas and
Nebraska, over which the conditions are
reported as favorable and the prospects ex-
cellent. Farm work is in progress as far
north as Kentucky, Missouri and Southern
Kansas, although the season is backward.
In New England the weather was unfavor-
able for sugar making, but favorable for
fruit, the latter conditions extending over
the fruit regions of the Middle Atlantic
states, where low temperature occurred in
time to delay the budding of fruit trees
without injury.
"The week was cold 10 the South At
lantic states, and too much rain has re-
ia ded farm work. Frost injured early
vegetables in Southern Virginia on March
To- North Carolina reports winter wheat
and oats i'll good cond ition, and South Caro-
lima reports little work yet accomplished.
IN THE COTTON BELT.
Generally throughout the cotton region
the week has been the most favorable of the
season. Corn planting is being pushed Wig
orously, and the ground is being prepared
for cotton. except in Texas. where cotton
planting is well under way. and grain doing
well The week was very favorable in
Arkansas and Tennessee, where the condi-
tions are all reported favorable, work is
progressing rapidly. and fruit generally I'M
injured"