The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-19
CLINE AND CROPS.
The Weather Crop Bulletin Of the
Signal Service.

Signal Service.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The weather
crop bulletin issued to-day SAYS:
THE week has been warm in all Of the
agricultural districts east Of the Rocky
mountains and on the North Pacific coast,
the excess of temperature amounting TO
about 6 per day east Of the Mississippi and
8 PER day in the northwest and southwest
In California the week was cool as COM
pared with normal, the deficiency amount
ing to about 3 per day.
7sTIere has been an excess Of rainfall
during the week generally on the eastern
slope of the Rocky mountains, extending
from Texas nOrthward TO Dakota, over
which area the rainfall ranged from one TO
two inches. More than the usual amount OF
rain fell in California and also over the
greater portion OF the lake region, and
from the st. Lawrence valley southwark
to Southern California.
LIGHT SHOWERS.
Light showers are reported from the
Gulf states east of the mississippi, ia the
Ohio valley, South Atlantic coast, and
upper Mississippi valley. In the spring
wheat regions of Dakota and Minnesota
blowing and seeding We're interrupted by
cold weather and rain, but the
ground Is reported in excellent
condition. Dakota reports work
progressing satisfactorily, and the soil the
best in seven years. The crop conditions
were greatly improved in the states of the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Illinois re-
ports the warmest and the most favorable
week of the season; crops growing
rapidly; oats mostly sown and farmers
blowing for corn. Continued rains
have DELAYED work in Nebraska and Mis-
souri,, where crops are from two to four
weeks late. The crop conditions were i'm
proved IN Michigan and Wisconsin, al
though the ground was too wet for field
work, and the crops are late but IN good
condition. The conditions were improved
in Iowa, where 50 per cent. Of the small
grains has been seeded, and in Kansas the
rainfall greatly benefited all the crops. The
week was the most favorable of the year ln
Tennessee and the adjoining states; all crops
are growing well aud farm work is being
pushed rapidly forward.
COTTON PLANTING.
Cotton planting is in progress through
out the cotton region. The wheat prospects
are excellent, and large area of corn has
been planted; tobacco plants are doing we'll,
and the fruit prospects are fine In
louisiana the reports indicate that the rice
crop is better than was anticipated, al
though some damage resulted from back
water. The week was very favorable for
farm work, but rain is needed in some sec
lions.
I'm the South Atlantic States the week was
specially favorable and the crop prospects
are greatly improved. A large area of
cotton has been planted in South Carolina.
Small grain is doing well. Some damage
resulted from hail in Virginia and South
Carolina.
Seeding is we'll advanced in the middle
Atlantic states, and the fine weather has
enabled the farmers to make good progress
in preparing the ground for corn. New
Jersey reports that cherry, pear and peach
trees show signs of abundant blooms, and
oats ere nearly all planted
The reports from the Pacific coast are
universally favorable for fruit and crops"