New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
TIE oovERNMENT CROP BULLETIN.
A REPORT ON THE WEATHER AND AeR1ouLTuRE
FOR THE WEEK.

A REPORT ON THE WEATHER AND AeRIouLTuRE
FOR THE WEEK.
Washington, Aug. s.-The following is the weather
crop bulletin issued by the Weather Bureau
Temperature week opened cooler Than usual
A warm wave developed in the Northwest on August
5, and advanced slowly over the upper nan OF inc
upper iatitndes from Wisconsin eastward to the At
anto, covering the Ohio Valley and the entire iaE o
Winds blew over south Dakota on August and Z.
The Temperature excess for the week Id the ,ro% two
degrees 70 six degrees daily from central Colorado
southwark over ewMexoo, two degrees oss .
portion Of the South Atlantic States. Elsewhere there
Yves general deficiency IN the average ScS n @ New
York and Pennsylvania being ABOUT t dageon u
Occurred Ove day. ArAa anS aa sd
From Montana westward 10 the PACING Coaso d Ie o1
degree TO degrees the latter in eastern Wash
ington. - .,,, r,,rfa,,s. ranging
from 2 10 to 10 inches were reported nom uie
eastern portion Of North Carolina ana az S SVsPts
sipn was in excess of the usual amount for the week
in the eastern portion Of the cotG9 over In,
dana and illinois, and in the interior Of the M nesg
Atlantic states Local rains in excess % sT MIS-
souri, northern Colorado northern NebTasks In Sne
region from Lake superior westwaS 70 O ~ an
rcS W ~esie Ge sins r. @estn washington showers
occurred generally througn9at the stb Atlantic
states No rain fell in southeastern Nicingsn nora d
cru Chic, and IN portions OF Us Se e4 scpe Of the
General %sa and a i
for the growth Of crops There are OF era pU
sto rot in western Mas ,oI PlynouS Mass
York-T6e oat and barley harvest nag b HeEs
I %sss bit for the S.rSssHs and the too cold
for the growth Of corn .,on reaches arc Sns""'
by ysSyS cool cloudy sn3 %si
wessh Is nearly finished The potato CROP %G9 IL
phenomensiy large and fine Is rottng On emf and Is
t hae Jer Weather closes the week. and coo
.ssSs sss aded the rpeHng Of melons and tS%a
toes Corn is in good condition & saoa PIenghing
i0 Msrsndsome wheat hay and ruis ha e1s o s1d
ea and OF gsoa GS aaa and
cSttS ON S erop rainy weather To
ns"eo and mutt need ore sunshine and less ram ram
aG oO tbi imR S%ana, 'nc sS
door. and with most favorable cohoi"ohs VIII N''
make ,s two 1rHs was not injured as badly
az fret supposed, SON; some coast Tss stations
erpiars are sePOre cro Of corn much better than last
vs IS assured Fodder has been injured 9g r anS
Cotton is shedding because OF in middle Ala
oam ss:.s,ss,n,1y,e weather conditions have been
avorabe for cotton. and no reports o. ser
- domape nv shedding have been receveu; Cas 81
nsIaSs and boil worms have been repor'eu LII 10"
elgsaUaThere are excellent reports nom cane
and rice districts. Frequent s t%ws1rsd With harvest
ing: ,orsos There is much rust ard shedding OF cot
1ndS where the crop Is seriously I'M ured,
tC bte o the cotton on high lands is in fine cohouoh'
Corn ie uoIs inproyed during the week, and is now
danising. nicbinC is general In South IeXas oUI
worms are making their appearance III SUMO
are reports OF blight o ana
shedding of cotton owing TO the rains o"' "a" Ni'p
KenteiA large yield Of corn is now oS assgr the
Tobacco has Hem mPf has very s favorable outlook
0SoHardln Comfy farmers are cutting TnST Se
N save them from chlnch bugs anu s"SS"0pP' Wv
cat harvest is generally very goo1; N. growth Of
Michigan-Thc dry weather 49,. Sorvested with a
corn and potatoes oats are being harVesVu' "'O' .
0Gna rain fen the GO, corn . and See SestuTf FRITZ
somewhat omeTtiha, a lmPESvein Is abundant ,os
q unfR bs oe wssth Ssn
August saved the corn and pastursge On Increased
owsReports from thresnas s SnGw returns tn Corn
has made fine grQgre:s and central counties the
corn potatoes ana grass withering IN Other por
lions of the state the warm weather improved 1
and gec but cfanbeTes have been slightly
injured by frsot and heat -, .,ou roir &. reported
Corn is much improved by the warm weather. Dut
needs rain. -. ~o,, ,r Nortt
D,Eota while IL is nearly finished IN south pahosa
The indications are for the best smah gram croP Ao
many years IN some places -, d., Tim
Nebraska-The week was favorable Tor ha iNe
and threshing and It WAS the best week OIL inc SOU
Missouri-Rain is needed the drouth Is intlc I'M
SERIOUS injury to corn and pastures In southeast o
counties. ,u ord +ha Aax
harvest has begun. 49,, 49,. - s+octod and
,s good Weld The weather Of the. last Two We'll n
has developed corn rapidly. truV Is "oiie "''
All other crop reports are favorable. ,., -,
ColiforniaIThe weather in Northern California m'
been favorable for all crops Hops are IN hhS co T
t,on ana the pros poets good for large yielu I'M
crasshoppcrs which have damaged the bean crop az
dsappearing from Southern California grapes ailo
nears are rlpenng rapidly.