The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-07
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE
SIGNAL SERVICE.


The Past Week Warm in All the Dis
tricts Eaet OF the Mississippi, Except
In the Lake Region and New eng.
land Continued Deficiency OF she
Rainfall.
WASHINGTON, June 6-The signal ssrv@
ice weather crop bulletin, issued to-day,
says:
The week has been warm in all the dis
triots east Of the Mississippi river except in
the lake region and New England, the mean
daily excess OF temperature being 81 In the
northern portions of Alabama and Missis-
sippi. and in West Tennessee. The tempera-
ture has been normal on the Gulf, Middle
ana South Atlantic coasts and
In Oregon. The greatest deficiency
In temperature has been In
upper Michigan and Northern Minnesota,
W here the mean temperature has been 10
below the normal. To the west Of the Rocky
Mountains a deficiency Of s. and 100 has oc.
CURED. Tn ere has been continued deficiency
of the rainfall In the Gulf states during the
week, amounting to one inoh or more at all
stations. Abundant rains have fallen In all
the other districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains, though there has been slight
deficiency In the Middle Mississippi valley,
in New England and on the Atlantic coast
Copious rainfalls in the wheat regions of
the northwest have greatly benefited the
crops during the past week. A slightlack of
sunshine is reported, but the prospects are
generally better than nc the corresponding
date last year.
IN rHE MISSOURI VALLEY.
''In the Missouri valley the partial
drought has been entirely relieved by
abundant rains. Corn is still quite back
ward, and that which was injured by cue
worms has been replanted. In the uppar
lake region heavy rains have materially
improved the crops, though q little more
would be beneficial in the interior of Wis
consiu. Slight damage by hail is reported
in the southern counties OF West Wisconsin
and by cut worms in Minnesota. In Indi.
ana, Illinois and Ohio the conditions were
favorable for all crops except oats In
indiana and corn in Ohio. Hail injured the
fruit and vegetation in some localities In
Northern Ohio. Injury by insects is sreportAd
In a few counties. In Missouri excessive
rain has checked the crop cultivation, lodg-
ing and rusting wheat, which has been
somewhat damaged by insects; the general
outlook Is favorable.
"In Arkansas and Texas corn is suffering
for rain, except In Western Arkansas.
where the crops are In fine condition. The
cotton Drop is slightly deficient. 7 he wheat
harvest in Texas is under good headway.
KENTUcKY's PROSPECTS.
"The crop conditions are somewhat I'm
proved In Kentucky, but more rain is
needed, oats, corn and grass suffering most.
Wheat Is somewhat improved, and tobacco
plants are held back by lack OF rain.
''Serious drought ia reported from Ten-
nessee, though the wheat harvest promises
a good yield. Late cotton is almost fail.
ure. The outlook is rather gloomy.
Mississippi reports serious drought,
which will probably be relieved by showers
promised to-day.
'Iu Alabama crops are generally in fine
condition, but rain Is very much needed in
some sections. Oats especially are suffering
from the drought.
"In North Carolina and South Caroline
favorable conditions for crops have pre-
vailed during the week. Severe storms and
bail have been Injurious in few localities.
Cotton, while improved, is still backward,
The oat harvest has begun, and the general
outlook is very favorable.
THREE STATES IN LUCK.
In New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia
the crop prospects are excellent The rains
have been very beneficial. though corn is
still a little backward In Kansas and
Colorado the conditions are generally favor.
able, though sunshine Is needed in some
localities. The wheat prospects are especially
fine. Corn is somewhat retarded by the
cool and wet weather.
"In Louisiana serious drought continues.
Potatoes are failure; corn and cotton are
very backward, but sugar cane Is reported
as bearing the drought well.
me report has been received from New
England"
CROPS IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, Ca, June 6-The crop report
n a
not greatly altered from those already pub
lished by the latest advices. Rains ara
found to have been not SO general as was
hoped. In many localities, particularly in
Southwest Georgia, the drought has lasted
two months. OF the cotton outlook the re-
port viii say: "This all absorbing crop
seems to be In condition to battle all cal>
cnlations. The area is reported as 90 per
cent. and the condition as 30 per cent. This
seems 10 indicate greatly reduced crop,
but no very safe calculations can be based
on the crop OF cotton before the June sun
shine and July and August rains have done
their work, but IL 10 safe TO say we need NOS
look for another 5000. 900 bale CROP"
FLORIDA CROPS.
The following is given in the I,nmky~os
tion Bulletin for May as the general avers
age Of Florida crops named, as TO stand and
prospective yield. compared with same time
last year: Upland cotton 90, sea island COT
ton 81, corn l01, oats 100, rye 80, sugar cane
102, tobacco 100, rice 105, field pease 81.
sweet potatoes 102, ground peas l01, water
melons 97, Irish potatoes 103, tomatoes e.
cabbage ia. eggplant 90, cucumbers 81
English pease "a, beans 101, Strawberries e2
AS to tobacco, Leon stands !. 900. and Gads'
den 250. In Leon county all crops average
100 and upward. except upland cotton 7as
and Irish potatoes so