St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-03
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin of the Signal
Office.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-FOllOwing is
the weather crop bulletin issued by the
signal office, Washington City, Satur-
day, May ,. 1891:
Temper ature-The past week has been
warm in the Northern states east of the
Rocky mountains, except in Northern
New England, while about the normal
temperature has prevailed throughout
the Southern states and on the Pacific
coast. The excess of temperature has
been most marked in the Northwest,
where, over the spring wheat region
and large portion of the winter wheat
region, the daily temperature ranged
from ) to 10 deg. above the
normal for the week. About the same
excess of temperature is reported from
the Middle Atlantic states. The tenn
perature for the season from Jan. l TO
May continues in excess throughout
the Northern states. and this excess is
apparently on the increase in the prin-
cipal grain-grOWlng states. In the cot
ton region the thermal conditions for
the season are about normal, the aver
age daily temperature i'll that region
differing less than one degree from that
of previous years.
Precipitation-Ih week was dry gen
orally throughout all the agricultural
districts, the only sections reporting an
excess of rainfall being Washington
and Northwest Oregon, portions of
Idaho and Montana, and Eastern
Florida. There was a total absence of
rain generally throughout the Gulf and
lake region, the central Misss-
slppi valley and California. Light
showers. occurred in New England
from the lower lake region, southwark
to East Tennessee and in Minnesota,
Iowa and the upper Missouri valley.
The rainfall for the season continues in
excess over the greater portion of the
principal agricultural regions, notwith-
standing the total absence Of rain in
many sections during the week. There
was large excess of moisture
generally throughout the states
west of the Mississippi and
generally from the East Gulf
states northeastward to the st. Law
renee valley. In the Central Missis-
sippi valley the rainfall for the season
generally exceeds the present of the
normal, while in Northern Florida and
extreme southern portions of Louisiana
less than 20 per cent is reported.
General RemarkS-The weather dur
the past week has been specially favor
able for all growing crops throughout
the grain regions of the Northwest and
the central valleys; excessive sunshine
and warm weather favored farm work,
and early-sOWn wheat i'll Minnesota and
Dakota is in excellent condition. The
light frOstS which occurred during the
week in the central valleys did not
prove injurious. In the winter wheat
region extending from the Ohio valley
westward to Kansas and southwark to
Tennessee and Arkansas, all crops are
reported in excellent condition; wheat
and grass growing nicely, and much
corn planted. The warm, clear weather
has caused very rapid evaporation, and
although there has been excess of pre-
cipitation during the season, there are
many localities in the central valleys
where additional rain would prove ben
eficial, and the indications are that
these rains will occur during the early
part of next week.
In the cotton region cool nights have
retarded growth. and crops are generally
in need of rain. Crops are backward,
although a good stand of cotton is re-
ported in the west portion Of the cotton
region, while in the east the ground Is
too dry for planting.
In the states on the Atlantic coast the
weather, although clear and dry, was
not favorable, and crops i'll this section
would be much improved by rain; frost
during the early part of the week did
slight damage to fruit in New England,
but reports from New Jersey say ICON
ditions are favorable, and fruit pros
poets in all districts never better"
Oregon reports normal weather con-
ditions and wheat prospects most eX-
cellent; no damaging frosts, and all
fruit trees heavily laden. Rain to the
east of the Cascades would be bene-
fetal.
Colorado reports rain needed, ground
crusted by high winds and hot sun.
corn and potato planting we'll advanced
and fruit III splendid condition.
California reports that high winds
and hot weather damaged wheat crops
materially in the latter part of the week.
Frost i'll coast counties slightly dam
aged fruit prospects. HayIng is in
progress in Southern California; pros
poets good. Orange and lemon trees
are blooming we'll, late started, but
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