The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-15
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Unusually Low Temperature and an Excsss
Of Rnin in Most of tho states.

THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Unusually Low Temperature and Excess
Of RRin in Most Of tho states.
WASHINGTON. May 14.--The weather and crop
bulletin. issued by the Weather Bureau for the
week ended to-day. says:
Temperature-Cool weather continues gen.
erally throughout all agricultural districts.
except In the southern portion Of the Gulf
States and along the middle Atlantic and New
England coasts. where tho temperature during
the past week differed but slightly from tho nor
NAL Generally throughout the interior OF the
country and on the Pacific coast the week was
decidedly cool. Over the principal winter wheat
States the temperature averaged from five to
ten degrees below the normal. while in tho
States OF the Missouri Valley. including the
greater portions Of the Dakotas ind Minne-
| eota. the ,inily Temperature was from ton to
sixteen degrees lower than the usual tempera-
ture for the second week in May At interior
| stations on the Pacific coast 1t was also from
| five to ten degrees cooler than usual The
season continues late in all agricultural dis
tricts The average daily temperature since
the 1stof March throughout the central val
levs and enstcrn portion OF the cotton region
| has been from two to three degrees below the
| average OF the previous years. while in Kan.
sns. Nebraska. and South Dakota tho def
cheney amounts to from three to six degrees
| per day since the lst of March,
Precipitation-Th rainfall for the week has
| been largely in excess generally throughout
tho states a;, o. tho Mississirp Missouri and
cnrrps e1 t sys rSs 1e
from central Texas northwnrd to Nebraska.
where at many Places tho actual rainfall ox-
than five inches wore reported. Much needed
rains occurred in the southern portion OF the
conditions which existed In that section. There
vas also slight excess II rainfall on the
Hrsson and c" WHEAT "no AMI am
9" "rra "a s VA reG' ib iSt rains
suSs% Ensan% 81 %S n1' Along tic
AHgnsny rnns% ns far south rs Northern
"nG San %s ~e G"n Sny sht I Slows
..rs we're rerortet. ant no rains occurred f,om
TIE Rio Urante Valley westward to southern
The precipitation since the first OF March
hnJ e o Fly j. S"1 in the NoTthTett
tne middle, Atlantis ;stpt:s: md in oregon and
sensona! rainfall continue in Florida and
southern Texas.
GENERAL rEMArKs.
low IN SssT ns..r s S
snms "TSraE" S",s"n narkwa7 Ram was Of great
ed: sonc 'orn plane! III south portion. fruit promises
NV York-Eninfall above average. exncp. in north
sss i" o hut . as r.hsr
bs-kwsrd; uns nni harley coming Vi, wei; corn
"s, syo1s H' ~.ak s e season a.
sr1T'ng srors m" " t., .% .% "ss ST.. rstn%
snnshlns a,ont the average and rainfall slightly below
,d n are ,S,ns well p',s
to, .r s , Ssn ss s..y "s
nsaYy 'smr.,a,nr. and sunshine
s!' +. "'S:% ;Is;s:
come wheat turned yellow, potatoes rUttng, |
below except extreme ."nihsrn IN western malt
iarm work at :. s,ands''G and Iarliers much Its:
s sssTx s"s: s s s %" sos lands killed wheat
nlisnaJR",nln excessive. temperature md sun
S went "n
can and Ean below
checked termination .' corn; sIrs. a,a corn nee.
] % wta to n w ssen ross
s" nS 1Is 1 wo1 Gn' coming up n'ev' farmers be-
wS ~. sunshine
and oa H "sns we'll "lH
rr.,, trees IN ,n run hPom ros2,''s ymot
shine below average, Wheat. grass and pasture. prom
r"s dyjays, wdrs. Warm dry weather alter much
Visions Mo rr".Tsc, Of n,ntins corn and no.a.cs.
Minnes.,.nThe1 re-. n,. been but tl. advance in
nS #, es sea snns w saS. corn plant
5 for and any xs,a
inx done, ana thousands .: acres o: arabic bottom
North Dakota sunshine and Temperature consider.
every day rnrS sow wh*A, ana oa,. rol,lnR in east
Corn planting and baanc. Of osi seeding much dc:
Vegetation at s,nnistil warmth and sunshin: much
needed ground soaked and ultimate prospects good.
Nebra.Ka-wtsk cold and cloudy, with excessive
~, low S"aea I sn az srons injured
planted IottinE in ne ground.
and sunshine aedcsn, Iii eondon Cons u rs:
y0rAhe to venstnton except IN southwest counties.
ipitntion greatly in excess. causing
sx vs s !" 10 n sa
ana snnshms SoS r..,ans Ero% OF
par Of wees cod WITH SLOW nur
ries daily and very injurious to young stock latter
part 81 week warm and pleasant; ground in splendid
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. decidedly above and tenn.
peratnre below normal; week generally injurious to
Csorsd"7Too wet for farm WORK; grain and alfalfa
green ana ra.a1nst ma %, ~
in norhsrn central p"sios. w Sf barley t ana
IN nsss ysWsa pIn n nu s nS ~
southern portions,
msn raj. al "w sn%
Gram heal,hy but growing slowly Fruit in good con.
or-sanDrnernt temperature with excessive cloud.
grain tinc stool low nndswet; grass inxuriant frst
sea'ber dslays .sarns extra ne '% warm and and
weather ,i,I needed ,,
n cnn'umri,9I With cool weather prevented
n IL Santa nraa s sni
Better prospects for fruit and gram last report
One OF Is uncorr G'Br,-n's AccompIIc.s.
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