The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-06
WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
Bulletin Covering tn. Conditions and the
preHcut Outlook.

Bulletin Covering III. Conditions and the
Present Outlook.
The following is the weather crop
bulletin issueI by the Government
Weather Bureau:
Tempcraturc-The week has been
warmer than usual throughout the en-.
tire country. with the exception Of exc
treme Southern Florida and small
area including Northern Idaho and the
| adjacent portion of Washington and
Oregon, where it was slightly
cooler than the average, and on
the Central California coast, where
| the temperature was normal. 1t was
! unusually warm for the season over ais
| northern and central districts east OF
the Rocky Mountains, over which re-
| g:ofts the excess of temperature ranged
| from three to twelve degrees, the great
| est departures occurring in the Mis-
souri,, upper Mississippi, and Red River
Valleys, where the temperature aver
aged from nine to twelve degrees per
day Bhove the normal. Along the
south Atlantic and Gulf coasts the exc
cess in temperature ranged from one
to three degrees rcr day.
Good Weather sor Corn. {
The warm. dry weather OF the week
has tcru favorable for outstanding corn
and for cutting and housing tobacco.
large part of the corn crop has already
been cut, and grain in fields is now con-
sidercd safe from injury 10y frosts. which
have. however, caused some damage t.
corft md vegetables in the lOwlands OF
Northerf New York. and slight damage
was done in Northern Illinois. So far
this season the injury from frost has
been comparatively slight.
Precipitation-Morc thun the usual
aniouut of rain has fallen from the up.
| per Ohio valley southeastward 10 the
| Atlantic coast over portions of the lake
| region. and on the north Pacific coast.
| and in the Carolinas, eastern Georgia.
and all the north Pacific coast the rain
| fall was very heavy. In New England,
| along the middle Atlantic coast. In the
| Gulf States, thence throughout the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys. and thence
westward, with the exception OF the
| north Pacific coast, the rainfall was oe-
| low the average, and to the westward OF
| the Mississippi but little or no rain has
fallen during the week.
General Crops secured. !
Warm, dry weather in the central
valleys and Northwest has been gen.
orally favorable for securing crops.
| Moderate rains would be beneficial for
fall plowing and seeding. Following are
| the special telegraphic reports:
Missouri-All interests, and especial
ly pasturage, demand good rain.
Illinois-Frost in three northern coun-
ties slightly injured outstanding corn;
on low ground early corn being cut;
| blowing for fall grain retarded by dry
ground in southern portion.
| Indiana-Wheat seeding nearly COM
pleted; corn ripening rapidly; nearly
safe from frost.
Michigan-Most crops harvested.
Wisconsin-Corn mostly cut and fair
| crop; winter wheat above ground, in
! good condition. and acreage above aver
age.
| Minnesota-Corn safe and being cut;
good crop.
Iowa-Corn practically beyond danger
from frost; crop below average.
North Dakota - Fine weather for
thrashing and ripening Of corn.
South Dakota-Corn beyond danger
from frosts.
Ncbraska-Bulk of corn crop beyond
injury by frost; v.ry large acreage OF
winter wheat sown.
Kansas-Weather favorable for corn,
having and thrashing; unfavorable to
fall blowing, seeding and pastures.
Tho Fathers of Great Men.
LUcIAN was a sculptor's son.
PoPE's father was a merchant.
MozART's father was a booSbinder.
The father of Cowley was a grocer.
| CHARLES LAMB was a servants son.
The father of Plus ". was a peasant.
SCHuMANN's father was a bookseller.
TALMA, the actor. was dentists son.
GIoTTo, the artist. was a peasant q
| son.
POWERS, the sculptor, was farmers
| hoy.