New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
CROPS AND THE WEATHER.
LAST WEEKS SITUATION AS REPORTED
OFFICIALLY.

washington. MAY I5-The weekly crop report Of
tha Weather Bureau says:
Cool weather continues generally throughout all
agricultural districts, except in the southern portion
NJ the Gulf States and <png the middle Atlantic ana
New England coasts whore the temperature during the
,os week differed but slightly from the normal. Gen
.,aly Throughout the interior of the country andAon
the Frcinc Coast the week decidedly cool Over
the principal winter wheat States the temperature
averaged from degrees to 10 degrees below the
normal, while In the states Of the Missouri Valley,
including the greater portions OF the Dakotas ana
Minnesota, the daily temperature was from 10 degrees
TO 10 degrees lower than the usual temperature for
the second week in May. At interior stations on the
Pacific Coast 1t was also from j degrees TO 10 dc
crees cooler than usual.
The season continues late in all agricultural dis
trics. The average dnly temperature since March 1
throughout the central valleys and eastern portion
OF the cotton region has been from degrees 10 .
degrees below the average OF previous years, whllc
in Kansas. Nebraska and South Dakota the deficiency
amounts from degrees to degrees per day since
March 1.
The rainfall for the week has been argeley in ex-
cess generally throughout the states OF the MlsSssp
N, Missouri, and Lower Ohio valleys the harvest
rainfals occurring in the Central Mississippi Valley
and from Central Texas noithward to Nebraska
where at MANY places the actual rainfall exceeded
three inches and In some than five inches
was reportcd Much-nccded rains occurred In the
southern portion OF the South Atlantic states. re-
ucving the drOuth conditions which existed In that
sc,ion There was also Il slight excess CT rainfall
on the Atlantic coast north of Ilatteras and In Ore
gon md Washington. where about an inch of actual
rainfall was reported. Light rains occurred in the
Interior OF the Middle Atlantic ana New England
states and along the Allerhanv range as far south
a Northern Georgia Dry weather continues IN
Texas south OF Antonio whore only light showers
were reported and no rains occurred from the Rio
Grande Valley westward to southern California.
The prec pitation since March l has been largely
In excess in the Northwest and north of the ONO
Valley II was slightly In excess in the Lower Mis-
slssppi Valley in the Middle Atlantic states. and III
OreSon ard Northern California Large defciencies
IN the seasonal roinf,ll continue In Florida ana
Southern Texas. 1hes, details have also been sup
pied: ,. ..
Cpitation below In northeast, GENITAL ana southwest
sections: sunshine average. season backward
Warmer weather needed. Potatoes being planted.
planted In south portion. Fruit promises
well.
New orls-Rainfan above average. except In north
average. All crops in good condition. but are rather
lackwaid oats and barley coming up well corn
planting will be finished next week: fruit good
New Jclsey-Thc most favorable week OF season
all growing crops improved but cool nights still re-
lard early truck wheat and heading temperature
and sunshine about the average. ana rainfall slightly
below and badly distributed.
Pennsylvanla-Crops are looking well In spite OF
the cool weather and backward season: warmer
weather is needed evcrywhcrc. Corn planting in
soutbcrn portions nearly finished Fruit t-,js
heavy with blossoms. Gardening has begun