Crawford avalanche., 1892-09-22

Rain, Drought and Frost In Different Sec
tiOns Injure Crop Prospects.
The following is the weekly tele-
graphic bulletin of the Weather Bureau:
Temperature-The week has been
cooler than usual on Central and South
ern California coasts, and generally in
all districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains, the exceptions heinR the Red
River of the North Valley, the upper
Ohio Valley, and portions of the lake
region, where the temperature was nor
NAL or slightly above. The deficiency
in temperature has averaged from to 5
degrees on the Atlantic coast from
North Carolina to Massachusetts, and
over the greater part of the country be-
tween the Mississippi River and the
Rocky Mountains.
Over the plateau district and on the
Northern Pacific coast 1t was warmer
than usual, and along the coast north of
California the week was exceptionally
warm, the excess in temperature
amounting to from to degrees per
day.
Frost occurred in thu Upper Missis-
sippi, Missouri, and Ohio valleys, New
England, and in the northern portion OF
the middle Atlantic States, but the re-
ports indicate no serious injury. Freez-
ing temperature prevailed in Wyoming
and Northern Montana the 11th.
Early corn is now reported as safe
from injury by frosts in the principal
corn-producing States, and If late corn
escapes injury during the next two
weeks the crop will be safe.
Precipitation-More than the usual
amount OF rain has fallen In the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys,
over Arkansas, Louisiana and Eastern
Texas, and along the Atlantic coast
from North Carolina southwark. There
has also been a slight excess of rainfall
in the Dakotas and In portions of Penn
sylvania and New York. Unusually
heavy rains fell along the coast of
South Carolina, Georgia and Eastern
Florida, in the upper Mississippi valley,
Central Arkansas. and near the mouth
OF the Mississippi, where the actual
rainfall has ranged from two to five
inches. From the Ohio valley eastward
to the Atlantic coast but little rain fell
during the week, and over a consider
able portion of this region there was an
entire absence OF rain. Little or no
rain has fallen I'm the Rocky Mountain
district, and none fell on the Pacific
coast except light showers in Washing
ton.
Cotton picking, which was begun in
the southern portion OF the cotton re-
gion two weeks ago, is now general in
the northern portion of the cotton re-
gion, and some shipments have been
made. The cotton crop in South Caro-
lima is reported as seriously injured, and
in Louisiana there are complaints OF
rust and boil worms.
Severe drought continues throughout
Maryland and rain is much needed in
portions of Virginia, South Carolina,
Kentucky, Arkansas, Michigan and
Kansas.
Special telegraphic reports: New En-
gland-Grain average yield; corn beinT
cut, and extra good crop.
Wisconsin-Corn promises fair yield;
tobacco one of the finest crops ever
grown.
Illinois-Frost injured corn in low
lands; early corn n maturing rapidly;
some wheat sown in southern and rye
IN northern portion.
Iowa-Increased acreage of wheat be-
ing sown; no damaging frosts.I
Indiana--Most of the early planted
corn safe from frost.
Observation-Disclosures, corn and Ias-
lures in bad condition.
Ohio-Corn maturing nicel Y; fair to-
bacco crop; frost.
Minnesota-Much corn out of danger;
some requires two weeks of dry, sun
shiny weather.
North Dakota = Weather de layed
thrashing; killing frost this morning.
South misunderstanding practically
fall plowing good.
Nebraska-C needs two weeke
more before Il will be safe from frosts;
large acreage OF fall wheat being sown. |
kansas-Too dry In localities for |
blowing, which is generally well for.
ward.