The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-02
THE WEA TIER AND THE CROPS.
Unusually Cool Temperature and Late See.
SON In all Districts.

Unusuaily Cool Temperature and Late See.
SON In all Districts.
WARRINGTON May 1.-The weather and crop
bulletin for the week ended yesterday. issued
by Mark W. Harrington. Chief OF the Weather
Bureau. is as follows:
TEMpERATuRE-Th week has boon slightly
cooler than usual over the greater portion Of
all agricultural districts east Of the Rocky
Mountains. except over a small area Of the
central portion Of the cotton belt. in western
Texas. and the southern half Of the Rocky
Mountain districts. whore slight excuses In
temperature are reported. The season con-
tinues late in all districts. duo to the con-
tinued cool weather Of April. the last three
weeks Of which show abnormally low tempera-
lures over the principal agricultural districts.
but the departures for the current week are
less, and the indications. are that the weather
conditions will be moro favorable for growing
ceedinU week.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the past week the
leys., and in eastern Texas. The rainfall was
South Dakota the rainfall amounting to about
Dakota and northern Minnesota. The rainfall
Tor TIC season Is generally IN EXCESS through
gion and ali Of the grain. growing vi States. A AZ
and sJrt
6~ Snt H'G~ s,f;f
grass ana grains ana ehscked a. growth but
sou,S S:'H hide H.rs done n corn begun 10
s,a Ss %
bloom hut not prcfnse:
OF all vegetation especially in ne northern counties:
and 9 S" oat seeding nearly
shine and warmth needed """ '''"'' p'AA'"S' sun
sssx x a"a f.2:
al s0s s nna
nearing romi,etion: corn ploughng In wet portions
r.nt and
IN" and at": al s.
much PSush,ns don, euTns early part OF week.
West ytrriIlin-Ranfnll below average: temperature
issss a"s rand
ssy afn Of ns fnf SSh AD
ohio Rainfall and tempera,nre below the average;
a
SS sn .s.s
'4SnHss . r@s he
s,iS,,y above na sSnshnS nsla most interior
while sonn,is. bordering the lake suffered IN
wisconstn rnfs"orable condition. prevailed during
the wtss high north winds and
growth OF meadows or termination OF seed; some to-
sS
Some wheat up 70 southern portion Warm. sun'hiny
for p!onssns
s.nsrs t!":, Friday iruis unn % "''ee" a''' '-
al snss ss:.Sy to
M s" ss H: rain
sown inost wheat .progted with exceilen. stand and
garden work: warm sunshine needed.
BIN s @ vst
1ham pssss %, two wss seeding about
Kansas = Rainfall excessive in I.eavenworth and
crops temperature and sunshine deficient. Injurious
all crops; oats srowinR we'll corn planting vigorously
0Elahoina- Temperature and sunshine below the
n : .S hal. s II. ~
sIGn. over last report warmsHn.hiny wealth
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. below in western and above
vs1etaon almost at standstii on account of cold
ms s .ep.sinss sHs sS
and hsh mind, Ts
wind most crops are In: corn now being planted pas
Arizona Temperature and rainfall below .normsl,
weather generally unfavorable for hay and garden
vegetables; grain doing fairly well! but warm weather
washington-wet weather in ives. portion prevents
badly needed fruit doing fairly wei IN eastern Por.
ton; average week for grain good stand and color.
"reson-coniiancd dencisn temperature with large
o. ana LITTLE .sny M ana Ss
iayed severe storm oath; caused little damage to
f' Sss.n,% fsa Tssa . frost retarded growth
Of grain and slightly injured fruit and grape prospec
good IN Inc north and light in tho SOUTH rain; needed
Tor late grams.