New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22
CROPS IN NEED OF SUNSHINE
REPORT OF TIE UNITED STATES WEATHER
BUREAU
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AND COLD EETARD'
TLANTING AND GROWTH IN TIE WIsr

WIN
FLAMING AND GROWTH IN TIE wlsr.
| Washington, Ma, 2l.-Thc weather crop bulletin
| issued by the United states Weather Bureau says:
Tcmpcraturc-CO and uniavOrablc weather con
| tinuc, IN the cent.a! valley ana Northwest Wml'
| the departures from the normal temperature hay "
daily temperature has ranged from 10 degree BE-
low the normal generally throughout the Northwest
and the week closes with frO,ts In the PIPER Mias>-
| sippi and Missouri valleys.
Precipitation Excessive rains continue throughout
the central valleys, attended by destructive floods. re
sung In the lo>. OF many I've" and great ddinds" 10
crops in the Mississippi and Missouri valley, the most
SCROLLS lose. being reported fr Arkansas ana
Western Iowa. while Tho conditions continue threatening
in the Lower Mississippi Valley. over the greater
ccedc the aver,s'. by more dian two nchc,. and in
the Arkansas Valley the actual rainfall wa, from four
10 six inches. The rainfall Tor the season nom
March l TO date Ia, been excessive. except in
the south Atlantic and New England state. New
region than ,'outc the usua amount has fallen.
ana from ohio and Kentucky westward to Nchr, Ia,
and kan-a, there has been from 80 {, % cent
than tho usual amount II rain Droutb continues Ia
Northern Florida, bat the prospects are tia, this
General Remarks New England Precipitation above
average, except in extreme nurth AMI northeast
frost 18th did little danngr. snow In northern por-
don on 2o. RsaS planning a %e al'ns SSS lat .s
and north portions sunshine average and Temperature
slightly below: grass and grains making strong
growth: planting being pushed fruit trees In full
ii ON; warmer weather needed.
able growth aud development, and all 'r"p, I'm
proved, especially grass 6y tie copp,i. rain and
warmer weather Iran-plantns Of sweet potato.
shine about average ard rainfall above.
Pcnnsylvana-lh eastern rtcn heavy RAIN nave
weather has been cool and wet for ecrmlnltpn Of
corn and poaioe,: tobacco p,ani u nn,. NAVY iae
fall much above average, many I've, l"-t uhI nu' j
damage done To- property from hoods In nearly all
ton, of the state. most OF the bottom land, over
flowed and crops destroyed trop' on uplni' need
Kentncky~fXcc,~ivc rainfall wei weather seriously
rclaring all farm work, wheat too rank ana fhllns
down; corn prospect, discouragne, some ho' le'
MisSourI-Iiainiall excessive work suspended; little
corn planted and That rotlins heavy damage py nooi
S~ycrciv Injured by wind hall and continued cold .
everything suffering, outlook very gloomy lihe'"
IIlinois-Tcmrratnrc and sunshine below and rain
fall above average and well distributed, with heaviest
fails In southern portion. Conditions generally IN
favorable 10 crop, low lands but beneficial On high
lands. some complaint Of wheat and oats turning yell
low: many fields sin under wntcr: ont ook gloomy
Indana-ExccssIve precipitation and deficient tenn
pcratur. and sunshine. Continuous rnins prevented
llouglng and planting Of corn wheat, 9at' gi;,,:
In some fields, while much rain turns 1t yellow III
others
Ohio-Rainfan excessive. temperature normal, and
sunshine deficient. Nc prospect Of planting FOR some
time; crop, generally growing nicely. ...,...
WscOn- n-Nintcr wheat. rye and grass Improving
wclldiancd ground some damage from noOilnS on
MInncsota-IIcavy rnins and lack Of sunshine have
retarded farm work and growth Of crops wheat on low
land, in danger Of rOttng some seed along river banks
washed ont
Temperature below average: rainfall excessive,
increasing hoods on low Lands: no Improvement ~
crop situation: but little corn planted; sunshine aud
warmth needed.
North DakOta-Ranfall Hight In central and western
and excessive in eastern portions sunshine and tenn
pcratarc deficient. last four days cold and wet, with
high winds. Irtariing all work.
south DakOta-Snnday. Monday aud Tuesday
good growing days thereafter generally unfavOrablc
Rain much above and Temperature" and sunshine be
low average. Little progress AT corn planting
wheat. oats. and barley, except In few localtics
looking well.
Nebraska Week cold. with very little sunshine ,
rainfall excessive In eastern and Hight In western
pOrtIcn: farm work etill delayed.
KANSAS Rainfall excessive In east portion. but de-
fclcnt In extreme western counties, temperature
and sunshine deficient conditions nniavOraDl, 10
vegetation except wheat and rye; wheat In bloom In
south central counties.
OklahOma-A crops mi urcd by excessive rainfall
and deficient temperature and sunshine: whole farms
I'm sOuthcr portion s under water and crnD prospects
there doubtful.
nshngtOn-Normal rain and temperature: effect
Of last four days Of warm weather very marked ana
nh crops making good growth.
Cafornia-I,ainfall, temperature and sunshine the
last week have been extremely beneficial 10 all crops
Throughout the state.