Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-02-05
weather Crop BuIIetin,-The follow.

ib6 10 WV "NoehSA WY oNiiNAA ASSNSN "
the weather bureau, Washington, D. c..
February /, 1899:
The month of January was colder than
usual in the Mississippi Valley and thence
eastward to the Atlantic coast, except in
New England, where it was slightly warmer
than usual. In the Central Gulf States and
thence northward to the lake region the
mean temperature for the month ranged
from 80 to 60 below the normal, while on
the Atlantic coast from Florida to New
York the cold was less severe, the departures
from the normal ranging from 10 to 40.
The month was generally warmer than
usual in the extreme northwest, at northern
Rocky mountain station and on the Pacific
coast, the excess in temperature being great
est in the Upper Missouri Valley, where the
mean ranged from GO to 13O above the nor
NAL.
The month was cold at southern and cen
trail Rocky mountain stations and in South
ern Texas. There were three cold waves of
general extent during the month, viz, LIST to
4th, 14th to nth, and 25th to Goth, and two
covering only limited region, viz, from
the 5th to the It'll, and on the 10Th
The cold wave of the Goth caused tenn.
peratures of freezing and below as far south
as Northern Florida.
Precipitation, either as rain or snow, was
generally in excess over the States on the
Atlantic coast and in Alabama and the
southest portions Of Mississippi and Louis
lana. 1t was also in excess over the greater
portions of Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa
portions of Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.
The rainfall was very heavy in portions
of the East Gulf States, where the excess
ranged from 2 to IL inches, and resulted in
destructive floods in the rivers of Alabama.
Along the eastern slope OF the Alleghenies
and in the interior of New England the
excess ranged from to inches.
In the central valleys, including the greater
portion of the wheat region east of the Mis-
sssippi, the precipitation for the month was
only about half the usual amount, but was
largely as snow
In the spring wheat States, including
Minnesota and the Dakotas. the snowfall was
very light and much less than usual, st.
Paul and Moorhead, Mimi, reporting a total
absence of precipitation.
On the Pacific coast the precipitation
amounted to only about one half to two.
thirds the usual quantity for January.
Although the greater portion of the winter
wheat section was covered with snow dur
ing the severest cold Of the month, the snow
disappeared and only remains on the ground
| generally throughout the lake region, north.
ern portions of New England, the Middle
| Atlantic States and in Ohio and at Rocky
mountain stations.
The depth ranges from to IL inches in
Northern New England, Northern and
Western New York and extreme Northern
Michigan, while other stations in the regions
named report from / to 3 inches on the
ground
Owing to the protection given by the
snow in the winter wheat belt during the
severe cold of the month the indications are
that the weather has been favorable, al
though the month closed with cold wave
which will expose the crop uncovered to
freezing temperature within the next few
days.
On the Pacific coast the weather has been
favorable, but crops are in need Of rain
which, however, is generally reported this
morning at the coast stations.
Turnpike Casa case of more than
usual interest to persons who travel along
the turnpike between this place and George.
town was tried here on Friday last before
Justice Morgan 1t was suit brought by
the Washington Turnpike Company against
Mr.. B. l.. Lyddane, of Bethesda District, To
enforce the payment OF bill for tolls on
their road. Mr.. James b. Henderson ap-
peared as counsel fer the plaintiffs and Mr.
W. Veirs Bouic, Jr, for the defendant Two
witnesses were examined for the plaintiffs,
substantiating the correctness OF the bill
but the defendant claimed that according to
the act of incorporation it was the duty Of
the plaintiff to provide and keep road &C.
cording to certain specifications laid down
in the charter, and that this the plaintiffs had
not done. After some time spent in argu-
ment a judgment was rendered for defend
ant, the turnpike company to pay the costs
In addition to about twenty five witnesses
summoned in the case there were present a
large number of persons who use the road
many of whom have also refused to pay
toll on the road until it is put in good con
dlton along its entire length. An appeal
will be taken TO the Circuit Court and from
there it is likely to go to the Maryland CourI
of Appeals
Death OF Good Man-Mr William