The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-06
NOV EMBER WEATHER.

The Month Colder Than Usual IN
Some Parts and Warmer in Otners.
The agricultural department has just Is
sued its bulletin for November.
The month was slightly colder than usual
over the greater portion OF the country
east Of the Rocky mountains, the only re-
Vtons showing an excess of temperature be-
ing Northeastern New England, Texas and
Eastern Colorado. Generally throughout
the northern states and as far south as
North Carolina and Tennessee she deficiency
in ternperature exceeded 50 per day. and
over Illinois and Southern Indiana, where
the maximum departure from the normal
occurred. the deficiency was 81 per day.
In the Gulf and South Atlantic states
about the normal temperature prevailed,
being slightly colder tothe east OF the Lower
Mississippi, and slightly warmer to the
westward.
Owing to the severe storm on the Pacific
coast at the close OF the month reports from
that section have not been received, but the
month was probably warmer than usual
over the entire region to the west of the
Rocky mountains, the greatest excess or
temperature being over the North Pacltic
region.
Light frosts extended southwark to Cen
trial Florida on Nov IL and on the same
date killing frosts were reported as far
south as Jacksonville, Fla. Killing frosts
were also reported as far south as San An.
tonic, Tex, on Nov. IS. but at the close Of
the month they had nos occurred in the
vicinity OF New Orleans.
Moderate cold waves occurred over the
northern portions of the country east OF the
Rocky mountains on the 7th and Sth, and
2lss and 22d, while the most decided cold
wave of the month (which extended south
ward over the northern portion of the South
Gulf afafaaA OCNnFPnn tnA
18th and 10Th.
The extended drought which prevailed
over the greater portion OF the country
east of the Mississippi was succeeded by
general rains, except on the South Atlantic
coast, where the deficiency in the Novem-
Der rainfall amounts to about Two inches.
More than the usual amount Of rain CO.
| CURED In the Middle Atlantic states, South
| ern New England. she northern portion of
| the Gulf states, Tennessee, Eastern Texas,
Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. The excess
| in Southern New England, Southern New
York and New Jersey ranged from to
inches.
There was less rain than usual generally
| throughout all states west Of the Mississippi
| and east OF the Rocky mountains, including
she spring wheat states.
On the Pacific coast the rainfall was
| slightly In excess in California, while the
reports from the North Pacific coast states
| up TO Nov 25 show unusually heavy rains
in that section for several days prior 20 the
22d, attended by most destructive foods
and resulting In great loss to railroads ano
agricultural and numbering interests. This
storm was followed at the close OF tbs
month by one more severe, and probably
the heavy rainfall continued, although the
reports OF the closing days of the month
have not been received from that section.
At the close of the month the northern
portion of the United States from Maine
westward over Northern New York, thu
upper lake region, Minnesota and Nortt
| Dakota was covered with snow.
ElThe weather has been favorable through
out the winter wheat region, and the recen
rains have doubtless greatly benefited lat
sown wheat. but the ground continues very
dry throughout the spring wheat states.
Cotton picking. though retarded by rains
was about completed by Nov. Is. Som
slight damage was done TO late cotton in tn
Central Gulf states by the heavy rains dur
ing the early part of the month.
The weather in Southern California ha
continued favorable, and reports as late a
Nov. 81 show that the orange crop 10 grow
ing and ripening as well as could be de
sired the fruit is coloring fast, but Is no
yet ripe enough to gather.