New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-30
CROPS AND THE WEATHER.
A COLD WEEK KETAEDS GROWTH.
EXCESSIVE RAN IN TIE EAST, BuT GENERALLY
DRY ELSEWHERE

EXCESSIVE RAN IN TIE EAST, BUT GENERALLY
DRY ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON May ao.-The weekly crop bulletin OF
tho weather runau SAYS: The cool weather has con
tuurd IN AL districts east Of the Rocky Mountains the
arcac, departure from the normal temperature occur
ring over the Gull states and the Onto and central
Mississippi valleys, where the daily temperature was
about ten degrees below the normal. II was from
three 20 six degrees cooler than usual along the Allan
tic coast and In the Northwest. About tie normal
temperature prevailed In California. while 1t was
warmer than usual over the plateau regions and In
Oregon and Washington. There Vas less clouilnc,s
than usual In the central valleys ard Northwest, ana
Notwithstanding the deficiency in temperature. the
week was the most favorable u the season for farm
work. The season contnu-s late In all districts east
Of the Rocky Mountains. the deficiency In temperature
Amounting to iFoin two 70 four degrees day through
ont tho central valleys aud tuii states.
ENccsSvc rains occurred during the week throughout
New. England. the middle Atlantic states. and lower
LAKE, region over large portion OF which area the
actual rainfall exceeded the normal by moro than one
nch small arcas OF excessive rainfall are reported
from tennessee. Florida Northern California and
from southern Rocky Mountain stations. In all other
sections the r7nfar csa than usual and only
ncht showers occurred In the Northwest, sputhSes,
md upper laAc region. Tie following details are
supplied
Now England Precipitation above and Temperature
and sunshine below average damage 10 Irnit an
ncipa,ed acreage Of all farm crops ABOVE average
Sow Jersey Temperature and sunshine below aver.
acr ana rainfall excessive. tonduons unfvora-.,
Tor grIwih development and cultivation. sweet
potatoes inlurou.iy affected by the "abcctle corn
irinr,d by ,n worms aGd CID cloudy nights meadow
Ard pasture rand, in northern and ccatral srctor'
greatly improved. crops now need warm sunshine
Ho~-No.S-E ainiaii much above aycrg"; tcmrera
iuro ard sunshine vs7y Deficient. "sn.s ial "In'er
srnlns gronlny we'll: -phns grains lightly managed
h, uliuifs
riuch grain yet TO he sown, fruit backward.
Toms, l,an.a cold. wet wearhct Injurious 70 corn
si,ln generally good condition, season In northern
counties two weeks late, tobacco planting begun :
Mnr' land-Wh",t. oats, and grass generally look
von; wheat heading corn planning not hnl,h"d :
plants dolng well. MI crops need warmth and sun
.hinc and warm showerS would benefit tobacco
Nirgiua-remperaiuc averaged about c2ht d"srVc'
hollow normal rainfall about normal, except In north
EAST portion and on th" coast, where 1t was from
and In Lexington Monday damaged trucking prhnut
crop coming up baGy corn requires much iepiHntIng
IN northern, pir'on tobacco plant settling progress
&c; ,as i'mh s %o' H"a
on river bottoms sti1 implanted fields wecdy and
no woT s %Hc6 3'n mo no Ga @"Gc though
too cool all crops materially be9ciled corn plant
isplantinE promise diminished .cicagc lowland crop
.till IN bnd condition; fruit dropping some; roads
improving
Illinois Temperature below, sunshine average and
,plnfn gcncnily bclow aud uncv,nly distributed
tondIiioi> improved complaining progressing rap
s S no G Gn%oss CIV warmer weather nccdSd '
lndepn Precipitation and temperature greatly de-
lcient average sunshine. Conditions more favorable
In central and southern portions. much pouelng done
and corn planted too wet In northern portion wheat
growing nuN and yellow and is heading, grass, oats
West Virginia Rainfall excessive. temperature below
average, ard sunshine deficient. Cultivation ~ corn
aud potatocs prevented by rain temperature too low
for toei results 10 vcgelaon Wheat, oats and Trass
and g'nir In some localities pppc, short cui WORMS
cmo-Tcmrcrnturc and sunshine below and rain
fall nearly average. Wet soil ana showers retarded
farm work: lhtlc corn planted In northern scclion
wheat and grass growing we'll loo wet for onts
Michigan. T.my'rn,mrc rainfall and sunshine fellow
wheat oats and harley improved corn ard pyato.s
lrins painted plonshas and 'ccdne la'o crop progrcss
sng ri idly In central and northern counties irUit
pr,s poets fine MI over Stale.
W:ocnsln-Ma,hrd lmproycment IN all crops; sev-
better: trees in bloom; much con, planted but not
finished; heavy growth Of gas
.,mc rn-paniing progressing rapidly In central and
southern COMMITTEES, some flax |, bv!ng sown; grass
L,wa- Temperature ard rainfal below and sun
shine above average Corn planting has been rap
5 @ G Lands 0 s i' oo " wet 's Slight mt" dam" s" S
North Dnhota-rempernturc aud precipitation de-
finished. other cereals well advanced early SOW
wheat coming up finely; gardens good. Warmer
weather ncesied.
south Dnhota--Rnnfall below and sunshine nnd
temperature about average. Very favorable week
and marked improvement md Advancement In crops
grass corn planting fax and milot sowing, and
gcnnlal farm work. No crops damaged BY last Sat
uriay morning. frost.
Nebraska-veTy favorable weather and much corn
rfanted this week: half Of the corn In the
ground. but still more than two weeks late;
considerable. rain: light frost Monday.
Kansas. Rainfall and temperature deficient sun.
.h al all
favorable: temperature conditions IMPROVING Barbnr
County farmers engaging hands 20 begin harvest IN
ton days; improving under cultivation; cold
snap first OF week caused much injury % fruits.
WaShlngton-Al vegetation growing rapidly wire
worm disappearing In eastern portion after doing con.
siderable damage low lands being worked. rain ~
lest two days needed 10 prevent ground baking fruit
nf crop'in western portion.
Oreg0n-Exrcssvc temperature. precipitation
average sunshlDc very beneficial: iall wheat and oats
heading: spring grain doing nicely excellent hay
crop being cut: hrit generally short hop lice havo
appeared prospects generally fair
CallforninThc hot Of short duration DID gr at
good MI crops IN northern portion. ard haying Is In
fun blast. The cool. cloudy weather In southern
portion retarded rpcnlng latc graip ami was unfavor
able for hayins; corn looking we'll