Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-10-06
WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

Bulletin Covering IN d, Conditions and the
Present Outlook.
The following is the weather Drop
bulletin issued by the Government
Weather Bureau:
Temperature-The week has been
warmer than usual throughout the en-
tire country, with the exception OF ex-
treme Southern Florida and small
area including Northern Idaho and the
adjacent portion OF Washington and
Oregon, where it was slightly
cooler than the average, and on
the Central California coast, where
the temperature was normal. 1t was
unusually warm for the season over all
northern and central districts east of
the Rocky Mountains, over which re-
gions the excess OF temperature ranged
from three to twelve degrees, the great
est departures occurring in the Mis-
souri,, upper Mississippi, and Red River
| Valleys, where the temperature aver
aged from nine to twelve degrees per
day above the normal. Along the
south Atlantic and Gulf coasts the ex-
cess In temperature ranged from one
to three degrees per day.
Good Weather for Corn.
The warm, dry weather of the week
has been favorable for outstanding corn
and for cutting and housing tobacco. A
large part of the corn crop has already
been cut, and grain In fields Is now con-
sidered safe from injury by frosts, which
have, however, caused some damage TO
corn and vegetables in the lowlands OF
Northern New York, and slight damage
was done in Northern Illinois. So far
this season the injury from frost has
been comparatively slight.
Precipitation-More than the usual
amount OF rain has fallen from the up
per Ohio valley southeastward to the
/ Atlantic coast, over portions of the lake
region, and on the north Pacific coast;
| and in the Carolinas, eastern Georgia,
and all the north Pacific coast the rain
fall was very heavy. In New England,
along the middle Atlantic coast, In the
| Gulf States, thence throughout the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys, and thence
westward, with the exception OF the
north Pacific coast, the rainfall was be-
low the average, and to the westward OF
the Mississippi but little or no rain has
fallen during the week.
General Crops Secured.
Warm, dry weather in the central
valleys and Northwest has been gen.
orally favorable for securing crops.
Moderate rains would be beneficial for
| fall plowing and seeding. Following are
the special telegraphic reports:
| Missouri-All interests, and especial
| ly pasturage, demand good rain.
! Illinois-Frost in three northern coun-
ties slightly injured outstanding corn;
on low ground early corn being cut;
blowing for fall grain retarded by dry
ground In southern portion.
Indiana-Wheat seeding nearly COM
pleted; corn ripening rapidly; nearly
safe from frost.
| Mich'gan-Most crops harvested.
Wisconsin-Corn mostly cut and fair
crop; winter wheat above ground, in
good condition, and acreage above aver
age.
Minnesota-Corn safe and being cut;
good crop.
Iowa-Corn practically beyond danger
from frost; crop below average.
North Dakota = Fine weather for
thrashing and ripening OF corn.
South Dakota-COrr beyond danger
! from frosts.
!, Nebraska-Bulk of corn crop beyond
injury by frost; v.ry large acreage of
winter wheat sown.
! Kansas-Weather favorable for corn,
haying and thrashing; unfavorable to
fall plowing, seeding and pastures.