The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-05
WEATHER CROP BuLAliTlN.

U. s. DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE, |
WEATHER BUREAU,


ARLINGTON, ~. ", Jan. 4.
TcmpGrature.-ThU month OF Dccem.
Der has been warmer than usual gcner-
UlIy throughout all districts east OF the
Rocky Mountains and from tho Dakotas
westward 10 Washington. The mean
temperature OF tho month was un-
usually high from northern New Eng
land westward to Montana, over which
region tho excess in tho daily average
for tho month ranged from s. to TO-.
In the contrnl valleys. including the
principal winter wheat states, tho tenn
porAturG was from c. 10 50 higher than
usual, while over tho greater portion OF
the cotton region the temperature was
from % to 80 above tho normal.
The month was coldcrthan usual over
the central and southern plateau and
Rocky Mountain districts and in Cali
lornia, tho departure from the normal
being slight OH tho rucilc coast, while
twas more marked over the plateau re-
gions, where tho duily deficiency in
temperature WIGS about 81.
Only two cold waves OF marked en-
tent occurred during the month, the
first on the It'll and Sth, occurred more
generally over the southern portion OF
the country, carrying frosts and frcez-
ing weather, us iar south MS the Gulf
c0:lst and northern Florida, timely
warning Of which was sent out from the
central. Office. The second, from tho
10Th 10 tho 9Th, prevailed over nearly
tho whole country east Ci the Rocky
Mountains, bu; waa OF briet duration.
Precipitation. -JEa rainfall Tor tho
month was generally in excess from
Texas noTLwar,i to tho Missouri Val
ley, although it was less than usual in
Missouri and over tho states in the
Ohio Valley. including the southern
portion OF The Lake region. The pres.
cnt month opened with heavy rains
extending over this region.
Moro than the usual amount Of rain
also occurred il North Carolina. Ten
neSscG and the extreme northera por-
ton OF the Gull states, also in northern
Florida and the greater portions OF New
England. the middle Atlantic states,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.
On the Pacific coast the rainfall was.
greatly i'll excess in Washington, Ore
gon and northern California and
slightly in central California, while
only about half the usual amount OF
rain iclI in the extreme southern por.
ton. Although the month. closed with
10 snow on the ground in the wheat
region, the cold wave which now pre-
walls in this district was attended by
general rain, turning to snow, from
Tennessee northward to the lake re-
gion during the lst and I'd.
Snow was reported on the ground ut
the close OF the month throughout the
Rocky Mountain districts north OF the
35th parallel and in the upper Missouri
valley, Minnesota and near Lake Supc.
ror, but the amount in no case en-
cccded six inches and WAS generally
from one to three.
There is III abundance OF moisture in
the wintor-whcat region, but owing to
the drought at planting time, and the
consequent unleveloped state OF the
plant. the outcome OF the crop depends
largely OIL the future weather condi-
tons. The abnormaly high tempcra-
turc during the past month has doubt
less improved the condition OF the crop,
which is not, however, in 3 state to re-
sist 4 severe winter unless protected by
SHOW. MARK W. IlARHINGToS,
Chief OF the Weather Bureau.