The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-22
crop weather the rirn Wee. of August.

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. SIN the states
east o! the Mississippi and in Louisians
and Eastern Texas nearly normal temper
allure conditions prevailed during the
week. Over portions Of the Lower Ohio
valley and Lower Lake region the average
daily temperature was slightly in excess
elsewhere east of the Mississippi the tenn
peratare was normal or slightly below, the
most marked deficiency occurring over
Western Pennsylvania and portions of the
YirginIas and Carolinas, where i,
amounted TO 3 deg. per day. Westward OF
the Mississippi ii was decidedly warmer
than usual from Minnesota westward over
Montana, and decidedly cooler than usual
over the Southwestern sections. including
portions OF Kansas. Indian Territory,
Western Texas. Arizona and Colorado.
The deficiency in temperature in the last
named region ranged from 6 to deg. per
day, while the excess over Montana and
the Dako,as was equally as marked.
On the Pacific coast it was slightly
cooler than usual. except over the interior
of California. where the temperature was
slightly In excess.
More than the usual amount Of rain fell
generally throughout the Southern states
and in New England. with the exception
of Maine, where the rainfall was below
normal. Generally throughout the cotton
region, with the exception Of portions of
Tennessee and Mississippi and in extreme
Southern Texas, there were abundant
rains, and in some portion Of the Caro-
linas. Georgia. Alabama and Eastern Texas
the rainfall was very heavy.
Less than the usual amount Of rain fell
from the Middle Atlantic coast and lower
lakes westward TO the Rocky mountains,
including the principal corn producing
states, and with the exception OF Iowa.
over portions OF which state generous
showers fell. there was an almost entire
absence OF rain throughout the region TO
the northward OF the Lower Ohio and lower
Missouri valleys. including Indiana,
Illinois. Missouri, Michigan. Wisconsin,
Northern Minnesota, Eastern Nebraska
and the Dakotas.
Drouth has been relieved In the Caro-
linss, where crops have been greatly i'm
proved, although the rains came too late
Tor early corn. Drouth conditions are
now general in the central valleys, North
western states. and in portions of the Mid
die Atlantic states and lake region. and its
effects are reported rs more or less damag-
ing in Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky,
OHIO, Michigan and the Dakotas
There has been too much rain for cotton
in portions OF Alabama aud Mississippi.
but in South Carolina and Texas, except
in the southwest portion. the crop has
greatly improved. Cotton picking is now
progressing in Georgia and Florida, and
will begin in Louisiana and Alabama In
few days.
Spring wheat harvest Is now progressing
IN Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas
Upon the whole, it may be stated that
the weather conditions have been heneh-
cial 10 crops in New England, portions of
the Middle Atlantic states and generally
throughout the Southern states, while
throughout the central valleys, Northwest
and lake region. the week mas been unfa-
yorab.e. owing to lack of moisture.
The week vas generally favorable on
the Pacific coast although in California
tho warm weather over the interior of the
state caused fruit TO ripen too rapidly.