The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-01
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
No Other Section OF the Union SO Fs
yored as Thia Coast.

No Other Section OF the Union SO Fa-
vored as This Coast.
WASHINGTON CITY. Aug. 22.-The week
ending August q was warmer than usual
on the Gulf coast. in Texas, Alabama and
the extreme Northwest, although the ex-
cess in temperature In the regions named
was very slight, except in South Dakota,
where the excess amounted to about 4
dogs. per day.
Over the central valleys and lake region
and generally over the region to the east
OF the Mississippi the week was slightly
cooler than usual, but in New England
the deficiency ranged from degs. to 6
dogs. per dav, while in New Jersey and
Southeastern New York 1t was slightly
above the normal.
Cool weather has continued on the Pa
cific coast. but the conditions were favor
able for all crops.
Over the states of the central Missis-
sippi valley, and from the lake region
southwark TO Florida, there was general
deficiency in rainfall during the past week
although in many localities in the region
named sufficient rain fell to modify the
drouth conditions previously existing.
especially in the Ohio valley and west
portions of the Middle Atlantic states.
where absence of rain has doubtless caused
some injury to growing crops. Reports
from Indiana and portions of Illinois in
dictate that the yield of corn will be re-
duced owing to continued dry weather.
Ia the extreme Northwest, including
Minnesota and the Dakotas, the week has
been dry and the weather has been espe-
ciaiiy favorable for harvesting and thresh-
ing, the former being practically com.
pleted. but all growing crops are in need
of rain. Timely rains are reported from
Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri and portions of Illinois. where
conditions were favorable and crops were
improved.
Drouth continues in West Tennessee,
but generally throughout the cotton re-
gion the weather conditions caused some
improvement in crops, except In Louisiana
and Arkansas. where boil worms are do
ing considerable damage. Alabama and
Louisiana also report too much rain for
cotton In soma sections, causing rust and
shedding to continue.
Drouth has been completely broken in
New England and over considerable por-
ton of the Middle atlantic states, but
continues in Virginia and portions Of
Maryland.
Local storms caused considerable dam
age to orchards in Middiesex and Somer-
set counties in New Jersey.
Fruit prospects in Maryland are excel
lent, but poor in New England and New
York, where apples are dropping In New
York. however. the grape crop is reported
In good condition.
The weather was generally favorable
throughout the Rocky Mountain states,
where grass and stock are reported in good
condition.
The temperature for the season, from
March to August 81. has been slightly in
excess from the Lake region southwark to
the east Gulf coast and in Texas, while il
has been cooler than usual generally to
the west of the Mississippi, the deficiency
in temperature being most marked on the
Pacific coast
The rainfall for the same period has
been decidedly in excess in California and
Washington, and slightly in excess in the
Central Mississippi valley. where rain is
much needed at present. On the Atlantic
coast there have been great variations in
seasonal rainfall, there having been an
excess on the South Atlantic coast and in
Southern Virginia. while little more than
half OF the usual amount of rain fell in
Maryland and Northern Virginia. Ex-
treme Southern New England also reports
an excess of seasonal rainfall, while in the
interior only about so per cent of the
normal is reported.