Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
Interesting Report Of the Bureau
on the Past Seven Days.
WASHINGTON FORTUNATE, As USUAL
In the Midst of Some Peculiar
Conditions.
EFFECT ON THE CROPS

seven days ending August 8, 1895, Is I'M
usually interesting. The normal tempera-
ture of Washington was at the usual sum-
mer resort figure-75-while one and five
tenths inches of rain fell
July 81 and August 1 were exceptionally
cool in the lake region, Ohio valley and
middle Atlantic states, the minimum tenn
peratures on these dates at numerous sta
tons being the lowest yet recorded during
the last decade of July and first decade of
August. AT Parkersburg, w. Va, the mini
mum on the morning Of July 81 was As de-
grees, which is five degrees lower than the
previous lowest record at that station for
the last decade of July. The maximum
temperatures at San Antonio, Tex, on the
Sd, 104 degrees and at Red Bluff. Cal, on
the 4th los degrees were the highest ever
recorded at those stations during the first
decade Of August
Heavy Rninfalls.
During the week more than the usual
amount of rain fell along the south Atlantic
and east gulf coasts and from the central
Mississippi valley westward over Missouri,
Arkansas, Kansas and eastern Colorado.
There was also slightly more than the aver
age rainfall over the northern portions of
New York and Vermont and limited areas
in northern New Jersey and northern Ohio.
In portions Of South Carolina, Florida,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri
and Kansas the rainfall was very heavy.
More than two inches fell over the greater
part of Florida and over areas OF consider
able extent along the coast of the Carolinas
and Georgia. The western portions Of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas and eastern Kansas
also received more than two inches, nearly
seven inches falling at Fort Smith, Ark.
In the upper Missouri, upper Mississippi
and Ohio valleys, upper lake region, and
over the greater portion of New England
and the middle Atlantic states, tennessee
the northern portions of Alabama and Miss
issippi and throughout Texas, there has
been less than the usual amount Of rain
during the week. Over considerable por-
ton of the upper Mississippi and Ohio val
leys, northern Alabama, western tennessee
and over the greater part OF Texas, no ap-
preciable amount of rain fell.
Fine Crops Assured.
The general outlook for an exceptionally
fine corn crop continues fattering. Except
in the Dakotas and Minnesota. where it is
somewhat late, and in Indiana, where 1t Is
maturing slowly, the crop is generally in
advance of the season, and early corn is
now practically made. over the southern
portion of the corn belt Kansas and Mis-
souri, report much of the crop made. and in
Missouri the largest crop ever raised IN
that state Is promised.
Six hundred Iowa reports, all counties
being represented, show the condition of
corn as much above the average In sixty
one counties. above the average In eight
counties, while thirty counties promise
crop below the average. In Nebraska corn
is in excellent condition in the southwest
ern part Of the state and in the counties
along the Missouri river, but has been
much injured in the southeastern section
except in the river counties.
In Indiana, while corn Is maturing slow
ly, it is in good condition. In Ohio the out
look Is less favorable, being poor in up
lands and on clay soils. Kentucky reports
corn prospects unprecedented. No unfa-
ceived from the southern states except
from portions Of Texas and the Carolinas,
where, in some counties, drought is prov
ing injurious.
In Texas cotton is needing rain on up
lands and over the southwest portion of
da, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana re-
port an Improvement in the condition of
cotton over the previous week, while the
outlook in South Carolina is less favorable
In Missouri there has been too much rain
for cotton, and the crop Is grassy and the
outlook unfavorable in Arkansas
Spring wheat harvest has begun in North
Dakota and continues elsewhere in the
spring wheat region.
Tobacco is in good condition in Virginia,
is growing rapidly in Kentucky, and con-
tinues in excellent condition in Maryland
Drought continues in Ohio, Pennsylvania,
southern Texas and in portions of Mary
land and the Carolinas, where crops are
being injuriously affected.
Light local frosts occurred in northern
Indiana on July 80 and 81 and in western
Maryland and the mountains Of West Vir-
ginia on August l; no damage reported, ex-
cept slight injury to corn and buckwheat
in Maryland.