Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-09
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GOVERNMENT WEATHER BULLETIN,
Conditions for Crops Prevailing nj
Llr NnGlmnimg OF ihN MNcL..

WASHINGTON, May S,-Likc the preceding
week, the week ending May 1 has been warmer
than usual in all districts cast OF the Rocky
mountains, except along portions of the immedt-
ate coast northward Of the Carolinas, and in
southern Florida, where the average daily tenn
peraturcs We're normal, or sligAtly below.
Throughout the central valleys and lake region
the week was decidedly warmer than usual, the
average daily temperature excess ranging from
6 to IL degrees, being greatest over the lake
region. over nearly the whole OF the area north
ward Of the Ohio and Missouri rivers the av-
erage daily temperature FOR the week exceeded
the normal by . degrees or more. the excess
over the states of the eastern Rocky mountain
slope generally ranging from > to & degrees per
day, while it was somewhat less marked in the
east Gulf states.
In the plateau regions and on the Pacific coast
the week was cooler than usual. beins decidedly
cool over the interior ana northern portions OF
California and throughout oregon and Washing
ton, where the average daily deficiency generally
ranged from 6 to II degrees, being greatest in
the Sacramento valley and in northern oregon.
The temperature extremes of the week were
ing 30 degrees only in western Texas and south.
err Arizona, and the minimum falling to 30 de-
EreGs or below oyer the central and northern
occurring in southern Idaho.
During the week ending' May 4 more than the
usual amount of rain fell in tho states OF the
upper Missouri valley, extreme upper Missis.
sippi valley, and over portions q the gulf. mid
fall over Wisconsin, Minnesota ana Nebraska
and over portions of northeastern Kansas, north
ern Iowa, and the eastern half OF the IA
kotas. exceeded one inch, limited areas in some
Of these states receiving. locally, amounts rang
ing from two to three inches. Mucn Of the gmit
and south Atlantic states also received abundant
central gulf states The faii ranged from two TO
four inches, the greater part Of the gulf states
receiving over one inch, In WashingtOn, Ore
gon and northern California, the rainfall during
the week was exceptionally heavy for the season
in that region. the coast districts receiving from
In the central Mississippi and lower Ohio val
leys. New England, and the greater portion Of
NE lahe region, anu me middle Atlantic states
the rainfall WAS loss than usual n pnnglI llhlA
part of New England receiving none. There was
also less than tn rnual amount of rain In south
crn Florida, and from Texas northward over
Oklahoma and western Kansas, iacluding Col.
orado and New Mexico. there being practically
a total absence of rain, along the west coast
Of Florida, AMI none from the western portions
Of Texas and Oklahoma westward TO the south
East of the Rocky Mountains the week has
been generally very favorable. although too
wet FOR farm work in portions of the upper
Mississippi and upper Missouri valleys. In The
Rocky Mountain states and on the Pacific coast
it has been too cool and the abnoImally low
temperatures have been attended by very heavy
rains in Washington. Oregon, and northern
Further improvement in the condition Of winter
wheat ig generally reported; some favorable
reports. however. are received from Maryland,
Pennsylvania. and NV York. The crop is now
heading as far north as the southern portions of
spring wheat seeding Is about finished in the
southern portion Of the spring wheat region and
past week has been very unfnvorable for seed
ing, which has made slow progress, owing to
Corn planting has been pushed vigorously, and
is now well advanced in thu principal corn
states. Planting ia now in operation az far
north AZ Michigan and practically completed in
central and southern Illinois.
Nearly the whole of the cotton crop Is now
in the ground, and much of III carly planted
is up and under cultivation. Texas aud Florida
need rain: cutwOriuS arr doing some injury In
Arkansas, and in Oklahoma the nights have
been too cold. over the central portion OF the
cotton region the crop has made SOol progress
during the week.
Tobacco planting is In progress in Kentucky;
virginia, and ur Carolinas, and hns advanced
rapidly in North Carolinn. In South Carolina
scarcity Of plants IN reported.