Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-01
GOVERNMENT CRoP BULLETIN.
Conditions ut the beginning Of the
Week Were Most Favorable.

WASHINGTON. July sS-The week ending
July 2, was warmer than usual over tAe southern
districts east OF the Rocky mountains. eScep,
in extreme southern Florida. Waere II was
slightly cooler than the average. and along
the west gult coast. where the temperature was
normal. From Oklahoma and northern Texas
eastward over Arkansas, Tennessee and the
northern portions Of Mississippi Alabama and
Georgia. including the western portions OF the
CurclinaS. the average daily temperature excess
ranAei from ) to 6 degrees. being the greatest
Along the Immediate Paciac coast. In north
ern New Engiand, and over portions OF the
ciasc daily temperature foT the week was nearly
III, week was decidedly cooler than usual
from the upper Mississippi valley westward to
Idaho and eastern Washington. thv average daily
uenciency IN temperature gt.'alS yanging from
TO II dsrees being most markell over the pa
plateau region the week averaged from 3 to 3
degrees cooler than usual.
EAST of the Rocky mountains the temperature
extremes OF the week were IS degrees at Willis
ton, y. d. on the 22i q degrees lower than any
log degrees at little Rock, ARR. on the eth.
which was ? degrees above the highest previously
From the central Mississippi valley eastward
over the Ohio valley and southern portions of
England coasts, the rainfall during the week
ending July 2 exceeded the averaee. the actual
fan being d~eeidedly heavy in the central Missis-
sippi and Ohio valleys, over much OF which
region 1t ransed from two to four inches. linn
The rainfall was also very heavy ia Iowa. Me-
ntaSha ana northeastern colorado, and light
showers fell over central and southern California.
where precipitation rarely occurs in July.
From the upper Missouri valley eastward over
Minnesota and the extreme northern portion
OF the lake region. very little rain fell during
the week. and throughout the southern states,
with the exception Of portions OF Florida. the
weekly rainfall is decidedly below the average.
the deficiency ranging from one-half Inch to
more than one inch. a considerable area reoeiv-
ing no measurable amount.
In the states OF the central valleys and on
tho Atlantic and east Gulf coasts the week has
been very favorable for all growing crops. but
excessive rains have TO some extent retarded
farm work. threshing particularly. ana caused
much injury TO grain In shock. Heavy rains
cially in West Virginia, where local freshets
nave been very destructive.
nrouth continues in northern Michigan, Louis
lana, Arkansas. and in a few OF the southwest
ern counties Of Missouri. In northern Louisiana
pastures and all crops have suffered seriously
from drouth and water for stock is scarce.
Although corn has suffered to some extent
from heavy rains in the states of the Ohio and
centa, Mississippi valleys and from drouth
In southwestern Missouri, Arkansas. Louisiana
aud TEXAS, the general outlook for an eNcep-
tcnaily inc crop continues promising. In K11-
sas much Of the crop Is now made. and in
Nebraska it is in unusually fine condition. In-
diana ryTnrts "a great crop almost assured"
over the eastern portion OF the cotton region
and in Texas, cotton has made good growth, nut
ia r%orthern Louisiana ii is suffering frrin
drouth. and complaints Of rust and shedding
are quite general. Picking has begun in Flor
ida. is about to commence in Alabama and
continues in Texas and Arkansas,
Sn ing wheat has experienced favorable weather
conditions in Minnesota and South Dakota and
the eGIlS sown has Cmewhat sad ina
North Iahota. but in that state late sown drl
not head, and is being plOwed up. Spring whea.
hdrN 81 has begun in South Dakota. AMI vii
begin in Minnesota about August !.
The general condition of tobacco continues
good. although damaged to some extent in Ken
lucky and Tennessee. Cutting is in progress
in Maryland much earlier than usual