Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-16
GOVERNMENT WEATHER BULLETIN.
Conditions Prevailing in the Country
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WASHINGTON May i2.-This Is the Hfth sue
ccssive week with abnormally high average daily
temperatures in the districts eastward Of the
Rocky mountains, and places the season far in
advance of the average, especially In the states
OF the upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys and
, ,"NC tgs''n, "nere inc average lalIy tSmpeia,
generally ranges from degrees to degrees above
the seasonal normal the excess being most
the upper Mississippi valley. In the plateau re-
EipNs ana on the Pacific coast the season since
March has been abnormaly cool. and the
deficiency in temperature in those districts Is
equally as marked as is the excess in the lake
region and Mississippi valley
For the week ending y. M May H. the
IL to 22 degrees over tine whole Of the region
northwafd OF the Ohio and Missouri rivers. be-
ing the most marked over the northern portion
OF the upper lake region aud in the Red river
valley of the north. Along the south Atlantic
Guast nearly normal temperatures prevailed, and
in suthern Florida there very slight de
lSinncy. Like tde -four preceding weeks. it was
plateau districts during the week ending May
orally ranging from to u degrees, being least
The period from the 7th to the 10th was un-
usually warm generally throughout the country
east of the Rocky mountains and the maximum
tions, were the highest ever recorded in tho first
decade of May. While the minimum temperatures
during the first decade Of May. light frosts oc' e
CURED in portions Of New Jersey Maryland and
ing some slight injury to cotton in the last
named state.
mountains the week ending May II was with.
out appreciabc rainfall, and only few areas Of
very limited extent received more than the usual
amount. From the Louisiana and eastern Texas
coasts northward over Arkansas and Missouri,
upper Ohio valley, and thence southwark to
western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee
there was practically no rain during the week.
There were. however refreshing, but generally
light local showers over portions of the south
of central Texas and in the lower ohio AMI
central Mississippi valleys; On the Pacific coast
eastward to Minnesota, the rainfall exceeded the
weekly average, portions or northern California
inch, which Is an unusual fall in that region
at this season. The fall Idaho. western
and Utah Were also unusual. the amount gen
orally exceeding an inch, and reaching over
The seasonal rainfall since March is largely
deficient over the central and lower portions Of
the Mississippi valley, much of the gulf states
and generally throughout Atlantic coast districts.
Areas Of considerable extent in south Atlantic
half the seasonal average, and deficiencies nearly
Ss g,SaI eXsi s,o IN me loWSr ono and een,rM,
westward to Idaho and generally throughout the
Pacific coast tae seasonal rainfall is largely in
The week has been generally favorable for farm
talns, except, in portions OF the DaEotas and
Minnesota, where continuous rains have delayed
Pacific coast and in the central and northern
Rocky mountain district it has been too cool for
rapid growth, and continuous rains have retarded
farm work. Rain is needed to a less
extent over the greater portion of the Atlantic
coast districts, in the central and lower Miss
issippi and Ohio valleys and in Texas.
Winter wheat is in less promising condition
than previously reported in Arkansas. Missouri.
central Illinois, and Kentucky: in Pennsylvania
some fields have been plowed up and in
oats. In Oklahoma and the Panhandle district
OF Texas recent rains have proved beneficial, and
th1 crop is reported in good condition in
Michigan and northern Indiana. Ohio. Maryland
and Virginia report further Improvement chinch
bugs are, however, causing some injury in Nir-
ginia. In Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Kan
sas wheat is beginning to head; in Oregon and
Washington it is in good condition. but has
made slow growth and needs warmth and sun
shine.
Spring seeding has been completed. ex-
cept in the northern portion of the Red River
valley, where it has been delayed in consequence
OF rains. In South Dakota advanced spring VIII at
has sustained some injury from high winds.
Corn planting is now In progress as far north
as Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota, and
has been pushed rapidly in the states OF the
central valleys during the week. In the south
ern portions OF illinois, Iowa and Nebraska plant
Ing Is nearly completed and is well ad-
vanced in the northern portions Of these states
vancsd in growth and Is generally in excellent
condition
Cotton is in need of rain in portions of Texas
and Louisiana, but Is doing well In Arkansas,
Missouri Mississippi Alabama and South Car
clina. In Georgia it is making but slow growth
Carolina. In Oklahoma, where cotton had pre-
viousy suffered from cool nights, an improve
ment has beEn noted.
Some tobacco transplanted in Virginia and
North Carolina, but in Kentucky little progress
was made owing to dryness. In Indiana.
sylvania and Maryland the outlook for plants
promising.