Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-03
GOVERNMENT CROP BULLETIN,
Climatic Conditions of the United
StMICs NJ thc ncIinninr Of AAnal.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The week ending q
a. M, June 2S. was warmer than usual in the
southern states. including Oklahoma, Kansas.
and portions of Missouri and New Mexico. 1t
was also slightly warmer than usual over portions
of tine north Pacific coast. Along the west
gulf states and central Florida nearly normal
temperature conditions prevailed, but in the east
gulf states and from central Texas northward,
over Oklahoma, Arkansas and southern nor
tions of Missouri and Kansas, the week averaged
three to six degrees per day warmer than usual,
the greatest excess occurring over western Ar
kansas.
Throughout the northern portions of the coun-
try east of the Rocky mountains. over the cen
trial and southern plateau regions and the greater
part of California, the week was cooler than
usual. The deficiency in temperature from cen
coast exceeded three degrees per day. ana
amounted to six degrees IN the upper Ohio val
ley and lake region, and over portions Of the
upper Mississippi and upper Missouri valleys.
The week was decidedly cool in Nevada and
interior portions of California, where the aver
age daily deficiency ranged from six degrees to
nine degrees per day.
TIL minimum temperature on the 22d in the
Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic states, and those
Of the 2d and eth on the northern New Eng
land coast, at "A number of stations. wera lower
than any previously recorded during the third
decade Of June. The minimum temperature on
the morning Of the 2ith, in the upper Missouri
valley,-was also unusually low for the season,
falling to thirty-eight degrees at WilllstOn, n. ID.
Some of the highest maximum temperatures yet
recorded IN the last decade on June occurred az
stations in the east gulf states on the 22d and
25th, the temperature reaching 100 degrees at
savannah, Ga, on the last named date.
Except over limited areas in Kentucky. Ten
neSsec, and portions of the south Atlantic and
east gulf states, where the rainfall was eXrrS.
sivc. the week was generally irier than usual
from the lake region and New England southwark
to the gulf coast. II was also dri"r than nSual
in central and northern Louisiana. Texas, OKLA
homa. over the western portions of Nebraska
and Kansas, and generally throughout the CEN
trail and southern Rocky mountain regions. over
the greater part of the gulf states only iight
showers fell, and over n considerable portion o.
tnis region and nearly the whole of New Eng
land and lower lake region, including portions
of the upper ohio valley, there was either an
entire absence OF ra in or no lncfiSLTillt amount.
From northern Arkansas noithiwarl over Mis-
souri,, including nearly the whole OF the upper
Mississippi ana Missouri valleys. and from Mon
tana westward TO the north Pacific coast, the
rainfall exceeded the average. Remarkably
heavy rains occurred over the eastern portion
Of Kansas, Missouri, southern Iowa, portions Of
Minnesota illinois, the Dakotas. and northern
trail Missouri, ana southern Illinois from 3 to
7 inches of rain fell, and portions of Minnesota
and the pakotas received from , to ! inches.
More than an inch fen over central Montana
and on the NORTH Pacific coast, where the aver
ago rainfall at this season is very light.
While somewhat too cool for tn" best results
over the more northerly districts, with excessive
the whole, been favorable for the growth ana
cultivation of crops ana harvesting Of grain.
portions Of New Jersey, Alabama, Kentucky ana
Missouri but the eamaEc has been Gromparac
lively light. Portions of the ohio valley, gulf
states. western Kansas and Colorado are need
in" Eot Ta5n' has made rapid growth in oklahom,
and Texas, and a general Improvement Is re-
ported elsewhere. In the central ana eastern
portions OF me COTTON lflIt however, the =
ports generally indicate that the plant is small
and backward. \ general rain is much needed
over the central ann western portions of the
cotton belt,
Corn has made further Improvement during
the week in the principal corn states, having
made rapid growth in Illinois, Missouri, Ne
braska, Kansas and Oklahoma. In the more
n]ortherly sections the crop has generally i'm
proved, but continues backward. In the south
crn states the general outlook Is less favora-
bic than previously reported, having been dam
aged ly hot winds in Texas and by drouth In
Arkansas and in the east gulf states. Rains
have retarded cultivation in portions Of Iowa,
where the crop has made a fair growth, but its
con Elton and the stand are variable.
Winter wheat harvest has continued under
generally favorable conditions. East of the Mis-
sissippl harvesting is now in progress as far
north as the southern portions Of Illinois, In
diana, ard Ohio, and the crop Is maturing
rapidly in the more northcrly sections Some
damage has been done by excessive rains to
wheat in shock in Missouri, Harvesting in
California has been somewhat retarded by cool
weather and showers over the northern part of
the state. Rains in oregon ana Washington
have been beneficial.
Spring wheat has generally made favorable
progress. The early sown IL heading. and the
reports generally indicate that the straw Is short.
Tobacco Is more promising than previously re
port"i in Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. and
the crop Is growing nicely in Indiana and Mary
land. Some has been cut in Florida, ana 1t Is
ripening in South Carolina. In Georgia ana
New York it Is suffering from drouth.