Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-24
GOVERNMENT CROP BULLETIN
weekly Resume of the Climatic Con-
hi.lOns Of the Country.

'NAi 'Na NH'aA Qua ~ NiN 3N'l idN' ANSAbit
New England and over the eastern portions of
the Carulinas. 1t was also warmer than usual
throughout the Rocky mountain and plateau re-
gions. ana on the Pacific coast, the week being
decidedly warm over the interior portions of
California, and in Oregon and Washington, where
tle average daily I mpsratu e exec $ ran sed fion
. degrees to u degrees, being greatest in north
ern oregon, where the week Is reported as UNI
precedentedly warm for the season. Along the
California coast and over the eastern slope of
the Rocky mountains, the average daily temper
allure for the week was from 1 degree to 2 de
Erees above the normal. In southern New Eng
land and the lower lake region the week aver
aged from 3 degrees to 8 degrees per day warmer
THAI usual, the excess in the Carolinns being
very slight.
Throughout the central valleys and gulf states
and over the greater portion of the upper lake
region, the week was cooler than usual. the
average daily temperature deficiency generally
ranging from 3 degrees to 6 degrees throughout
the districts named. being greatest over the
central portions OF Illinois and Indiana, and on
the central gulf coast.
The 18th and 10Th were exceptionally cold for
the season over the northern portion of the
upper lake region, while the period from the
lith to the 18th was unusually warm on the
north Pacific, the 18th and 18th being unusually
warm over northern and middle Rocky mountain
slopes. The. maximum temperatures at stations
in Washington and northern Oregon and in east
during the second decade of April since the
establishment Of weather bureau stations.
The line of freezing temperature for the week
extends from western Montana southwark through
the plateau region to northern New Mexico,
thence nortieastward through Kansas, northern
Missouri, the central portions of Illinois. In
diana and Ohio, and from western New York to
the southern coast of Maine. on the 18th the
temperature fell to 4 degrees at Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich. being 10 degrees below the previous mi. i
There was more than the usual amount of
precipitation over the upper lake region and
northern New England, including portions of
eastern New York and northern New Jersey.
There was also more than the usual precipita-
ton in eastern and southern Florida and over
portions of eastern Arkansas, western Tennessee
and sOuthern Texas. Portions of Arkansas and
Tennessee received from one to nearly two riches
middle Atlantic states and New England
the week averaged drler than usual. Except
moderate showers along the coasts of oregon,
practically no rain west of the eastern Rocky
mountain slope, and there was an almost entire
absence of rain over the greater part of Kansas
and over a considerable portion of the South
Atlantic states.
throughout the central valleys, lake region and
gulf states the week ending April 10 has not
been favorable, being too cold, with excessive
moisture in most sections.
In the Carolinas, eastern Tennessee. southern
Virginia, and generally throughout New Eng
land the conditions have been favorable, and
throughout the Rocky mountain and Pacific
favorable, both for farm work and the growth of
vegetation.
But little corn has been planted during the
| week. owing to unfavCrable temperature condi-
Ohio river and Z but little has been planted in
Kentucky. On the Atlantic coast practically
has been made in Virginia, while in the Caro-
iinas much of the early planted is up. planting
being about completed in South Carolina. West
ward of the Mississippi no corn has been planted
north of Missouri and Kansas. and blowing for
planting has just begun in Nebraska. In the
southern states corn has been unfaVorably a-
fected by low temperature and needs warmer
weather.
No improvement in the condition Of winter
wheat Ia reported from Wisconsin and Illinois,
and in the last named much will be plowed up.
Some further Improvement is reported from Ne
braska, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, but in
Nebraska, as in Illinois and Missouri. much has
been, or will be. plowed up for other crops. In
Kentucky and Tennessee the crop is in fine con-
dition. and reports from the southern and At
lantic states are generally favorable.
Spring wheat seeding has continued over the
southern portion of the spring wheat region.
and some seeding has been done in the uplands
the soil is too wet and seeding is much delayed.
Good progress has been made in Iowa. and seed
ing is about completed in Nebraska.
Some oats have been sown In South Dakota
Nebraska, Farther south. and throughout the
Atlantic coast states, greater progress has been
made. the bulk Of the crop having been sown.
Some rottinS is reported from Ohio and Hi
the outlook in the southern states being very
promising.
Some cotton has been planted in Oklahoma.
south eastern Missouri and in Tennessee. In the
pushed rapidly under favorable conditions.
About half the crop has been planted in Arkan-
sas, and planting is nearly completed over the
central and southern portions OF Mississippi.
cotton has been laid by in Georgia. In northern
Texas planting and growth OF cotton have been
retarded by cool weather,
The outlook for an ample supply OF tobacco
plants continues favorable, the tobacco beds in
kentucky having experienced Improvement dur
ing the week.