The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-03
BUT ONE DEGREE COLDER.
Mean Temperature for May Was
Nearly Normal

Mean Temperature for May Was
Nearly Normal.
The statement that the mean tenn
perature for May was but a degree
less than normal seems surprising, but
Weather Observer Lyons Vouches for
its truth. 1t will be remembered, how
ever, that the earlier part Of the month
was warmer than usual for that time
or the year, which served to bring up
the mean figures In his review, Mr..
Lyons suggests that sad as were the
effects Of the cold spell on the plans
or prospective camping parties, 1t may
have been all for the better, for there
was more moisture and water this
spring over the Northwest than was
desired, and fears were entertained
that wet spring would interfere with
seeding the ground, but the months Of
April and May fortunately have been
much dryer than the average.
The normal or average May tenn
perature for st. Paul, is So degrees;
the mean for last month is 81 degrees;
highest and lowest, Sc degrees and "a
degrees registered on the 9Th and 1st
respectively. Light frost occurred on
the 18th, 18th and oath, but no serious
damage to vegetation was learned to
have resulted therefrom.
The normal rainfall is 1886 inches de-
termined from the last twenty-seven
years data; the total fall last month
was only 1.81 inches; making a de-
hc1ency of 1.54 inches; there were eleven
clear, eight fair and twelve cloudy
days, and ten days ON which-.01 Of an
inch or more Of rain fell.
Total wind movement, 5,797 miles;
the wind attained a sufficient velocity
to cover a rate Of % miles or more an
hour, determined from five minutes
record on the 9Th. 10th, 18th, 18th, 23rd,
26th and 18th: the conditions attend
ing such winds are popularity called
"gales," and they added somewhat to
make the already chilly air felt much
more so; the highest velocity, south,
81 miles an hour, was registered on
the 26th.
The stage Of water in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river ranged from 100 feet on the
gauge on the 1st to So on the 31st,
what may be called very fine naViga-
BILE or boating" stage.
The weather report for the state, is
sued yesterday, reads:
|, The week has been cool. with the
minimum temperatures of, the morn
ing of the 31st lower than those. of the
! 9th. Besides severe froSts on the 24th
| there have been frosts during the week,
| but. except cutting off some early corn.
/ potatoes and garden stuff and slight,
injury to wild. Dlums and few ap-
| PIES, the damage has been slight. The
| cool weather has been a help to the
small grains, promoting Stooling, but it
has retarded the growth of corn, grass
and gardens. There has been a great
lack of rain in all sections.
Light local rains have been great
benefit in the small areas where they
have occurred, helping the late sown
grain, the roots of which have not
/ yet reached the subsoil moisture.
| Corn is growing very slowly, and
| great deal will not come up at all, be-
| cause Of defective seed, so that the
stand will be very irregular Consid-
| cradle corn ground will be plowed up
! and devoted to other crops.
Rye is heading out. Though some
report it looking very fine, most cor
! respondents say it is heading thin and
short. Hay prospects are good.
| Army worms and cut-Worms are at
| work, and caterpillars are doing much
damage to apple. plum, oak and bass
wood trees, great deal Of the bass
wood being killed by the pests.