Evening star., 1901-09-04
THE WEATHER OF THE WEEK
RAINFALL HAS BEEN
THE FEATURE.
Have Been Generally Fa-
vorable, hut Some Crops Have
Been Injured.

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| According to the weather bureau the
week ending am. yesterday was slightly
cooler than usual IN portions Of Virginia,
| Tennessee and Kentucky and in Florida,
| the deficiency amounting to about degree
| per day. 1t was also cooler than usual in
California and western Oregon. the de-
| f1ciency ranging from degree to degrees,
central California showing the greatest.
Elsewhere throughout the country the week
was warmer than usual; the excess was but
slight In the east gulf and middle Atlantic
states, the Ohfo valley and the upper lake
region In the Rocky mountain region, the
| lower Missouri valley. the lower lake re-
gion and New England the excess ranged
from 1 to degrees per day, and in the
greater portion of Texas, Oklahoma, Kan
sas. North Dakota and Montana the excess
| was from to 10 degrees.
The maximum temperatures were not un-
usually high, except in the central portion
of Texas. where they ranged from 100
degrees to 1OS degrees.
Minimum temperatures between 40 and
so degrees were recorded in portions or
| the Rocky mountain region. the upper Mis-
sissippi valley and the upper lake region,
from 50 to 60 degrees in the central valleys
and New England, from 60 to 20 degrees in
the greater portion of the southern states,
while in southern Texas and Florida the
minimum did not fall below 20 degrees.
The seasonal temperature from March 1
to date QS6 days. continues deficient In the
southeastern states and the greater portion
Of the Pacific coast states. Elsewhere there
Is an excess, the greatest being In the Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys.
Excessive Fall of Rain.
Rain during the week was excessive In the
greater portion of Virginia and the south
Atlantic states, being especially heavy in
western South Carolina and northern
Georgia, where from three to five inches
fell There was also heavy rain in the Lake
Erie region more than six inches having
fallen at Cleveland. More than the usual
amount was reported from small portions
Of Indiana, Kentucky Tennessee. Mississip-
pi. Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and the
eastern slope Of the Rocky mountains.
There was a deficiency in the Missouri and
upper Mississippi valleys and New Eng
land, generally throughout the Rocky
mountain region and California. There was
also deficiency along the south Atlantic
coast and in portions of the Ohio and lower
Mississippi valleys No rain fell in south
ern California and large portions of Kan
sas, Missouri and Illinois
Some Unfavorable Conditions.
While the weather conditions of the week
ending September 2 have been generally
favorable in majority Of districts. heavy
| rains Qn some places excessively have in
jured crops and retarded work in portions
of the south Atlantic and gulf states, and
dry, hot weather has been unfavorable in
the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys
and on the north Pacific coast. Extreme
heat and drought in localities of Oklahoma
and Texas have also been very detrimental
to crops. Cool weather has retarded the
maturing and drying Of fruit in California,
and light frosts occurred in Nevada.
Late corn continues to show Improvement,
although 1t was injured by drought and
hnof In Of hos cJ1ffa
further decline In Missouri, and needs rain
in Nebraska. In Iowa corn Is maturing
rapidly, and the cutting Of early planted is
general in all sectionA of this state and
Missouri, and the more northerly sections,
and is progressing rapidly in Kansas. Fur
ther improvement in late corn Is reported
from the Ohio valley, but 1t has suffered
injury by floods on lowlands in Tennessee.
Reports indicate that the bulk Of the late
corn will be safe from injury from frost
by September Is to 2D but that some very
late fields will require until October l to
fully mature the crop.
Thrashing Spring Wheat.
Spring wheat thrashing continues with
generally satisfactory yields. except in
North Dakota. where they are light and Of
poor quality, the berry being shrunken and
bleached.
Another generally unfavorable week for
cotton Continued complaints of rust and
shedding are received from the greater
portion of the eastern and central sections
Of the cotton belt, while Arkansas and
Oklahoma report injury from premature
opening. In Texas the early cotton con-
tinues to open and is being rapidly picked,
but the late crop Is greatly deteriorated
and in critical state. with complaints OF
rust and shedding. Picking, while retarded
in Georgia and portions Of Florida, Is in
progress in nearly all sections, and with
favorable weather will soon be general;
Very favorable reports concerning tobac-
CO are received from all sections except
Maryland. where it is not curing satisfac-
torily, and Virginia, where the yield is va
riable. Cutting is general, and the bulk OF
the crop is in shed in Wisconsin.
The condition Of apples still continues
unpromising in nearly all sections. Some
Improvement is reported from Kansas, and
Of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and West
Virginia; elsewhere apples are scarce and
generally of poor quality.
Soil conditions are favorable for plowing
and seeding, which are In progress and
usually well advanced in all districts, ex-
cept in Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma,
where the work has been retarded by
drought, and in portions Of Virginia, where
it was interfered with by wet weather.
In the Neighboring Country.
The following is summary Of telegraphic
reports. regarding territory contiguous to
the District of Columbia:
Maryland and Delaware - Baltimore:
Marked progress IN Iail ploWlnB, corn ana
grasses In excellent condition, fodder being
saved in southeastern counties; tobacco be-
ing cut and housed, not curing as it should;
peach shipments large, but decreasing in lo-
calties; apples scarce; caterpillars damag-
ing foliage; potatoes and tomatoes gener-
ally short; most other small crops yielding
we'll
virginia-Richmond: Good week for work
and growth, except in southwest portion
too wet; corn doing well in most counties;
fodder pulling progressing; tobacco cut
ting and curing continue, some housed,
yield variable; pastures fine; potatoes gen.
orally good: apples scarce. other fruits of
normal Weld In middle and valley sections