The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-22

fngfETu IN the norm GEIEE1E part Oh lEAC
state snow storm is prevailing.
Peoria. H.. april 22-The tempera-
ture at 6 o'clock this morning stood at
80 or II degrees higher than yesterday
morning with. partial clouds and good
prospects for rain. The maximum tenn
perafure yesterday was 81 degrees
There has been plenty of rain and no
ent.
st. Paul MINI. April PA cloudy
and threatening sky this morning gave
promise of rain for this section OF Min
nesota. the mercury was only 4S ct
o'clock and another hot day was not an
tioipated. North Dakota points reported
q drilling rain and an excess Of nlO5s-
ture but South Dakota is stiu dry Sew
eral points in southern Minnesota and
South Dakota report damage to crops
from dry ground and hot winds, but
the damage IS not serious. North Da-
kota and northern Minnesota have as
yet felt no i'll effects from the warm
wave.
Rochester, in southern Minnesota. re-
ports terrible wind bIGWlng today and
no rain in sight. At PIpestone. in
southwestern Minnesota. light showers
fell last night. accompanied by light
ming. fog and heavy clouds today ana
the crops are in splendid condition. At
Mayville, n. D.. q severe snow storm
is preS ailing- Seeding is delayed by
the storm and business generally inn
peded.
Milwaukee. April 22.-Record breaking
high temperature for April is reported
from all parts of Wisconsin today I'm
less there is a change soon. accompa-
MED by showers. it is feared that the
effect on the crops viii be serious.
There has been little rain this spring
and the ground is dry for a consider
able depth.
Reports to the local weather bureau
show higher temperatures than yester-
day at Wisconsin points. 1t was 81,
official at 10 a m ia Milwaukee
Salt Lake. Utah April 22.-Freezing
temperatures and unusually heavy pre-
eipitations are reported to have oe-
Cured last night in many sections sof
the intermountain country. 1t is not
thought. however. that any damage 10
fruit VIII result, as the lowest temper
atures are reported from the desert
stretches of southern Utah and Nevada.
where there IS practically nothing to
damage. In the fruit districts of Idaho.
| Colorado and Utah the temperature did
not sink low enough to do much harm
and the rain and snow coming at this
time of year Will, it is expected prove
of great benefit. Further light frnsfs
are predicted fer tonight in some sec
! tions.
Denver, Col. April 22-The crop out
look in Colorado has been improved by
the rain and snow that have fallen IN
=
is that there viii be insufficient water
/ for irrigation in some localities this
summer owing to an unusually light
snowfall in the mountains during the
winter Vegetation is not far enough
advanced to be affected by the sudden
and marked changes in temperat ture
that have occurred of late and on the
whole the crop prospects are as good
as usual at this season. The recent
moisture in the eastern part Of the
state has improved the condition of thc
soil for seeding and planting which are
generally as far advanced as usual ex-
cept in the south central region and on
the Arkansas Platte divide. AS rule
winter wheat is in good condition and
fruit trees sustained no serious damage
! during the winter. There was a light
( fall of snow here last night but the
weather is clearing today.
St Louis. A priI 22.-The unprecedented
warm spell continues in St Louis and
vicinity but is some what abated today.
/ the thermometer registering 10 degrees
al 10 a. m. Local thunder storms are
predicted for this afternoon.
Wheat in Missouri and Illinois is
badly in need OF rain but it is thought
can survive for several days without It.
1t is the consensus of opinion on
! change that the present hot spell has
not had much additional deleterious eff
feet on the wheat of this section, but
may if it should continue long.
clayton. N NJ. April PA very Sc
! we're storm prevailed here yesterday all
day. and all business was suspended.
Chimneys and p0rches were blown
down and slxylights broken. The Span
ish Methodist church. a large frame
( structure, was completely den olished.
together with another frame building
which stood near it.
Columbus. O.. April 22-The warm
wave and spring showers the past two
! days have caused the growing crops to
shoot up rapidly. The season is very
/ backward IN central Ohio The local
weather bureau predicts showers for
tonight TO be followed by a marked
drop in temperature. The mercury IS
I expected TO fail possibly to the freezing
+ point by Wednesday night in which
4 case considerable injury to unprotected
garden crops is expected.
Indianapolis. Ind, April 22-Weather
was not SO oppressive today as yester-
/ day. Strong wind IS blowing
Weather bureau predicts cold wave
/ with probably frost tomorrow
Crops in Indiana are not retarded by
weather conditions Fruit is promising
well.
Philadelphia April 22.-The hot wave
! which is prevailing in the west is max
ing itself felt in this locality today. At
+ the United States weather bureau the
! thermometer registered Sc degrees al II
. o'clock this morning. Yesterdays max
imum temperature was y and there is
prospect of this record being exceeded
today. The forecast for tomorrow indf-
Gates still warmer weather
Dallas. Tex. April 22.-In the past
week there has been liberal rains
Throughout the state. Farmers had al
most given up hope of crops but the
copious rains have been vastly bened-
cial and crops are now thriving
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