Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-23
More Moisture Needed in Other Sections to
Insure Profitable Yield,
EAvY CLOUDS HANG OVER STATE OF IOWA
Descending Mercury Starts the Water to
Flowing in the North
WEATHER PERFORMS SOME QUEER FEATs
with Failing Temperature Generally
In North and West Hot aud Dry
Atmosphere Prevails Further
East and in south,

KANSAS CITY. April 2e.-Aoout a third
OF an inch OF rain fell throughout central
Kansas from midnight 20 o'clock this
morning, according TO reports received by
Colonel Connor of the local Weather bureau
The ground at most points is hard and
dry and while last nights rain will doubt
less prove beneficial to wheat Il is be-
lieved that nothing short OF a hard, soaking
rain will put it into the proper shape. One
! local grain commission firm has received
messages from customers in different parts
| OF Kansas saying that the wheat is turning
| yellow.
! The temperature in Kansas City at
| O'Clock this morning was 66 and at IL
o'clock it had fallen to SO degrees.
The following reports of rain were re-
ceived this morning from Kansas:
| Concordia, "a OF an inch; HacksviIle. 80:
Manhattan, .26; Mcpherson, 4; Wichita, .ss.
| At Kansas City and vicinity showers fell
at and o'clock this morning and a light
| rain is predicted for this Vicinity during
the day, with fair and cooler weather to-
! night. The only point in western Mis-
souri, reporting rain WAS Lamar, where
| there was but slight trace
In Oklahoma there was trace OF rain
in the vicinity Of Oklahoma City.
Soaking Rain Mt wichita.
WICHITA, Kan, April ga good.
soaking ratn fell here after midnight, fol-
lowing two days Of severe southern winds.
The crop outlook in this section Is good
The drouth has not been severe, but the
hard winds are damaging.
| TOPEKA, Kan, April 22.-The wind of
| the last three days has dried the surface
OF the ground. but reports from over the
az, NWAt a., NA.A A.
not yet been SO great as was feared. The
wheat Is several inches high. which kept
the dirt around the roots. Rain fell this
morning at Wichita and at points in central
Kansas, and II It becomes general within
short time the damage to wheat Will
not be great.
The temperature today was 55 degrees
at 10 o'clock, the wind twenty eight miles
an hour, with strong probability Of frost
tonight. The indications are for fair
weather tonight and Wednesday.
Conditions in Iowa.
DES MONIES, Ia, April 22.-With heavy
clouds hanging over the state there is every
prospect that there will be rain before
night. and thus confirm the prediction OF
the Weather bureau.
The wind is still blowing at a high We
locity. carrying clouds Of dust to the dis
|
fear expressed with regard to damage to
cereal crops. Crop Reporter Sage OF the
state service declares in a bulletin issued
this morning that the ground is in excel
lent shape and that unusually good progress
has been made this spring.
ST. PAUL, MINI. April ga cloudy and
threatening sky this morning gave promise
OF rain for this section of Minnesota. The
mercury only 4S at o'clock and an
other hot day was not anticipated. North
Dakota points reported a driZzling rain and
an excess of moisture, but South Dakota
is still dry. Several 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 i'll effects from the warm wave.
Rochester. in southern Minnesota, re-
ports a terrible wind blowing today and no
rain in sight. AT Pipestone, in southwest
ern Minnesota light showers fell last night,
accompanied by lightning. fog and heavy
clouds today and the crops are in splendid
condition. At Mayville, N. D., a severe
snowstorm lie prevailing, seeding is delayed
by the storm and business generally i'm
peded.
CINCINNATI, April 22.-The temperature
reached So yesterday and will be higher to-
day. Some deficiency in rainfall, but
crops not yet affected.
Dry i'm Michigan.
DETROIT, April 22.-At 10 o'clock today
the temperature in Detroit was "a degrees
and Weather Observer Conger says that It
will reach so before the day is over. Yes
terday the thermometer reached 72. The
thermometer rose rapidly all over the state
last night. Rain Is needed badly through
out the state. Crops are beginning to suf-
fer for lack OF II and vegetation is generally
backward. There has been no heavy fall
of rain In southeastern Michigan this
month. The high wind and heat. Observer
Conger says. have driven all moisture out
OF the air and there are no immediate In
dications OF rainfall
| LOUISVILLE, KY, April 22.-The tenn
perature yesterday was SO degrees and at
Il o'clock this morning IL was 70. The
heat though unusual for this time OF the
year. is having a good effect on vegetation
I'm Kentucky, which has been retarded by
cold weather. There has been no lack Of
rain. The prospects are Off cooler weather
and rain tomorrow
CLEVELAND. April 22.-Ths government
thermometer here registered II early today
and the local forecaster predicted that the
mercury would mount TO so this afternoon.
Storm signals are displayed for a south
westerly gale.
II is stated that crops in northern Ohio
are not far enough advanced to be affected
by the premature warm wave.
Colorado Conditions Improved.
| DENVER. Colo, April 22.-The crop out
look In Colorado has been improved by the
rain and snow that has fallen in the last
few days, but the prospect still is that there
will 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 sud
den and marked changes in temperature
that have occurred Of late. and on the
whole the crop prospects are a. good as
usual at this season. The recent moisture
In the eastern part Of the state has i'm
proved the condition OF the soil for seed
ing and pi0 ling which are generally a.