Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-06
COOLEST IN THIRTY YEARS
Low Temperature Kills Most Of the Early
Planted Corn.
OATS AND COTTON ALSO SUFFER
Nearly All Fruits Are Damaged by the
Freeze, hut Apples Escape
with the Least
Injury.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The weather
bureaus weekly crop bulletin is as follows:
The week ending May 4 was unseasonably
cool over much of the greater part Of the
country, the minimum temperatures on
April 80 and May 1 and 2 being the lowest
recorded in the last Of April and the first
OF May for the past thirty years at nearly
all weather bureau stations from the cen
trail and west gulf coasts to the upper Mis-
souri, valley, and also at a number OF sta
tions in the central Mississippi and Ohio
valleys and lake region and New England.
Generally light rainfall or absence of
rain has been favorable for farming opera
lions. but the Inseasonably Tow temper
atures have checked the growth of all veg
citation and heavy frosts and freezes have
caused much damage.
Drought has been relieved over south
eastern Texas and over limited areas in
the central gulf states, but continues over
the greater part OF the last mentioned dis
trlcts In northern Texas and rain is needed
in Florida.
Notwithstanding the decidedly cool
weather during the latter part of the week
temperature In New England and portions
OF the middle Atlantic states and lake re-
gions averaged above the normal. Rain IL
generally needed on the Pacific coast.
Early Planted Corn Damaged.
The early planted corn was extensively
killed by the freeze during the latter part
Of the week in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas, and the crop has suffered from
cold weather throughout the southern
states. Preparations for planting have
progressed favorably In the Ohio valley
and middle Atlantic states, but little
planting has been done in the upper Mis-
aANWN - a
season to date has been very unfavorable
for corn planting. being greatly delayed.
Winter wheat appears to have escaped
material injury during the recent freeze
over the western portion Of the winter
wheat belt and the general outlook for this
crop continues very promising, although q
slight deterioration is indicated in ~portiont
Of the central Mississippi and Ohio valleys
On the Pacific coast also the outlook is less
favorable. especially in California.
Very little seeding of spring wheat could
be done over the northern portion of tho
spring wheat region during the last week
The reports indicate that no serious dam
age has been done to early sow over the
southern portion. On the north Pacific
coast the crops are now in need Of rain.
Oats sustain Injury.
Oats sustained more or less injury from
cold IN the states OF the Missouri valley
and usual growth is generally reported In
the central Mississippi valley. Decreased
acreage is reported from Illinois, indiana
and uneven stands in Ohio, where unfn-
ished seeding Is progressing slowly.
Early planted cotton on lowlands IT
northern Texas and Oklahoma was killed by
the freeze of April 80 and May 1 an6
throughout the cotton belt low temporal
lures have proved seriously detrimental in
retarding termination and growth, while
drouth, continues in northern Texas and In
the central gulf states. Poor stands are
very generally reported.
Nearly all fruits have suffered further
damage from frosts and low temperatures
apples having apparently escaped with thu
least injury.