Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
HAS BEEN ABNoRMALLY COLD.
Conditions Reported to the Weather
Bureau

Crop reports from all sections of tho
country are unmarried in the weekly bull
letln or the weather bureau as follows:
over nearly the whole of the country the
week ending April II was abnormally cold
ana unfavorable for termination and
growth In western North Dakota the tenn
perature Tell nearly to zero on the 10th and
Oh 'his ana the following date exceptionally
low temperatures for the season occurred
throughout the country east of the Rocky
mountains, freezing temperature occurring
as far south the northern portions of
Alabama and Georgia and central South
Carolina, with light to heavy frosts in the
central portion of the east gulf states and
light frost * Jacksonville
The damaging effects of the cold period
"hlch came at the c,oSe of the week are
not fully covered in the reports collected at
the climate and crop centers on the 18th
ana used IN the preparation of this bulletin
HeaVy rains were unfavorable in the south
Atlantic and central gulf states while the
heed OF -aln is beginning to be felt in por-
'ions or the lower Missouri valley and on
the extreme north Pacific coast The tenn
perature conditions on the Pacific coast
were favorable.
While, corn planting has continued IN
hahsas' missouri and southern Illinois
none has been planted farther north nor in
ehe upper Ohio valley and middle Atlantic
states. preparations for planting have
been active in the central valleys where
planting viii be vigorously pushed as soon
as temperature conditions are favorable
IN the south Atlantic and east gulf states
being cultivated " 80
inter wheat continues in promising
tonoilioh generally throughout the coun-
try, but is beginning to need rain in nor
a M int,i
very slow progress was made with
spring wheat seeding over the northern
portion OF the spring wheat region, as this
work could be prosecuted only in the az
ternoons. on account of low tempera lures
The early sown spring wheat does not ap-
pear 10 nave sustained injury from recent
cold, except in Nebraska where some fields
were slightly damaged
Oat seeding was also delayed in the Da-
kotas Minnesota, lake region and portions
of the middle Atlantic states While
growth of theearly sown has been checked
and some injury sustained in Nebraska,
the general situation respecting this crop
continues promising.
Cotton planting is much delayed in Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. and is later than
usual in Texas and the Carolnas Better
progress with this work has been made in
Alabama and Georgia and in the southern
portions of these states is nearing compile
ton. Fair to good stands of the early
planted are reported from Alabama Geor-
gia and Florida. In Texas the early planted
Is reported as promising.
Tobacco plants are generally plentiful
and transplanting has begun in South Caro-
lima and Florida.
While fruit must necessarily have sus-
tanned injury from the severe cold during
the latter part of the week in the central
and southern districts, it is probable that
in the more nortnerly sections to the east
ward of the Mississippi river the damag e
has been less serious. In New England and
the northern portion of the lake region IL
is probable that no serious injury has been
done.