Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-13
A Great Increase Noted
in the Area of Both.
Less Ice Than in Correspond.
ing Period Of Last Year
But Harvesting Conditions Are Good
Much Snow Has Fallen.

Washington, Gan. 12-The area COW
cred by snow at P. NJ, Jan. 9, 1905.
was much greater than a; the same
hour on the I'd instant, and reached the
lowest latitude Of the winter thus FAR,
over the central portions of the coun-
try. the southern limit Icing from 2Oo
70 $40 miles farther south than was
SHOWN by the preceding bulletin. IN
creased depths are indicated in all dis
tricts with the exception IF portions OF
northern New England and the central
Rocky Mountain Slope, where there
was less than was reported in the pre-
vious week. Portions of the upper Lake
region, western New York. northern
New England, and the mountains of
West Virginia were covered to depths
ra nging from 10 Is inches or more,
and nearly the whole Of the winter
wheat belt to depths generally ranging
from ] to incnes.
At the corresponding date OF 1901
there was much more snow in the Mid
die Atlantic States and New England
and over the greater part OF the Lake
region, but the greater part OF the CEN
trail valleys now covered vas practical
ly free from snow.
Since the I'd instant there has been
an increase IN the thickness OF ice at
most Of the stations reporting on thar
date. In some instances however. thera
has been no change. and at a few sta
tons in the Middle Atlantic states
there has been slight decrease. The
increase in the upper Missouri river
ranges from ! 10 b inches and in the
upper Mississippi from 2 to inches.
the latter river bein, frozen south
ward to Davenport. farther south thar
At any previous date of the winter Ice
now ranges from 10.5 inches to i9.5 in
ches in the upper Missouri. from in
ches to "a inches IN the upper MISSISSIPPI
ri generally from incnes to IL inches
ut stations on the Great Lakes, and
from 10 riches TO 81 inches in the riv-
ers OF New England
The following special reports have
been received by Telegraph.
Gardiner, Me-, Jun. 9.-HarvestinS
operations commenced. his morning;
nothing was accomplish i. last week.
owing to heavy snow and rain. The
condition Of the ice fields is good and
the harvest promises to be larger than
for several years.
Albany. n. T., Jan. 10.--SnOw in Mo-
hawk Valley ranges from four to six
inches. and in Hudson Valley from five
inches at GlenSfalls 20 trace at Cedar
Hill and two inches ut Athens. Ice in
Mohawk river is about twelve inches
thick, and ice in Hudson ranges from
II inches at Glansfal'S &c nine inches al
cedar Hill and ten inches at Athens.
Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. ?.-Depth OF
snow over Susqueh lrna and Juniata
valleys averages about four inches
Flood OF Saturday and Sunday. caused
overflow Of soma lowlands in gOrged
districts, the creates. damage reported
occurring in Cecil county Maryland.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 9.-River half
full Of light floating ice.
Kansas City, Mo-. IAN. 9.-Heavy
floating ice.
Louisville. KY. Jan. 10-Light float
ing ice.
Cairo, H., Jan. 9-Mississippi river
Mt this place is bank fuli of heavy float
ing ice.
Duluth. Mimi. Jan. 9.-Harbor ICE
ranges ten to Is inches: very little III
lake.
There is now much less ice than there
was at the corresponding date of 1904
in all norther,y districts with the ex-
ceptiOn Of northern New England and
the central Missouri Valley where there
IL somewhat more