Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-07

states al the end OF the preceding
week moved into tho Canadian mari
time provinces during Tuesday. ac-
companied ~ general rains over the
more eastern states and In the lower
lake region
over the arcat central voiloys and
western districts The easiy part or
the week was generally without rain.
except locally IN the farsh northwest.
About the middle Of tho week
storm area Of considerable magnitude
moved into the middle plains region
and during Friday and Saturday rain
occurred throughout much of tho
central and northern districts from
the Rocky mountains eastward 90 New
England, while showers continued at
points along the Pacific coast
A. the aforementioned storms was
passing on the New England coass an
other storm area was developing IN
the southwest, which moved INTO
northern Texas and Oklahoma during
sunday and at q. M Monday w9s
central over the lower Ohio valley.
In connection with this storm gem
cral rains have prevailed throughout
thu great central valleys. the fan be-
Ing quite heavy IN the middle Asis-
sissippi and lower OhiO valleys and In
portions OF the middle plains states.
Another storm cf considerable area
and Intensity IL forming over the far
northwest and al the morning obser-
walton Monday was causing rain az
Car eastward as the northern Rocky
mountain region.
Tfha ts.faf enlof4fl .ft.rtu. ,sfae.ls
was unusually heavy from central
Kansas and northern Oklahoma east
ward over the middle Mississippi and
loser Ohio valleys. the amounts for
the week ranging generally from 10
4 inches. with occasional falls In ex-
cess Of that last named. over much
Of the remaining portion Of the eoun-
try from the eastern plains states 20
the Appalachian mountains the pre-
cipitalion for the week ranged from
ouo-half inch "a 2 inchcs Along the
immediate Atlantic coast tho amounts
were somewhat less IS a rule. end on
the Gulf coast they were correspond
Ingly Night no rain az ali occurring In
! portions OF Florida and along the
Texas coast.
over the Rocky mountain ana pla-
teau regions. except locally ia Wyom-
ing, the precipitation for the week
was generally HIGHT and there was lit
tie or none IN the southwest over
the Pacific coast states from central
California northward fair amounts oc-
Cured.
In the Ohio and middle Mississippi
/ valleys. northern portions OF the Gulf
states and in the middle plains region
the precipitation for the week was in
many sections a0ove the normal
elsewhere the departures above OF be-
low were not marked. except along
the immediate gulf coast and IA Gene
| trail Texas. where the negative de-
pertures ranged from one-half 70 one
inch.
General summary.
Considerable cold and rainy wea-
ther during the week In all parts OF
tie country still further delayed farm
ing operations and the development
OF vegetation. especially in the great
cereal producing states.
In the states OF the corn and winter
wheat belt west of the Mississippi the
week was probably the most favor
axle of the season so Ear. The tenn
pcrature WAS not nnfnyorahle Tor
wheat, and good rains fell Ia nearly
an sections. although too much oc-
Cured IN the more eastern portions
especially Ia eastern Missouri and
portions OF Arkansas.
m the corn and winter wheat states
east Of the Mississippi there was toe
much rain in many portions which
with the generally cold weather and
the suRersaturated condition of the
soil greatly retarded farm work and
the development of yegotation. ~
portions OF Kentucky and Tennease'
the heavy rains did great damage {,
aclds and greatly delayed the usua
farming operations.
In the spring wheet-Erowing staiel
conditions were generally more favor
able, especially IN the eastern pof
tlons. In the western portions th'
weather was cold and cloudy, but tn
ground Is everywhere well supple,
with moisture, but not too wet foi
field work.
In the cotton belt much ralny an'
ungaVorablo weather prevailed. espec