Annual Summary Section Of The Climatological Service Of The Weather Bureau

Author : United States. Section
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
ISBN 13 : 9781230016993
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book Report [with Annual Summary of The] Kentucky Section of the Climatological Service of the Weather Bureau written by United States. Section and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...but occasional local showers were reported on other dates. Thunderstorms were of frequent occurrence, and in some cases were accompanied by heavy bail and high wind. ' Comparative Data for State, August. The temperature averaged about normal, but with rather cool nights, and the week closed with very cool weather prevailing. Local showers occurred over the greater portion of the State, but the rainfall was very unevenly distributed, some localities getting too much and others none at all. Wheat threshing is practically completed and the reports show that a good yield of excellent quality has been secured. The acreage, however, was considerably less than usual. Corn is beginning to show the effects of the dry weather and in some localities has been injured to a serious extent. In the sections having had plenty of rainfall, it is very romisin. P Tobactg) is very uneven and, as a whole, is below the average in condition. It has been topped low in most places. In some-localities there, is complaint of frenching, and in some parts of the Burley district it has not made a vigorous growt. Oats and rye have generally been cut and stacked in good condition and bid fair to give a good yield. Gardens have been very fine, but in some localities they a1-e now suffering from drouth. Early potatoes are very fine. Melons are generally in good condition. Pastures are needing rain and in some parts of the State are badly dried up. Peaches are turning out better than ex ected, but are very irre ular, some localities having none, whi e in others the trees are oaded. Ap les continue to fall and will be a short crop. Plowing for all sowing of wheat has begun and farm work is well up. Week ending' August 15th. The temperature averaged about normal...