174 Eighth Annual Keport of the 



month was very favorable for the growth of crops, though less so 

 for harvesting operations. Thunderstorms occurred on 23 days 

 being more frequent in southwestern Xew York than elsewhere. 

 Phenomenally heavy rains occurred at some localities in the 

 southeast on the Uth, and in the western section on the 20th. 



During the month, the weather of Xew York was influenced 

 by five areas of high and seven areas of low pressure, the num- 

 ber of the latter being about the usual storm frequency for July 

 in this vicinity. Five low areas passed to the eastward over 

 Canada on the 9th, 15th, 22d, 28th and 30th; while on the fifth 

 and 24th, depressions passed centrally within the borders of the 

 State. The lows passing north of the State commonly spread 

 over the Canadian provinces, moving slowly, and giving southerly 

 winds and warm waves over the northeastern States, as occurred 

 in the most marked degree with the depressions of the 9th, loth, 

 22d and 30th. The lows which passed centrally over New York 

 were of moderate energy, bringing general, but not excessive, 

 rains. 



The high pressure systems were generally large and well de- 

 fined, but developed no central pressures much exceeding 30.3 

 inches. The first and third area, only, moved northeastward to 

 the Atlantic; the remainder, after traversing the central or 

 northern States, passed to the south Atlantic coast, where they 

 became nearly stationary. The highs, with their accompanying 

 cool waves, were most strongly felt in this vicinity on and about 

 the 2d, 8th, 14th, 18th and 24th, the greatest depression of tem- 

 perature occurring in northern Xew York on the 16th under the 

 influence of the fourth area; but no damaging frosts occurred. 



An injurious drouth which prevailed in the eastern counties 

 at the opening of the month was relieved by abundant rains 



