New York Weather Bureau. 155 



Low yir, 29.7 inches, passed over the lates and down the 

 St. Lawrence Valley, p^iving scattered thunderstorms in the 

 south and east, with rising temperatures. 



Farming Kotes : The low temperature of June, with the 

 cloudy, showery weather of the first decade, were reported to be 

 favorable for grass and grains, which generally made a luxuriant 

 growth. Small fruits and vegetables were kept in a very back- 

 ward condition, although maintaining a vigorous condition in most 

 cases. Potatoes and corn seeding rotted in the ground to a 

 considerable extent, making it necessary to replant. A large 

 amount of hay was gathered in good condition during the 

 fine weather near the close of the month. Wheat headed during 

 the second week, and much of it was nearly ready for har- 

 vesting by the end of the month. Cherries, apples, pears and 

 plums were generally well set and grew finely ; but " tent worms," 

 which were very numerous, seriously threatened the apple crop, 

 and various insect pests injured other fruits to a considerable 

 extent. The strawberry crop was good and very large in the 

 southeast, where some berries were picked during the first week. 

 Hops promised well early in the month, but later the prospectai 

 were less favorable. Tobacco was transplanted on or before the 

 26th, and also sufi:ered somewhat from cool weather. Damage 

 from the frosts of the 21st was confined mainly to the valleys 

 in the vicinity of the southwestern highlands. 



Miscellaneous notes from observers at the following points : 

 Friendship, high winds during a thunderstorm on the 24:th blew 

 down and uprooted trees. Humphrey, strawberries blossomed on 

 the 3d, blackberries on the 15th, rye heading on the 12th. 

 Wedgewoocl, first fireflies seen on the 23d. 



