TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VIII 



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COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE STATE— JUNE. 



T. indicates an amount too small to measure, or less than .005 inch rainfall 

 and less than .05 inch snowfall. 



JULY. 



The temperature averaged below normal the deficiency for each division 

 being quite uniform, though a few stations in the western portion of the 

 State showed a slight excess. The greatest deficiencies were confined 

 almost entirely to the northeast section. The month was more pleasant 

 than the average July, there being no protracted periods of hot, sultry 

 weather and during the greater part of the month the temperature was 

 below normal. Temperatures of 100°, or higher, were reported from but 

 two stations. 



The precipitation for the State as a whole showed a slight excess but 

 the distribution was uneven, varying from slightly more than an inch 

 to nearly 7.50 inches. The distribution as to time was also uneven, con- 

 siderably more than half occurring during the first week and more than 

 80 per cent occurring during the first two weeks. During the last of the 

 month only scattered thundershowers occurred and rain was needed at 

 the close of the month over the State generally. In large areas bordering 

 the Mississippi and Missouri rivers the drouth was becoming serious. 



