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IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Miscellaneous Phenomena. — Thunderstorms occurred at some place in 

 the State on every day from the 5th to the 13th, inclusive, and in a few 

 localities on the 22d. The first killing frost occurred in the extreme 

 northwestern corner of the State on the 15th, but the first general killing 

 frost did not occur until the 25th or 27th. 



Rivers. — The Mississippi River fell slowly from Dubuque to La Crosse, 

 averaging about 5.0 feet. 



COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE STATE— OCTOBER. 



T indicates an amount too small to measure. 



NOVEMBER. 



Seldom in the past in Iowa has November been so pleasant and agree- 

 able as was the month under discussion. The weather was remarkably 

 mild, dry and sunshiny, resembling in these respects the memorable 

 November of 1904. 



The weather was ideal for outdoor work, and in many sections every 

 day was a working day. Corn gathering progressed with but little inter- 

 ruption, and by the close of the month a large percentage of the crop 

 had been cribbed. The general absence of precipitation caused dusty 

 roads in some parts of the State, but the lack of moisture did not ma- 

 terially shorten pasturage for stock, which was out all the month. During 

 the closing week haze and smoke were present, especially in southern 



