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COMPARATIVE DATA FOR THE STATE— JULY. 



Miscellaneous Phenoviena. — Aurora, 11th, 28th, 29th; Fog, 7th, 9th; 

 Hail, Northern Division, 12th, 14th. 16th. 23d; Central Division. 15th, 

 18th; Southern Division, 12th, 13th. 15th, 20th; Thunderstorms. All days, 

 except 3d, 7th, 9th, 19th, 27th and 2Sth. 



Rivers. — Ample stages for navigation continued throughout the month 

 in the Mississippi River; and moderately high stages In the Missouri 

 River till toward the close of the month when a steady fall began. The 

 interior rivers fell steadily and became rather low by the close of the 

 month. 



AUGUST. 



Droughty conditions that prevailed at the close of July were relieved 

 by frequent and quite general showers during the first 12 days of August, 

 followed by a nearly rainless week, after which only occasional local 

 rains occurred. In many sections, particularly the south-central and 

 southeastern, pastures had become brown and bare from drought and 

 grasshoppers long before the close of the month, and stock was being 

 fed. In the corn fields where a large supply of moisture had been stored 

 earlier in the season and conserved by cultivation, the crop suffered 

 little, though it would have been benefited by an additional supply. After 

 the 4th, temperatures, especially at night, were generally so low that 

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