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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AaRICULTURE 



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

 tion, and less than .05 inch snowfall. 



NOVEMBER. 



Mild temperature prevailed particularly from the 2d to the 19th, though 

 cool, 23d-26th. Precipitation was well distributed both as to time and area, 

 and was above normal in all but the east-central and some extreme north- 

 east counties and portions of Boone, Dallas and Adair counties. Most 

 of the precpiitation occurred in the heavy rain and snow storm of Thanks- 

 giving Day, the 28th. Part of the snow lay on the ground at the close of 

 the month, except in the northwest. 



Corn husking progressed rapidly, 91 per cent being finished; yield 

 slightly below normal; quality, excellent, only 4 per cent being soft. There 

 was abundant moisture and warmth for winter wheat which made good 

 growth and is entering the winter in excellent condition, 95 per cent 

 having become well established. Because of labor shortage, less than 

 the usual amount of fall plowing was done. 



Pressure. The mean pressure (reduced to sea level) for the State 

 was 30.04 inches. The highest recorded was 30.70 inches, at Sioux City, 

 on the 23d, and the lowest was 29.03 inches, at Davenport, on the 28th. 

 The monthly range was 1.67 inches. 



