Fur the week as a ^^•llole there were abundant and well-dis- 

 tributed rains over large portions of the country from the 

 Plains eastward, except that only light showers occurred in 

 portions of the lower Ohio valley, southern Appalachian 

 Mountain region, portions of southeastern JSTew England, cen- 

 tral and southern Florida, and at a few points elsewhere. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Weeh ending July 10. — New England. Boston: Very 

 high temperature, with readings about 100°, prevailed 'until 

 Thursday night, when it became cooler, with scattered local 

 showers, being severe in places. The remainder of the week 

 was fair, with seasonable temperatures. Rain is generally 

 needed. 



Weeh ending Jidy 11. — New England. Boston: Intense 

 heat prevailed the first half of the week, but moderate tem- 

 peratures the last half. There were only scattered local 

 showers, and the ground is becoming very dry. Rain is 

 greatly needed. 



Weeh ending July 2Jf. — New England. Boston : The tem- 

 perature was seasonable. The week continued very dry in 

 southern New Hampshire, eastern Massachusetts and Rhode 

 Island, where rain is greatly needed. Elsewhere copious 

 showers occurred and were of much benefit. 



The Weather of July, 1911. 

 The month was the warmest of its name within the records 

 of official observations, and, until near its close, the driest 

 July in over forty years. It opened with temperatures in the 

 00s, which increased to over 100° by the third, and continued 

 through the 4th, 5th and 6th. There was temporary relief 

 from the torrid heat on the Yth and the 8th, during which the 

 temperatures ranged in the SOs, followed by tropical-like tem- 

 peratures again from the 9th to the 12th inclusive. During 

 the rest of the month the temperature averaged near the 

 nm-mal. exceptinfj a cool spell from the 26th to the 29th 

 inclusive. The mouth as a whole averao-od about 5° warmer 



