The average condition of other crops was as follows : rice, 

 87.6; pastures, T3 ; timothy, 82.4; alfalfa, 81.7; Kafir corn 

 71.1; millet, 69.7; broom corn, 81.9; hemp, 79; hops, 88.2 

 peanuts, 85.8; apples, 47.8; peaches, 68.7; grapes, 77.2 

 pears, 61.3; watermelons, 73.7; cantaloupes, 74.7; sweet po- 

 tatoes, 85.7; tomatoes, 83.3; cabbages, 83.4; onions, 85.9; 

 sorghum, 82 ; sugar cane, 87.2 ; sugar beets, 85.2 ; black- 

 berries, 65.3; raspberries, 64.1; oranges, 83; lemons, 88.7; 

 beans, dry, 85.3; beans, Lima, 85.6. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn was 88 ; 

 of oats, 102 ; the yield per acre of rye was 18.3 bushels, 

 and the acreage, compared with last year, 100 ; the acreage 

 of buckwheat, compared with last year, was 100, and the 

 condition 91 ; the acreage of tobacco was 85 ; of potatoes, 

 88 ; the acreage of hay, compared with last year, was 100, 

 and its condition 99 ; the production of clover hay, com- 

 pared with a full crop, was 100, and its quality 100 ; the 

 condition of timothy was 99 ; of j)astures, 85 ; of apples, 

 6Q ; of peaches, 62 ; of grapes, 81 ; of pears, 76 ; of water- 

 melons, 82 ; of cantaloupes, 85 ; of tomatoes, 87; of cabbages, 

 89 ; of onions, 89 ; of millet, 89 ; of blackberries, 89 ; of 

 raspberries, 85 ; of beans for drying, 87 ; of Lima beans, 84. 



Tempekatuee and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From United States National Weekly Weather Bulletin.] 



Week ending August 8. — =- During the early part of the 

 week moderate temperatures prevailed in all districts east 

 of the Rocky Mountains except in the southern portions of 

 the Great Plains, where decidedly warm weather continued. 

 Beginning with Wednesday, an area of high pressure moved 

 from the Rocky Mountains and upper Missouri valley east- 

 v/ard, bringing decidedly cooler weather, extending eastward 

 into the central valleys and the Atlantic coast region as the 

 week advanced. The week closed with the temperature con- 

 siderably below the normal in the Ohio and middle Missis- 

 sippi valleys, and somewhat below over most of the remain- 

 ing districts. ISTo well-marked storm crossed the country 

 during the week, but area of comparatively low barometer 



