coast region. The week averaged slightly warmer than 

 usual on the south Atlantic coast, in extreme northern New 

 England, the upper Missouri valley, and over the central 

 and northern Plateau region and north Pacific coast. Very 

 heavy rains fell during the week in the central and upper 

 Ohio valley, middle and south Atlantic and east Gulf States, 

 and also over the greater part of the Lake region and in 

 portions of the central Gulf States and Texas. The pre- 

 cipitation was below the average for the week in the central 

 Mississippi valley, generally throughout the Missouri valley, 

 over portions of the central and west Gulf districts, limited 

 areas in the middle Atlantic States and Lake region, on the 

 north Pacific coast, in -the central Plateau region and over 

 a considerable portion of Oklahoma and western Arkansas. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Wbatheb Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending May 6. — New England. Boston : First 

 part of week warm and fair, last part cool, with frosts, and 

 unfavorable ; much plowing, but ground too wet and cold for 

 seeding and planting ; gardening well advanced ; fruits prom- 

 ising ; sunshine and warm weather needed ; season ten days 

 late. 



Week ending May 13. — New England. Boston : Very 

 favorable for farm work, but low ground remains too wet ; 

 grass excellent; potato planting begun ; peaches, plums and 

 cherries in heavy bloom ; warm, drying weather needed. 



Week ending May 20. — New England. Boston : Favor- 

 able weather caused rapid advancement of work, and crops 

 and grass in finest condition ; potatoes generally planted ; 

 much ground too cold and wet ; little corn planted ; small 

 fruits promise abundant crop ; winter apple blossom light ; 

 tobacco plants poor. 



Weeh ending May 27. — New England. Boston : Cold, 

 wet weather delayed work and growth of crops ; grass 

 excellent, growing rapidly ; other crops making slow prog- 

 ress ; potato planting generally completed ; but little corn 

 planted, ground too cold and wet; small fruits promise 

 well. 



