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sections. During the remainder of the month the weather 

 was generally fair, with the temperature above the normal. 

 The last four days of June were excessively warm, with the 

 maxima temperatures at Boston ranging from 92° to 97° 

 and the minima from 71° to 74°. Viewing the month as a 

 whole the precipitation was largely deficient, the average 

 being; little more than half the normal for the month of 

 June. The average temperature was several degrees above 

 the normal. At Boston the accumulated excess for June 

 was 54°. There was less than the usual number of thunder- 

 storms, and, with few exceptions, they were less violent 

 than those generally experienced during this month. The 

 winds were southerly to westerly, and the absence of easterly 

 winds was a noticeable feature of the weather of the month. 

 About 30 per cent, of the wind direction was from the south- 

 west. Considered as a whole, for the entire State, June 

 was a very pleasant month. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable June 22, the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are proving injurious in your locality? 



2. How is Indian corn looking, and what is the acreage 

 as compared with previous years? 



3. Has haying begun, and what is the prospect for the 

 crop? 



4. How does the acreage of early potatoes compare with 

 previous years, and what is the promise for the crop? 



5. How do early market-garden crops compare in yield 

 and price with previous years, and what is the promise for 

 the crop? 



6. How do the quantity and price of dairy products and 

 the supply and price of dairy cows compare with former 

 years ? 



7. What is the condition of pasturage in your locality? 



8. What is the outlook for such fruits and berries as are 

 grown for market, naming them? 



Returns have been received from 134 correspondents, and 

 from them the following summary has been made up : — 



