average condition 95 ; the average condition of tobacco, 92 ; 

 the average condition of potatoes, 68 ; the acreage of hay, 

 as compared with last year, 104 ; the average condition ot 

 timothy, 99 ; the production of clover, as compared with 

 last year, 98, and average quality, 100 standing for high, 

 95 ; the average condition of pasture, 96 ; and the average 

 condition of apples, 46. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From the United States Climate and Crop Bulletins.] 



Week ending July 29. — Excessively high temperatures 

 prevailed over the greater part of the country, especially in 

 the central valleys. Nearly normal temperatures prevailed 

 over the northern portions of the middle Atlantic States, on 

 the south Atlantic coast, and from the lower Mississippi 

 River westward to the south Pacific coast. On the north 

 Pacific coast, in the Lake Superior region, and over the 

 greater part of New England, the week averaged slightly 

 cooler than usual. Good rains fell over a considerable por- 

 tion of the drought region of the Missouri and upper Missis- 

 sippi valleys. Abundant rains also occurred in the Dakotas, 

 Minnesota, over the greater portion of the Lake region and 

 in New England. Less than the usual amount fell on the 

 south Atlantic coast, in the east Gulf States and the Ohio 

 valley. 



Weeh ending August 5. — In the upper Missouri valley, 

 over portions of the upper Lake region and northern New 

 England, the week averaged slightly cooler than usual. 

 Nearly normal temperature conditions prevailed in the lower 

 Lake region and Ohio valley and along the Gulf coast. 

 Elsewhere the week was generally warmer than usual. Abun- 

 dant rains fell during the week in north-eastern Texas, west- 

 ern Arkansas, over portions of Missouri, eastern Kansas and 

 Oklahoma. Showers occurred over a large portion of the 

 upper Missouri and Ohio valleys. There was less than the 

 usual rainfall in the central Gulf States and eastward to 

 the Appalachian Mountains, and no appreciable amount over 

 extensive areas, including the upper Mississippi and Red 

 River of the north valleys and upper Lake region. 



Weeh ending August 12. — The week averaged slightly 



