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seven days of the month the daily mean temperatures de- 

 parted but little from the normal. Then followed a period 

 of four days, from the 7th until the 11th, when the tempera- 

 ture ranged above the normal, with maxima during the time 

 ranging between 85 and 90 degrees. From the 12th to the 

 15th inclusive occurred another period of temperature near 

 the normal, followed by a warm period of three days, when 

 the maxima again rose to near 90 degrees. During the re- 

 mainder of the month the temperature was moderate and 

 seasonable, though ranging a few degrees above the normal 

 on occasional days. The average for the entire month was 

 about 1 degree in excess of the normal for August. The 

 cloudiness and sunshine were nearly equal during the first 

 week or ten days, followed by a period extending to the 26th 

 with cloudiness somewhat in excess of the sunshine. Dur- 

 ing the remaining portion of the month clear and very pleas- 

 ant weather prevailed. Showers were of frequent occur- 

 rence, generally at intervals of three or four days, but the 

 rainfall was in light to moderate amounts until the night of 

 the 24th, when very heavy showers occurred in the greater 

 part of the eastern portion of the State, many stations having 

 amounts between 2 and three inches. Though the rainfall 

 of the month was below the normal, the frequency of the 

 showers, combined with the absence of excessive heat or high 

 winds, made it sufficient to keep vegetation in a flourishing 

 condition. The growth of vegetation was also favored by 

 the somewhat humid atmosphere that prevailed during a 

 greater part of the month, and which on the coast caused 

 considerable foggy weather. With the exception of the 

 heavy showers on the night of the 24th in the eastern part 

 of the State, no severe local storms occurred, either of hail, 

 wind or lightning. In general, the weather conditions were 

 moderate and normal, and favorable for the growth and 

 harvesting of crops. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable August 24 

 the following questions were asked : — 



1. What is the condition of Indian corn? 



2. What is the prospect for rowen, as compared with 

 a normal crop. 



