Very heavy rains fell over portions of Texas, Louisiana, 

 Arkansas, in the lower Ohio valley and in portions of the 

 upper Mississippi valley and middle Atlantic States. The 

 week was drier than usual over the greater part of the Lake 

 region and New England, and portions of the middle Atlan- 

 tic States, and generally throughout the Rocky Mountain 

 regions and California. Excessive rains delayed corn plant- 

 ing in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Indiana. Winter wheat 

 made rapid growth in the central valleys. Oats were gen- 

 erally in promising condition and made rapid growth. 



Week ending May 22. — The week averaged decidedly cold 

 throughout the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast regions, 

 and over the northern districts eastward of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. Freezing temperatures occurred in northern New 

 England. In the southern States the week averaged warmer 

 than usual. In portions of the middle Atlantic States, 

 Lake region, lower Ohio and central Mississippi valleys, and 

 from the lower Missouri valley northwestward to the north 

 Pacific coast, there was more than the average amount of 

 rainfall. Except over a few local areas of limited extent, 

 the rainfall in New England and the south Atlantic and 

 Gulf States was deficient. The week was generally un- 

 seasonably cool and unfavorable for germination and growth, 

 particularly that of corn. Winter wheat was reported to have 

 been considerably damaged by insects. The general condi- 

 tion of the oat crop was promising. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending May 1. — New England. Boston : Unusually 

 warm and dry week, abundant sunshine ; much progress in 

 southern sections ; season opens favorably in north portion, 

 although backward ; rain needed for pastures and planted 

 ground ; general outlook encouraging. 



Week ending May 8. — New England. Boston : Week of 

 variable temperatures and insufficient precipitation ; several 

 heavy frosts, but not much damage ; grass and pastures need 

 rain ; planting and sowing general in south, and beginning 



