received less than the usual amount, there being a total 

 absence over an extensive area in the Gulf States. Drought 

 prevailed over a large part of the Gulf and south Atlantic 

 States. Corn made excellent growth in all northern dis- 

 tricts. Oat harvest was well advanced in the central 

 valleys and middle Atlantic States. 



Week ending July 24-. — The week was warmer than 

 usual in the Atlantic coast and Gulf districts, with the ex- 

 ception of Florida Peninsula and New England, where it 

 was cooler than usual. It was also warmer than usual in 

 the Ohio valley, over the southern half of the Lake region, 

 from the upper Mississippi valley westward to the Rocky 

 Mountains, and over the greater part of California. Over 

 the northern half of the Lake region, lower Missouri and 

 central Mississippi valleys, plateau regions, and north Pacific 

 coast the week averaged cooler than usual. Very heavy 

 rains fells in the east Gulf states, Tennessee, Arkansas, 

 Oklahoma, southern Kansas and northwestern Texas. From 

 the central Rocky Mountain region eastward over the Mis- 

 souri, upper Mississippi, and upper Ohio valleys, middle 

 Atlantic States and the greater part of the Lake region the 

 rainfall was less than usual. Corn made favorable growth 

 in the corn States. Winter wheat harvest and oat harvest 

 were nearly completed. 



♦ 

 Special Telegraphic Reports. 



(Weather Bureau, Boston.) 



Week ending June 26. — New England. Boston : Drought 

 unbroken in western Connecticut, central and northern New 

 Hampshire and Vermont ; copious showers elsewhere, con- 

 siderable damage by hail ; general situation slightly im- 

 proved ; hoed crops growing rapidly ; haying well under 

 way in south, fourth to half usual crop indicated. 



Week ending July 3. — New England. Boston : Drought 

 effectually broken ; marked improvement in general situa- 

 tion ; crops growing rapidly ; corn uneven but making 

 good progress ; rye excellent ; oats fair ; tobacco ahead of 

 season ; meadows and pastures starting up ; hay crop very 

 light on sandy soils, fair yield on damp lands. 



