district and on the Pacific coast the week was warmer than 

 usual. There was more than the average precipitation dur- 

 ing the week in New England, the middle Atlantic States, 

 upper Ohio valley, the greater part of the Lake region and 

 over a few local areas in the Gulf States. The rainfall was 

 very heavy over portions of the upper I^ake region, middle 

 Atlantic States and New England. Over much the greater 

 part of the country, however, there was less than the usual 

 amount of rainfall. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



(Weather Bureau, Boston.) 



Week ending August 28. — New England. Boston : Show- 

 ers generally improved crops in southern half of district ; 

 drought continues very severe in northern sections, damag- 

 ing late potatoes and corn ; ground generally too dry for 

 ploughing and seeding ; good crop apples assured in small 

 sections of Rhode Island and Connecticut; tobacco and 

 cranberries promise good crops. 



Week ending September 4- — New England. Boston : As 

 a whole, crops greatly improved by showers Thursday and 

 Friday ; drought still unusually severe in parts of Maine, 

 New Hampshire and Vermont, where corn is much injured ; 

 tobacco in good condition, bulk cut ; apples maturing, good 

 condition ; cranberries being picked in good condition. 



Week ending September 11. — New England. Boston : Fair, 

 cool weather favorable to harvesting and thrashing grain ; 

 all crops progressing toward maturity, and now little chance 

 of damage by frost ; general need of rain ; high winds in 

 Maine did much damage to apples. 



Week ending September 18. — New England. Boston : 

 Frost during week damaged late corn, mostly in northern 

 districts, and killed vines, tomatoes and beans in many sec- 

 tions ; cranberries also somewhat damaged by frost ; half of 

 corn crop cut ; potato digging at its height ; good crop of 

 apples in parts of Rhode Island and Connecticut, picking 

 beginning ; rain much needed, too dry for ploughing and 

 seeding. 



