tation from March 1 to date has exceeded the averajje over 

 portions of New England and the middle Atlantic States, 

 throughout the Ohio valley and over the greater portion of 

 the upper Mississippi valley. Slow progress was made in 

 corn planting in centrj^l and northern sections. The general 

 condition of both winter and spring wheat continues very 

 promising. 



Week ending May 16. — The departures from the aver- 

 age temperature conditions during the week were generally 

 slight. It was warmer than usual in the lake region, the 

 Ohio valley, the greater portion of the Mississippi valley, 

 throughout the Kocky Mountain region and in the north 

 Pacific States. It was 1° to 3° per day cooler than usual in 

 New England, near the middle Atlantic coast, in the Florida 

 peninsula and along the Gulf coast. There was more than 

 the usual amount of precipitation over an area extending 

 from the lower Missouri valley eastAvard over Illinois, In- 

 diana and Ohio, including the greater part of the middle 

 Atlantic States. In California, where protracted drought 

 has prevailed, from 1 to 1.50 inches fell. On the north 

 Pacific coast, generally throughout the Rocky Mountain 

 region and from the upper Missouri valley eastward to the 

 lake region the week was drier than usual. Under the 

 favorable conditions prevailing farm work and growth of 

 crops make exceptional progress. Corn planting in the 

 principal corn States of the central valleys made rapid 

 progress. 



Week ending May 23. — The week was generally warmer 

 than usual east of the Kocky Mountains, except in the Lake 

 Superior region and the mountain region of northern New 

 England, where it was somewhat cooler. It was also cooler 

 than usual throughout the Pacific coast States and the Rocky 

 Mountain regions. The week was marked by exceptionally 

 heavy precipitation in the lake region, the lower Ohio, central 

 and upper Mississippi, Missouri and Red River valleys. 

 The week was drier than usual in northern New England, 

 the upper Ohio valley, in the South Atlantic States, along 

 the west Gulf coast, in southern Texas and throughout the 

 southern Rocky Mountain and south Pacific coast regions. 

 The weather conditions were most favorable for crop growth 



