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from New England and the middle Atlantic States westward 

 to the Mississippi valley, in the South Atlantic and east 

 Gulf States, in the lower Missouri valley and over the south- 

 ern Rocky Mountain slope. The week was warmer than usual 

 generally throughout the Rocky Mountain region and in the 

 upper Missouri valley. More than the usual amount of rain 

 fell along the south Atlantic coast, at some immediate coast 

 stations of the middle Atlantic States and southern New 

 England, over portions of the east Gulf States, portions of 

 the Missouri and central Mississippi valleys and local areas 

 in Texas. The week was drier than usual generally through- 

 out the Lake region, Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys, 

 and over the greater part of New England, the middle At- 

 lantic and central and west Gulf States. Rains were much 

 needed at the close of the week in the Lake region, middle 

 Atlantic States and New England. 



Week ending July 18. — The week was warmer than usual 

 in the central and southern plateau regions, and over the 

 northern districts from Idaho eastward to the Lake regions. 

 It was slightly cooler than usual over portions of the central 

 and north Pacific coasts, throughout the southern portions 

 of the country east of the Rocky Mountains, including the 

 lower Missouri, central Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys, 

 middle Atlantic States and New England. There was more 

 than the usual amount of rain in the east Gulf States, por- 

 tions of the Ohio valley, southern New England, and over 

 local areas throughout the country. The week was drier 

 than usual in northern New England, over the greater por- 

 tion of the Lake region and middle Atlantic States, in Ten- 

 nessee, and generally throughout the lower Ohio, upper 

 Mississippi, Missouri and Red River valleys. Rain was 

 generally needed in the Missouri, upper Mississippi and 

 Ohio valleys, the Lake region and over New England. 



Week ending July 25. — The week was warmer than usual 

 in all districts east of the Rocky Mountains with the excep- 

 tion of the upper Missouri and Red River valleys and along 

 the New England coast, where it was slightly cooler than 

 usual. Generally through the central and eastern sect'ons of 

 the country the daily temperature excess amounted to C'om 

 3° to 9° per day. The week was cooler than usual over the 



