southern plateau region, the northern Rocky Mountain dis- 

 tricts and throughout the Pacific coast States. The greater 

 part of the country east of the Rocky Mountains received 

 less than the usual amount of rain, the rainfall, however, 

 being very irregularly distributed, there being numerous, 

 though not extensive, areas where heavy rains occurred. 

 There was a general absence of rain in the central and south- 

 ern Rocky Mountain regions and in the Pacific coast dis- 

 tricts. 



Special Teleghaphic Reports. 



Weeh ending June 27 . — New England. Boston: Weather 

 favorable for farm operations ; too cool in northern sections 

 for rapid growth of crops, but very favorable in southern 

 portions ; rain is needed in Rhode Island and Connecticut, 

 where pastures are drying up ; tobacco backward, plants 

 short on account of lack of warm, sunny weather. 



Week ending July 4. — New England. Boston: Week 

 of fair weather and abundant sunshine greatly improved all 

 crops and was most favorable for all farm operations ; rain 

 needed in all sections ; drought in parts of Rhode Island 

 and Connecticut, drying pastures and injuring crops. 



Weeh ending July 11. — New England. Boston: Fair, 

 sunny weather, most favorable to haying, which progressed 

 with great success in all sections ; rain needed throughout 

 district ; streams low and pastures dry in southern sections ; 

 some damage to crops in Rhode Island and Connecticut ; 

 light frost in northern sections on the 6th did little damasje. 



Week ending July 19. — New England. Boston : Crops 

 much improved in Rhode Island, Connecticut and eastern 

 Massachusetts, though more rain is needed in localities ; 

 drought continues in northern States, where all crops are 

 suffering; frosts on the 11th and 12th did considerable dam- 

 age to vegetables and vines on lowlands in northern States ; 

 hay crop is one-half to three-fourths secured, large yield. 



Week ending July 25. — New England. Boston : Showers 

 and high temperatures greatly improved crops ; Vermont, 

 New Hampshire and western Massachusetts are still much in 

 need of rain ; large hay crop three-fourths secured ; tobacco 

 in fair condition and nearly read}' to cut in some sections ; 

 cranberries promise an average crop ; apples very light. 



