ciiible amount of rain. Very heavy rains occurred over the 

 eastern portions of the Dakotas, southern New England and 

 portions of the Middle Atlantic and central States. Corn 

 generally did well, though there was some damage from ex- 

 cessive heat and drought in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. 

 Tobacco showed a general and decided improvement. 



Special Telegraphic Keports. 



[Weather Burealt, Boston.] 



Week ending August 1 . — New England. Boston: Rain 

 much needed in New Hampshire and Vermont, where all 

 crops are suffering ; excellent conditions in remainder of 

 district, crops growing fast ; showers and damp weather 

 causing standstill ; fourth crop of hay yet to be secured. 



Week ending August 8. — New England. Boston : 

 Showers made excellent condition in all sections ; growing 

 crops generally in fine condition ; rain needed in parts of 

 Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont ; high winds and hail 

 damaged tobacco in parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut ; 

 showers delayed haying and did some damage to crop. 



Week ending August 15. — New England. Boston : Fre- 

 quent showers with generally cloudy and warm weather have 

 been favorable to growing crops ; haying at a standstill and 

 grain overripe ; on account of showers and moist weather, 

 much damage will result to these crops unless followed soon 

 by sunshine ; tobacco in good condition and promises a good 

 crop. 



Week ending August 22. — New England. Boston: 

 Weather favorable in northern portion, Avhere harvesting and 

 haying are in progress ; rain needed in Maine ; cloudiness 

 and showers delayed farm work in southern portion, where 

 sunshine is much needed to complete grass and grain harvest ; 

 growing crops in excellent condition. 



Weather for August, 1898. 

 August, 1898, will long be remembered as a month of 

 extremely disagreeable weather conditions. Not only was 

 the temperature considerably above the usual August nor- 

 mal, but the humidity was excessively high. The last ten 



