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amount of rain fell over the greater part of the south Atlantic 

 and east Gulf States, over northern and eastern Texas, in 

 the Lake region, northern New England, and over portions 

 of the Ohio, upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. 

 The week was drier than usual in the middle Atlantic States, 

 northern portion of the south Atlantic States and in the 

 lower Mississippi and upper Missouri valleys. Elsewhere 

 throughout the country very little rain fell. The week was, 

 generally speaking, favorable for corn, unfavorable for cot- 

 ton and favorable for tobacco. 



Weeh ending September 5. — The week was warmer than 

 usual in all districts east of the Rocky Mountains, except in 

 extreme southern Florida, western North Dakota and eastern 

 Montana, where it was slightly cooler, and throughout the 

 central and northern districts the week was exceptionally 

 warm. The week was cooler than usual on the Pacific coast 

 and in the plateau regions. Very heavy rains fell in Tenn- 

 essee, the south Atlantic and portions of the east Gulf States. 

 There was more than the usual amount over portions of the 

 Lake region and central valleys, and over the northern and 

 central plateau regions. The week was drier than usual in 

 New England and the middle Atlantic States, over the 

 Florida peninsula, generally throughout the central and 

 lower Mississippi valleys, over the eastern Rocky Mountain 

 slope, northern portion of the Lake region and in the upper 

 Ohio valley. Corn made rapid progress towards maturity. 

 Cotton suffered seriously from rust, shedding and insects 

 over the eastern portion of the cotton belt. Most of the 

 early tobacco was cut and housed under favorable conditions 

 and the late crop, was generally, promising. 



Week ending September 12. — The week was from 1° to 

 4° per day warmer than usual in New England, while along 

 the middle Atlantic coast nearly normal conditions prevailed. 

 It was also warmer than usual in the Pacific coast States, 

 except near the central Californian coast. The week was 

 cooler than usual from the Rocky Mountain plateau region 

 eastward to the lower Lake region and South Atlantic coast, 

 the deficiency from the Rocky Mountain region eastward to 

 the upper Mississippi valley being quite marked. Excessive 

 rains fell in Arkansas and Kansas, and in portions of Ne- 



