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March was remarkably mild and pleasant and at the end 

 of the month the ground was generally in good tillable con- 

 dition, with the snow gone and frost almost entirely out. 

 The season was considered to be two or three weeks in ad- 

 vance of the average. The precipitation was deficient and 

 the snowfall very light, while the month was singularly free 

 from severe storms and gales. The temperatures were at 

 60° or above on several days, and the minimum values were 

 unusually high. 



The prevailing weather of April was most unfavorable for 

 agricultural pursuits. The remarkably fine weather of March 

 presaged an early spring, but April in some parts of the State 

 was the coldest and wettest on record, and all preliminary 

 farm work was greatly retarded. The average daily tem- 

 perature deficiency was about 3°. The precipitation was 

 excessive and the number of rainy days large. The latter 

 part of the month was particularly stormy, with precipitation 

 in some part of the State on nearly every day. 



May opened with pleasant, mild weather, but by the 3d 

 stormy conditions again prevailed. From the 6th to the 15th 

 the conditions were much more favorable, and practically no 

 precipitation occurred. Several mornings were quite cool 

 and frosty. The weather during the third week of the month 

 was generally favorable, with more sunshine. The last week 

 of the month was remarkable for the amount of cloudiness 

 and rain, caused by the slow passage of a storm up the 

 Atlantic coast. No high gales accompanied this storm, but 

 the temperature remained low, with much fog and thick 

 weather along the coast. Taken together April and May 

 were most unfavorable for farming operations. 



June opened unfavorably for the farmer in all parts of the 

 State except the extreme western counties. The total amount 

 of precipitation during the first week was not excessive, but 

 the continued cloudiness retarded the growth of crops and 

 interfered with farm work in general. The week ending 

 with the 13th was almost perfect for crop development. 

 The week ending the 20th was also most favorable. Light 

 frosts occurred but no damage was reported. Bright, sunny 

 days were the rule for the last week. The month was prac- 

 tically normal in temperature, but a slight deficiency in pre- 

 cipitation was noted. 



