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TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. 

 From United States Weather-Chop Bulletins. 



Week ending June 5. — Warmer than usual in Northern 

 States, east of the Mississippi and in Minnesota, Vir- 

 ginia, Texas and interior of California. Temperature normal 

 throughout Southern States and over Rocky Mountain dis- 

 tricts. Light frosts occurred in Nevada, Wyoming and 

 Colorado, but no serious danuige has been reported. Rain- 

 fall excessive over cotton region, the Ohio and lower Mis- 

 souri valleys. Consideiable damage resulted to crops in the 

 ovei flowed lowlands of the lower Mississippi valley. Slight 

 excess of rainfall in States north of Ohio valley. Rainfall 

 elsewhere less than usual, one-half to three-fourths inch in 

 Middle Atlantic States and very light showers in New Eng- 

 land. Generous showers in spring-wheat region. Weather- 

 gene rally favorable, and crops greatly benefited except in 

 lower Mississippi valley, where warm, dry weather is greatly 

 needed. 



Week ending June 12. — Week warmer than usual in 

 New England, the north-west and in Rocky Mountain dis- 

 tricts. Temperature about normal in Ohio and central Mis- 

 sissippi valleys and in Lake region, slightly cooler than usual 

 throughout cotton region and decidedly cool on Pacific coast. 

 Less rainfall than usual over the greater portion of the coun- 

 try, though excessive in some parts of the South. Large 

 deficiency of rain in New England, and over the greater por- 

 tion of Middle Atlantic States and central valleys. Weather 

 during the week has been generally favorable, owing to the 

 previous supply of moisture in the principal agricultural 

 districts. 



Week ending June 19. — Week warmer than usual from 

 New England coast and Virginia westward to Rocky Moun- 

 tains. Temperature about normal in Southern States. Week 

 cool on the North and Central Pacific States. Generally dry 

 throughout Northern States and the spring-wheat region. 

 Excessive rains occurred over the greater portion of the 

 South Atlantic States. Considerable damage resulted from 

 high winds in Florida on the 15th. Weather generally more 

 favorable throughout the South ; crop conditions have im- 



