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proved. Harvesting of wheat is progressing as far north as 

 central Illinois, Kansas and Ohio, but the season is from ten 

 to twenty days late in the north-west and on the Pacific coast. 

 Week ending June 26. — Week slightly cooler than usual 

 throughout interior of Southern States, southern New Eng- 

 land and eastern New York. Decidedly cool on Pacific 

 coast and over central and north plateau regions. Warmer 

 than usual in Texas and from Lake region westward to 

 Dakotas. Third week of warm, dry weather in the north- 

 west, where crops are generally suffering from drought. 

 Light frosts occurred in California about the middle of the 

 week, causing slight injury to pears. Third week of defi- 

 cient rainfall in the spring-wheat region and north-west por- 

 tions of Nebraska and Kansas. More than usual amount of 

 rain fell from eastern Kansas eastward over the States of the 

 Ohio valley to New England coast. Weather resulted in 

 improved crop conditions throughout the country, except in 

 the upper Mississippi valley and Southern Atlantic States. 



NEW ENGLAND WEATHER AND CROPS. 



From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



Week ending June 5. — Rainfall below average ; tempera- 

 ture below in eastern Maine, above elsewhere ; rain needed ; 

 clover leaves are curling in places ; planting and seeding 

 nearly finished ; in most places fruit trees are generally 

 blossoming full. 



Week ending June 12. — Temperature above normal; 

 rainfall and sunshine below normal ; rain badly needed in 

 all sections ; severe drought in south-east sections ; grass 

 burning some ; haying will begin in some sections this week ; 

 canker worms doing damage in orchards. 



Week ending June 19. — Temperature about normal; 

 precipitation and sunshine below; rain very beneficial to all 

 crops, but more is needed ; haying has commenced in some 

 sections. 



Week ending June 26. — Temperature below and rainfall 

 above normal, except in eastern Maine, where drought still 

 continues ; hay crop will be an average one generally, and 

 pome have commenced to cut ; small fruits and vegetables 

 looking well. 



