Week ending August 28. — Week warm in all districts 

 east of the Mississippi and in Texas, also on the north Pacific 

 coast and in the interior of California. Excess greatest in 

 the interior of New England, middle Atlantic States, eastern 

 Tennessee and lower Michigan. Cooler than usual in the 

 Missouri valley and Rocky Mountain districts. Crops gen- 

 erally improved west of the upper Mississippi, while condi- 

 tions were unfavorable in the Ohio valley and in Tennessee. 

 Week dry throughout central valleys. Crops much in need 

 of rain from Lake region southward to the east Gulf coast. 

 Excessive rains occurred over the south Atlantic States and 

 over the greater portion of New England and the middle 

 Atlantic States, the rains having been accompanied by severe 

 gales attending the West India hurricane which passed inland 

 from Florida to northern New England. Great damage 

 done to growing crops in eastern Georgia, South Carolina, 

 and portions of North Carolina and Virginia. 



NEW ENGLAND WEATHER AND CROPS. 



[From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins.] 



Week ending July 31. — Temperature slightly above in 

 eastern Maine, deficient in Vermont and normal elsewhere ; 

 haying about finished ; corn not doing well ; fruits falling 

 from trees in many places. 



Week ending August 7. — Temperature and sunshine 

 above normal ; little rain, except in some central districts; 

 drought very serious, and most crops suffering ; light frost 

 on 14th, no damage reported; grain harvest going on, -and 

 good yield promised ; corn growing fast. 



Week ending August 14. — Temperature and sunshine 

 below normal, and rainfall above in all coast sections ; 

 weather favorable for grass, roots and seeding ; fruit pros- 

 pects poor ; corn outlook unfavorable in some sections. 



Week ending August 21. — Rainfall excessive in all sec- 

 tions except Maine ; hail did much damage to corn in many 

 places on the 17th; the rain will be of great benefit; apples 

 and pears still continue to fall from trees. 



