conditions, among which drought has been prominent, the 

 crop has suffered from insect enemies, rust, second growth, 

 sprouting and rotting of the bolls, and too rapid opening. 



The area from which clover seed will be harvested is nearly 

 10 per cent less than last year, being 90.3. The most gen- 

 eral cause of reduced condition is drought, which has been 

 severe and prolonged in many localities. 



Pastures have been materially benefited by recent rains in 

 most of the Atlantic coast States, and in portions of West 

 Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio. In the greater part of the 

 lake region, the lower part of the Ohio valley and in the 

 Mississippi valley the general condition is one of deficient 

 moisture, and in many localities the pastures are almost 

 burned up. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn September 

 1 is given as 86 ; the average condition of rye when-harvested 

 as 100 ; the average condition of oats when harvested as 95 ; 

 the average condition of barley when harvested as 100 ; the 

 average condition of buckwheat September 1 as 83 ; the 

 average condition of potatoes as 73 ; the average condition 

 of tobacco as 79 ; the average condition of apples as 49 ; the 

 product of peaches compared with an average crop as 74 ; 

 the average condition of grapes as 86 ; the number of hogs 

 fattening compared with last year as 94 ; and the average 

 condition of hogs as to weight and size as 100. 



TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. 



[Fkom the United States Weather-crop Bulletins ] 



Week ending September 4, — Week cool throughout the 

 central valleys, lake regions and the northern States east of 

 the Mississippi. The cool weather was attended by frosts 

 in the upper lake region and the northern portion of Illinois. 

 Warmer than usual from Minnesota westward to the Pacific 

 coast. Week unusually dry throughout the central valleys, 

 the upper lake region and westward to the Rocky Mountains. 

 Generally throughout the central valleys the crops very 

 much in need of rain. Rainfall generally in excess over the 

 south Atlantic States and in the interior of the middle 

 Atlantic and New England States. The severe hurricane of 



