and from the upper lake region westward. Freezing tem- 

 peratures occurred during the week, in the Dakotas, Mon- 

 tana, Wyoming, western Nebraska and northern Minnesota. 

 More than the usual rainfall from southern New Mexico and 

 northern Texas north-westward to the lake region. Along 

 the gulf coast and in the States bordering on the Atlantic, 

 except southern New Jersey, the rainfall was less than usual. 

 Cotton picking has continued under favorable conditions. 

 The week has generally been favorable for fall ploughing 

 and seeding, and this work is being rapidly caught up and 

 completed in some sections. 



NEW ENGLAND WEATHER AND CROPS. 

 [From United States Weather-crop Bulletins.] 



Week ending September 4. — Temperature below normal, 

 rainfall above in western and northern portions, but light 

 elsewhere ; the gale of the 29th ult- did an immense amount 

 of damage to fruit and trees ; frost of the 3d did some dam- 

 age on low ground. 



Week ending September 11. — Temperature below aver- 

 age ; precipitation below average, except in southern New 

 Hampshire ; too cool for growing crops, corn especially ; 

 fruit prospects very poor. 



Week ending September 18. — Precipitation above normal, 

 except in eastern Maine ; temperature normal ; frosts have 

 done damage in exposed places, but have not been general ; 

 corn and potatoes below average ; pasturage good. 



Week ending September 25. — Temperature below normal, 

 except on Massachusetts coast ; precipitation below average 

 in all sections ; sunshine normal ; ground in tine condition 

 for fall ploughing ; more rain needed to fill springs before 

 the ground freezes. 



