May 1; 86 on June 1, 1908; 77.4 in 1907; and 80.5 the 

 June 1 average of the past ten years. 



The condition of rye on June 1 was 89.6, against 88.1 on 

 May 1; 91.3 on June 1, 1908; 88.1 in 1907; and 89.4 the 

 June 1 average of the past ten years. 



The area sown to oats was about 32,422,000 acres, or 

 78,000 acres (.2 per cent) more than the area sown last year. 

 The condition of the crop June 1 was 88.7, as compared with 

 92.9 on June 1, 1908; 81.6 in 1907; and 88.4 the June 1 

 average of the past ten years. 



The area sown to barley was about 6,881,000 acres, or 

 235,000 acres (3.5 per cent) more than the area sown last 

 year. The condition of the crop on June 1 was 90.6, as com- 

 pared with 89.7 on June 1, 1908; 84.9 in 1907; and 90.6 

 the June 1 average of the past ten years. 



The condition of meadows (hay) on June 1 was 87.6, 

 against 84.5 on May 1, and 96.8 on June 1, 1908. 



The condition of pastures on June 1 was 89.3, against 80.1 

 on May 1, 97.7 on June 1, 1908, and 91.1 the June 1 average 

 of the past ten years. 



In Massachusetts the acreage of oats compared with last 

 year was given as 100 and the condition as 97; the condition 

 of rye as 98 ; the condition of hay as 96 ; the acreage of clover 

 as compared with last year as 100 and its condition as 95 ; 

 the condition of pasture as 97 ; the condition of apples as 84 ; 

 the condition of peaches as 83 ; the condition of pears as 

 90 ; the condition of blackberries as 92 ; the condition of rasp- 

 berries as 84; the condition of cantaloupes as 85; the condi- 

 tion of Lima beans as 96 ; the production of asparagus as 

 compared with a full crop as 85 ; the condition of cabbages as 

 90, and the condition of onions as 93. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From National Weekly Weather Bulletin.] 



Week ending June 7. — Moderate weather as to tempera- 

 ture prevailed during the entire week over all districts east 

 of the Rocky Mountains. In the Plateau and Pacific coast 

 districts, however, decidedly warmer weather prevailed, 

 especially over the southern portions. The mean temperature 



