The Weather of July, 1909. 

 The weather of July was very pleasant, with an abundance 

 of sunshine, temperatures somewhat below the seasonal 

 average, and, except in a few localities, precipitation much 

 below the normal. The month opened with a season of 

 showers, rains falling in some portion of the State daily 

 from the 1st to the 6th, inclusive. The rainfall, however, 

 was generally light. From the 7th to the 15th, inclusive, 

 there was very little rain, with the exception of fairly well 

 distributed showers in the western portion of the State on 

 the 11th and 12th. Rains were quite general on the 16th, 

 17th and 18th, with substantial amounts in some sections. 

 With the exception of scattered local showers the remainder 

 of the month was dry. The month as a whole was considered 

 very dry, with the total rainfall ranging from 40 to 60 per 

 cent below the July normal. There were fewer local dis- 

 turbances and thunderstorms than usual. The daily tem- 

 peratures ranged from 2° to 6° below the average during 

 the first decade. A warm spell prevailed from the 12th to 

 the 16th, during which the daily mean temperatures were 

 from 3° to 10° above the normal for the season. During the 

 rest of the month, with very slight interruptions, the daily 

 temperatures were from 2° to 5° below the average. The 

 maximum temperatures rose to 90° or slightly above on a 

 few days during the warm term that prevailed from the 12th 

 to the 16th, but it reached the 90s on but few occasions 

 during the remainder of the month. The nights were gen- 

 erally cool for July. At the close of the month there was 

 general need of rain and in some sections droughty conditions 

 prevailed. Owing to the high per cent of sunshine and the 

 uniformly moderate temperatures the weather of the month, 

 generally speaking, was exceptionally pleasant. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable July 22, the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What insects are proving most troublesome in your 

 locality ? 



