ern Rocky Mountain slope and from the upper Missouri 

 valley eastward to Lake Michigan the rainfall exceeded the 

 average, and over the western portions of the Dakotas, 

 Nebraska and Kansas the actual fall was exceptionally heavy. 

 Except in limited sections the rainfall elsewhere was below 

 the average. Weather favorable for corn and cotton. 

 Winter wheat not particularly promising, except in Oregon. 



Week ending June 10. — Week warmer than usual in the 

 upper Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys, Lake region and 

 on the Pacific coast. Week cooler than usual over northern 

 portion of western half of the cotton region, and over the 

 central and northern Rocky Mountain and plateau regions, 

 including the upper Missouri valley. Rainfall of week ex- 

 cessive over the greater portion of the central Gulf States ; 

 also over eastern Kansas, central Iowa and from western 

 Montana eastward over North Dakota and Minnesota, in- 

 cluding the spring wheat region. Week more favorable to 

 agriculture than any week of the season since the period 

 from May 1-7. Corn has made good growth during the 

 week and is generally in promising condition. Light frosts 

 occurred in New England on the 8th. Killino; frosts oc- 

 curred in Minnesota and Idaho, causing injury to gardens. 



WeeJc ending June 17. — Week averaged warmer than 

 usual over central Texas and the 'northern districts from the 

 upper Mississippi valley eastward to the New England coast. 

 On the Atlantic coast south of New Jersey and over the 

 central and eastern portions of the Gulf States the week 

 averaged slightly cooler than usual ; also over the States of 

 the eastern Rocky Mountain slope and thence westward to 

 the Pacific coast. Generally throughout the Gulf States the 

 rainfall of the week was exceptionally heavy. In New 

 England, the Lake region, Ohio valley and over the greater 

 part of the upper Mississippi valley the rainfall was less than 

 usual, there being an entire absence of rain in the central 

 Ohio valley and on the southern New England coast, with 

 but light showers in the lower Lake region. Week generally 

 favorable to crops, although drought is becoming serious in 

 some sections. Harvesting of winter wheat has become 

 general. Outlook for spring wheat generally excellent. 

 Corn, cotton and tobacco are doing well. Heavy frost in 



