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south-eastern Oregon, and frosts also damaged fruit and 

 vegetables in Idaho, Montana and Utah. 



Week ending June 24. — From the upper Mississippi val- 

 ley eastward to the middle Atlantic and southern New 

 England coasts the week was warmer than usual. Also 

 warmer than usual in north-eastern Kansas, California and 

 western portions of middle and northern plateau region. 

 Generally from the Mississippi westward to the Rocky 

 Mountains week averaged cooler than usual. In central and 

 western portions of the cotton region and portions of the 

 Carolinas the rainfall was in excess, and over portions of 

 Texas and Arkansas the fall was very heavy. More than 

 the usual amount in other limited areas. In New England 

 and middle Atlantic States, the central Mississippi valley, the 

 Lake region, portions of the east Gulf States and Tennessee 

 and the Rocky Mountain regions rainfall was less than usual. 

 Practically no rain over portions of the middle Atlantic 

 States and southern New England. Week generally favor- 

 able for crops, and drought was relieved in many sections. 

 Harvesting of winter wheat has continued, and is now 

 general over the wheat belt. Spring wheat is now beginning 

 to head. Corn has made a good growth. Cotton was in- 

 jured by heavy rains in central and western portions. Oat 

 harvest begun in Southern States, and reports generally 

 favorable. Tobacco planting about completed. A heavy 

 frost occurred in Utah on the 18th. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



Weather Bureau, Boston. 



Week ending June 3. — New England. Too dry in most 

 places for the best development of field crops, and grass is 

 suffering ; planting about completed, and hoeing in progress ; 

 fruit prospects splendid in southern portion, but less encour- 

 aging in northern portion. 



Weelc ending June 10. — New England. Light general 

 rains first of week helped all crops wonderfully, and they 

 are now advancing rapidly except where retarded by cool 

 nights ; light frosts, but no damage ; hoeing in progress ; 

 tobacco setting Avell under way, with favorable conditions. 



