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central portions of the country and as far south as the 

 northern portions of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. 

 The damage to the grape crop from frost has been especially 

 heavy in New York and Pennsylvania, and fruits generally 

 have suffered in all northern and central districts. Corn has 

 suffered seriously. Cotton has also suffered. 



Week ending May 27. — Throughout the United States 

 generally the week was cooler than usual. Week decidedly 

 cool on the Pacific coast and throughout the central and 

 northern portions of the country east of the Rocky Mountains. 

 Generally in the Gulf States and on the Atlantic coast south 

 of New England the rainfall of the week exceeded the aver- 

 age. From the upper Ohio valley westward over the upper 

 Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys the rainfall was de- 

 cidedly below the average, and over a considerable portion 

 of this area the rainfall was inappreciable. Upon the whole, 

 the weather conditions of the week were unfavorable. Com- 

 plaint as to the unfavorable effects of the unseasonably low 

 temperature upon crops is general throughout the middle, 

 central and southern portions. Cotton has suffered severely. 

 Replanting of corn has been general. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



Weather Bureau, Bostox. 



Week ending May 6. — New England. Killing frost on 

 the 2d, but nothing sufficiently advanced for injury; last of 

 week very favorable, and farm work being hurried ; planting 

 general in southern and being begun in northern portion ; 

 grass starting well. 



Week-ending May 13. — New England. Hot and dry 

 till 12th, and all vegetation made wonderful growth ; no 

 damage from cold weather on 13th, owing to cloudiness ; 

 general frost on 14th, except on immediate coast, which 

 probably did considerable damage in interior counties. 



Week ending May 20. — New England. Week very 

 cold, and, except in extreme south-east portion, very dry; 

 crops growing very slowly ; frosts on 14th and 17th killed 

 all crops above ground ; all new growth on grapes frozen ; 

 strawberries badly injured ; apples a little damaged, except 

 in north-central portions ; peaches injured very little. 



