Cotton has suffered from the excessive rains. Corn gener- 

 ally looking well though backward. Winter wheat harvest 

 nearing completion and crop good. 



]VeeIc ending July 8. — Week slightly warmer than usual 

 in regions between the Mississippi River and the Rocky 

 Mountains. Elsewhere week cooler than usual, the defi- 

 ciency generally amounting to 3° per day and in some sec- 

 tions 6°. Rainfall less than usual along immediate Gulf 

 coast, in the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, 

 the Lake region and interior of New England. Practically 

 no rain in southern Texas and the upper Mississippi Valley. 

 Elsewhere rainfall generally in excess, in some sections there 

 being an actual fall of 4 inches. Cotton seriously injured 

 by rain in some sections. Corn made rapid growth and 

 general condition excellent. Outlook for spring wheat flat- 

 tering. Tobacco improving though uneven. 



Week ending July 15, — In all districts east of the Rocky 

 Mountains, except the Gulf coast, week averaged cooler than 

 usual ; also below normal on south Pacific coast. In cen- 

 tral and northern California, Oregon, Washington and north- 

 ern Idaho week warmer than usual. ]More than usual rainfall 

 over central western sections and over Colorado and northern 

 New England. Elsewhere, except over limited areas, rain- 

 fall less than usual. No rain on north Pacific coast. Drought 

 broken in Iowa, partly relieved in Wisconsin and Minnesota, 

 but continues in Ohio and Michigan. Cotton injured by ex- 

 cessive rain but improved over last week. Corn needs rain 

 in Northern States. Outlook for tobacco generally excellent. 



Week ending July 22. — Week cooler than usual in nearly 

 all districts westward of the Mississippi River and on east 

 Gulf and extreme south Atlantic coasts. From the lower 

 Missouri and central Mississippi valleys eastward, week aver- 

 aged w^armer than usual. Temperature extremes not unusual. 

 More than usual rainfall in Gulf States and upper Mississippi 

 Valley. Generally elsewhere less rain than usual fell, 

 though there were g-enerous showers in some sections. 

 Drought broken in Wisconsin and partially relievjed in 

 eastern Ohio and portions of Michigan. Corn made rapid 

 growth and generally improved. Week uniformly favorable 

 for cotton. Tobacco doing well except in Ohio. 



