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Special Telegraphic Keports. 



Weather Bureau, Boston. 



Week ending July 1. — New England. Cloudy and wet ; 

 farm work delayed, but all crops making very rapid growth ; 

 grass much improved, pastures excellent; field crops gener- 

 ally ahead of the average. 



Week ending July 8. — New England. Showery condi- 

 tions delayed hay-making, and discolored some that was cut 

 and not housed ; corn, oats and rye improved ; garden vege- 

 tables, fruits and berries doing well ; some reports of grass- 

 hoppers and potato bugs ; pastures in excellent condition. 



Week ending July 15. — New England. Hay harvesting 

 delayed by frequent showers and cloudy weather, but most 

 grass is still improving, while field and garden crops are 

 everywhere growing fast ; small fruits generally show light 

 crop ; some damage by hail in southern counties. 



Week ending July 22. — New England. Fine growing 

 weather, except too dry in northwest, and better for hay and 

 grain cutting ; tobacco and corn growing fast ; potatoes 

 slightly diseased in south ; pears, peaches and blackberries 

 good ; other fruits generally light. 



Weather Summary for July. 



Furnished by the New England Weather Sera'ice. 



The weather for the month of July, in Massachusetts, has 

 been cool and unusually cloudy and rainy. The actual 

 amount of rainfall has been less than the normal for the 

 month at many places, especially in the southeast, but the 

 total number of rainy days was in excess. At Boston rain 

 fell to an appreciable amount on twelve days, while a trace 

 was recorded on two other days. The total fall, however, 

 was half an inch less than normal, being 3.59 inches. The 

 fall at Pittsfield, in the extreme western part of the State, 

 was 4.34 inches. The average cloudiness at Boston was 6.3 

 on a scale often. 



The temperature was generally lower than usual, with few 

 oppressive days, and no extended spell of hot weather. At 

 Boston the highest temperature was 85° on the 8th, and the 

 lowest 54° on the last morning of the month. At this sta- 

 tion the mean daily temperature averaged about two and 

 one-half decrees below the normal. 



