other States the grasr^hopper has been troublesome. The fig- 

 ures as to clover indicate just two-thirds of a full crop. The 

 crop suffered in many places from the effect of drought last 

 year or freezing weather during the winter, and in a number 

 of important States from drought during a portion of the 

 present season. 



The average condition of pastures is 77.8, a slight reduc- 

 tion from the condition July 1. Drought, frost and grass- 

 hoppers are the causes given for the low condition in many 

 of the States. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country.. 



From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



Week ending July 29. — Week cooler than usual over 

 much the greater portion of the country, the exceptions being 

 limited areas. There were no marked departures from the 

 .normal temperature. More than the usual amount of raio 

 fell in nearly all sections east of the Mississippi valley. 

 The rainfall was also unusually heavy in portions of Colorado, 

 Kansas and New Mexico. Over greater portion of the east 

 Gulf States and Lake region rainfall less than usual. 

 Drought continues in western Ohio and is affecting crops 

 unfavorably in portions of Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 

 Georgia, southern Texas, Kansas and Nebraska. General 

 outlook for corn excellent. Condition of cotton less favor- 

 able than last week. Tobacco generally doing well. 



Week ending August 5. — Temperature conditions of the 

 week nearly normal in the Gulf States except in southern 

 Texas, where it was somewhat warmer than usual. Week 

 also warmer than usual from the upper Missouri valley 

 westward to the north Pacific coast, and thence southward 

 to central California. In all other districts the week aver- 

 aged cooler than usual. More than the usual amount of rain 

 fell along the south Atlantic and east Gulf coast and from 

 the central Mississippi valley westward over Missouri, Ar- 

 kansas, Kansas and eastern Colorado. In other sections less 

 than the usual amount of rain fell. Outlook for corn excel- 

 lent. Condition of cotton has improved. Spring-wheat 

 harvest has begun in North Dakota, and continues elsewhere 

 in the spring-wheat region. Tobacco generally doing well. 



