The wind movement at Boston was far above the average and 

 at interior stations from 2,000 to 5,000 miles in excess of the 

 usual March record. The changes in temperature during the 

 month were rapid, but the daily ranges were not extremely 

 great. 



The first and last parts of April were comparatively cool, 

 with frequent frosts, but the middle of the month gave al- 

 most unprecedented heat for the season. The temperature 

 recorded over 80° in western districts on the 15th, 16th, 

 17th and 18th. East winds lowered the maximum along the 

 coast on the 16th and 17th. The rainfall was deficient, and 

 at the end of the month grass and grain were feeling the 

 efiects of dry weather. Thunderstorms prevailed on the 

 17th, 18th, lyth and 2lst, that of the 17th being widespread 

 and severe. Farm work was carried on under favorable cir- 

 cumstances and well advanced at the end of the month. The 

 cool weather of the last week of the month held the fruit 

 buds in check, wnth favorable results. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the "Whole Country. 



[From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins.] 



Week ending May 4. — Warmer than usual in all districts 

 east of the Rocky Mountains except on the immediate coast. 

 In the plateau regions and on the Pacific coast week cooler 

 than usual, being decidedly cool in portions of California 

 and throuahout Oreijon and Washington. The usual amount 

 of rain fell in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys 

 and over portions of the Gulf, Middle and South Atlantic 

 States. On the Pacific coast the rainfall was exceptionally 

 heavy; elsewhere it was less than usual, a considerable part 

 of New England receiving none. East of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains the week has been very favorable for farm work. 



Week eliding May 11. — Fifth successive week of abnor- 

 mally high temperatures east of the Rocky Mountains, the 

 excess being very great north of the Ohio and Missouri 

 rivers. Abnormally cool on the Pacific coast and in the 

 plateau districts ; elsewhere nearly normal temperatures. 

 No appreciable rainfall from the Rocky Mountains eastward 

 except over limited areas. On the Pacific coast and in the 



