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Rocky Mountain regions the rainfall was in excess. The 

 seasonal rainfall is largely deficient throughout Atlantic coast 

 distrfcts. Week generally favorable for farm work east of 

 the Rocky Mountains. 



Week ending May 18. — Week abnormally warm through- 

 out the Mississippi valley and eastward. In the upper Mis- 

 souri valley and throughout the Rocky Mountain and Pacific 

 coast regions week cooler than usual. There is a seasonal 

 excess over the eastern half of the country and deficiency 

 over the western. Rainfall greater than usual in the lower 

 Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. Throughout the 

 Atlantic and east Gulf States less than the average amount 

 of rain fell. No appreciable rain in New England. The 

 efiects of drought have been quite seriously felt in the At- 

 lantic coast States and in the Ohio valley. 



Week ending May 25. — Seventh successive week of ex- 

 cessive temperatures east of the Rocky Mountains, except in 

 New England, where it was slightly cooler than usual. In 

 the plateau regions and on the Pacific coast cooler than 

 usual. In the Missouri, Ohio and central Mississippi valleys 

 and the greater portion of the middle Atlantic States the 

 rainfall exceeded the average. In the lake resjion and over 

 the greater part of the Southern States less than the usual 

 amount fell. Only light showers fell in northern New 

 England. Abundant rains have relieved the droughty con- 

 ditions in the Ohi.o valley and generally in the middle Atlantic 

 States, but in New England the drought continues. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Weeh ending May 4. — New England. Boston : Cool and 

 pleasant, with sharp frosts, but no serious damage resulting ; 

 only a trace of rainfall, and top of ground is too dry except 

 on lowlands, where conditions are unusually good ; fruit 

 buds showing well. 



Week ending May 11. — New England. Boston : Pleas- 

 ant weather, with much sunshine and extremes of tempera- 

 ture ; favorable for farm work, but too dry for seed in 

 places ; while grass grows slowly, and most garden and field 



