the acreage of oats as 100 and the condition as 96 ; the acre- 

 age of barley as 100 and the condition as 96 ; the acreage 

 of clover as 103 and the condition as 91 ; the average con- 

 dition of spring pasture as 93 ; the average condition of 

 apples as 103 and of peaches as 39. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[Frosi United States Weather-Crop Bulletins.] 



Week ending June 1. — Throughout the Southern States 

 and generally along the Atlantic coast the week was warmer 

 than usual. Conditions were nearly normal in the central 

 valleys, with a slight deficiency in the lake region. In the 

 central plateau and Pacific coast districts the week was the 

 first week of excessive temperature since April 1. The 

 extremes of temperature were not generally marked. More 

 than the usual amount of rain fell in the central Mississippi, 

 lower Missouri and lower Ohio valleys, over New England 

 and portions of the lake region, south Atlantic and east gulf 

 States. From the upper lake region westward to the north 

 Pacific coast the rainfall was less than average. No rain fell 

 over Texas and Louisiana. Elsewhere conditions were nearly 

 normal. The week was generally favorable. Corn plant- 

 ing is now practically finished and in the central corn belt it 

 has made a rapid growth. Winter wheat harvest is begin- 

 ning in central sections. Spring wheat seeding has finished 

 in North Dakota, but some remains in extreme northern 

 Minnesota. Cotton has generally made good progress. 

 Week exceptionally favorable for transplanting tobacco. 



Week ending June 8. — Week warmer than usual in all 

 districts east of the Rocky Mountains except over limited 

 areas, the excess ranging from 3 to 9 daily. On the Pacific 

 coast the week was cooler than usual. The minimum tem- 

 peratures were not unusually low, but the maximum temper- 

 atures were exceptionally high. The principal agricultural 

 States received ample rainfall, though less than usual fell 

 over portions of the Ohio valley, middle Atlantic States and 

 New England. No appreciable rain fell in Texas. The sea- 

 sonal rainfall is largely in excess on the Pacific coast, in the 

 Missouri and Mississippi valleys and the greater part of the 



