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lake region. Elsewhere it is generally deficient. The week 

 was generally favorable except where too much rain fell. In 

 the great corn States warmer weather, with sunshine, is 

 much needed. Winter wheat harvest is now in progress. 

 Owing to excessive rains, cotton is becoming grassy. 

 Tobacco is doing well. Light frosts occurred on the 2d and 

 3d, causing practically no damage. 



Week eliding June 15. — Week cooler than usual through- 

 out the central valleys and eastward to the coast. Cooler 

 than usual on the north Pacific coast, but on the south Pacific 

 coast and throughout the plateau regions and eastern Rocky 

 Mountain slope warmer than usual. Generally throughout 

 the Atlantic coast districts and over a few limited areas in 

 the lake region and central valleys the rainfall was above the 

 average. Throughout almost the entire Mississippi and Mis- 

 souri valleys there was a deficiency, and over extensive areas 

 only light showers fell. In the plateau regions and in Cali- 

 fornia no appreciable amount fell. The week has been 

 favorable for the cultivation of crops, though the nights have 

 been too cool for some. In the central belt corn is in a very 

 satisfactory condition, but is backward in the north. Cool 

 weather has checked the growth of cotton. The oat crop is 

 generally reported as doing well. Tobacco planting has 

 progressed favorably and is nearing completion. Stock 

 ranges in south-western sections are in poor condition, owing 

 to drought. 



Week ending June 22. — Week warmer than usual 

 throughout the country, except in the south Atlantic and 

 east Gulf States and over limited areas on the immediate 

 Pacific coast. Over much the greater part of the country 

 the week was drier than usual, there being an excess of rain 

 only in limited areas. The seasonal temperature is above 

 the average in nearly all districts east of the Rocky Moun- 

 tains. On the Pacific coast it is decidedly deficient. The 

 seasonal precipitation is largely deficient over the greater 

 part of the Ohio valley. South Atlantic and gulf States. In 

 New England it is less than 75 per cent of the average. In 

 the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and on the Pacific 

 coast it is largely in excess. Favorable weather conditions 

 have continued, corn has made good progress and the bar- 



