excellent progress. Winter-wheat harvest is about completed, 

 except in the more northerly States. Corn has made fine 

 progress during the week and an exceptionally fine crop is 

 promised in the principal corn States. The condition of cot- 

 ton has improved. The outlook for tobacco continues flat- 

 tering. 



Week ending July 13. — The week averaged cooler than 

 usual in the lower Lake region, the Ohio, central Mississippi 

 and lower Missouri valleys, and throughout the southern 

 States. In New England, the upper Lake region, upper 

 Missouri valley, throughout the central and northern Rocky 

 Mountain districts and on the Pacific coast the week averaged 

 warmer than usual. The week was practically without rain 

 over the greater part of the Mississippi and lower Ohio and 

 lower Missouri valleys, and only very light showers fell in 

 the upper Lake region. Good rains fell in Texas. In the 

 Middle and South Atlantic States the rainfall was exception- 

 ally heavy, but no appreciable amount of rain fell on the 

 Pacific coast. On the whole the weather conditions were not 

 as favorable as those of the two preceding weeks. In the 

 great corn States the crop continues in the most promising 

 condition, but it suffered some injury from rain in the South 

 Atlantic and east Gulf States. Cotton has been injured by 

 rain in some sections and improved in others. Some spring 

 wheat has been cut in Iowa. The general condition of this 

 crop is not satisfactory. Tobacco continues in promising 

 condition. 



Week ending July 20. — Week warmer than usual over 

 the northern portion of the west Gulf States and in eastern 

 Maine, but in all other districts east of the Rocky Mountains 

 cooler than usual. Over the northern plateau region and on 

 the Pacific coast week generally warmer than the average. 

 From the lower Missouri and central Mississippi valley's east- 

 ward over the lower lake region and Ohio valley, and over 

 portions of the east Gulf States and the Atlantic coast the 

 rainfall exceeded the average. From the Dakotas eastward 

 over Minnesota, Wisconsin and the greater part of Michigan, 

 in the west Gulf States, and over the greater part of the 

 Atlantic coast the rainfall was below the average. No rain 

 fell on the Pacific coast. The week was generally favorable 

 for growing crops in the principal agricultural States. Corn 



