east Gulf and central California coasts. In the Southern 

 States, throughout the Rocky Mountain regions and on the 

 north Pacific coast the week averaged warmer than usual. 

 While more than the usual amount of rain fell in New Eng- 

 land, over portions of the Lake region, middle Atlantic 

 States, limited areas of the central valleys and on the Gulf 

 coast, the week was dryer than usual over the greater part 

 of the country. In the central valleys there was a general 

 deficiency, but good showers, giving a slight excess over 

 limited areas, were quite general. Eastern Montana, north- 

 ern Wyoming, western South Dakota and limited areas in 

 Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado received more than the usual 

 amount of rain, while no appreciable amount fell on the 

 Pacific coast. The week has been very favorable for general 

 farm work and maturing crops. Corn cutting has progressed 

 favorably and the late crop is mostly safe. In the principal 

 corn States an excellent corn crop is now practically assured. 

 Cotton picking has progressed rapidly under favorable con- 

 ditions, and is now well advanced. Most of the tobacco crop 

 has been cut and housed. Ploughing for fall seeding and 

 winter-wheat seeding have both made good progress. 



Week ending September 14. — The week was warmer than 

 usual throughout the Southern States and over the northern 

 districts from the upper Mississippi valley eastward, with 

 the exception of a few stations along the Atlantic coast. In 

 the lower Ohio, lower Missouri and central Mississippi val- 

 leys the week was decidedly warmer than usual. From the 

 upper Mississippi westward to the Pacific coast, including 

 the middle Rocky Mountain and plateau districts and the 

 greater part of California, the week was cooler than usual. 

 Over the eastern portions of Oregon and Washington, Mon- 

 tana and the western portions of the Dakotas the week was 

 exceptionally cool. More than the usual amount of rain fell 

 during the week over the States of the northern and middle 

 Rocky Mountain slopes, and from the central Missouri valley 

 eastward over Iowa, northern Illinois, southern Wisconsin 

 and south-western Michigan. Very heavy rains also occurred 

 on the southern New England coast, and over the central 

 portion of the Florida peninsula. In the lower Lake region, 

 Ohio valley, middle Atlantic States and generally through- 



