condition of spring pasture as 112 ; the average condition of 

 apples as 62, and of peaches as 76. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins] 



Week ending May 31. — Week cooler than usual gener- 

 ally in all districts east of the Eocky Mountains, being de- 

 cidedly cool in the lake region, central valleys and Middle 

 Atlantic States. Generally through the Kocky Mountain, 

 plateau and Pacific coast regions the week was warmer 

 than usual. Freezing temperatures occurred in the upper 

 Missouri and Red River valleys. The week w^as drier than 

 usual throughout much the greater portion of the country, 

 the exceptions being New England, portions of the Middle 

 Atlantic States and limited local areas elsewhere in the coun- 

 try. In New England the actual rainfall ranged from 1 to 3 

 inches, and on the east coast of southern Florida more than 

 8 inches fell. The week was generally unfavorable for plant 

 growth, being too cool, too dry in the southern States and too 

 wet in New England. The week was unfavorable for corn, 

 beins much too cool for o^ermination and growth. The condi- 

 tions were generally favorable to winter wheat. Spring wheat 

 sufiered from frosts in the Dakotas, but elsewhere did well. 

 Tobacco planting progressed in the States of the Ohio valley. 



Weeh ending June 7. — Week cooler than usual through- 

 out the country, with the exception of the Pacific coast 

 regions, the South Atlantic States and southern Texas. 

 Freezing temperatures occurred in the Dakotas and over the 

 northern portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. 

 The week was drier than usual over the lower lake region, 

 Ohio valley and over the greater portion of the Atlantic 

 coast and east Gulf States. More than the average weekly 

 rainfall occurred over large areas in the interior and over 

 northern New England. The week was unseasonably cool 

 and unfavorable to crop growth throughout the central 

 valleys, lake region. New England and Middle Atlantic 

 States. Throughout the central and northern districts corn 

 made but slow growth. Cotton made but slow growth and 

 the crop was backward. Reports from winter wheat were 



