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generally favorable, but abnormally cool weather retarded 

 the growth of spring wheat. 



Week ending June 14. — Week slightly cooler than usual 

 in the west Gulf States, the Ohio valley, over portion of 

 the upper Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, the greater 

 portion of the lake region and in the Middle Atlantic States 

 and New England. On the South Atlantic coast and gener- 

 ally throughout the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast re- 

 gions the week was warmer than usual. It was the first 

 week of the season without freezing temperatures at some of 

 the more northerly Weather Bureau stations. Over much 

 the greater part of the country the week was dry. Over the 

 northern portions of the Middle Atlantic States, the greater 

 part of New England and limited areas elsewhere the rainfall 

 exceeded the averao;e. More than 2 inches of rain fell in 

 portions of New England. Corn, while generally backward, 

 made good progress in the principal corn States. There was 

 also a general improvement in the condition of cotton. 

 Winter wheat continued to improve and spring wheat ex- 

 perienced some improvement. 



Week ending June 21. — Week cooler than usual on the 

 Pacific coast, in the Rocky Mountain regions and from the 

 upper lake region to the New England coast. Over the cen- 

 tral valleys and South Atlantic coast the week was warmer 

 than usual. The week was drier than usual in the west 

 Gulf States, Florida, over the northern portions of the east 

 Gulf States, the greater portion of the Mississippi and Mis- 

 souri valleys, the lower lake region and southern New Eng- 

 land. Elsewhere the rainfall generally exceeded the average. 

 The week was generally very favorable for the growth and 

 cultivation of crops. Corn made vigorous growth in the 

 principal corn States. Cotton made good growth generally 

 throughout the cotton belt. Conditions were very favorable 

 for winter wheat and spring wheat generally did well. The 

 condition of tobacco was generally favorable. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureav, Boston.] 



Week ending May 31. — New England. Boston: Ex- 

 cessive and almost constant rains in northern sections caused 



