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rainfall exceeded the average. The week was, upon the 

 whole, favorable to plant growth. Corn made improvement 

 in the principal corn States. Winter wheat harvest con- 

 tinued under generally favorable conditions and spring wheat 

 generally made favoral>le progress. 



Week ending July 5. — The week was warmer than usual 

 in the central and north Pacific coast regions and in all dis- 

 tricts east of the Rocky Mountains, with the exception of 

 northern New England, where it was cooler than usual. 

 Throughout the Rocky Mountain and plateau regions the 

 week was cooler than usual, it being decidedly cool in the 

 central plateau districts. More than the average amount of 

 rain fell in the lower Missouri valley, over the southern por- 

 tions of the upper Mississippi valley, in the upper Ohio 

 valley, portions of the lower lake region. Middle Atlantic 

 States and southern New England, and over limited areas in 

 other parts of the country. Elsewhere the week was dryer 

 than usual. In the States of the central valleys, the lake 

 region and New England the week was very favorable to 

 crops. The bulk of the winter wheat crop was harvested and 

 spring wheat continued to make good progress. Tobacco 

 continued to improve generally. 



Week ending July 12. — The week was warmer than usual 

 over the greater part of California and in all districts east 

 of the Rocky Mountain slope, with the exception of limited 

 areas on the northern New England and south Atlantic 

 coasts, where it was slightly cooler than usual. Throughout 

 the plateau districts and eastern Rocky Mountain slope and 

 over the north Pacific coast the week was cooler than usual. 

 The week was generally dry in the Middle Atlantic States 

 and New England, the greater part of the lake region and the 

 greater part of the central valleys. On the south Atlantic 

 coast, in eastern and southern Florida, and from southern 

 Mississippi and western Alabama northward over central 

 Tennessee and the Ohio valley the rainfall was excessive. 

 There was also more than the average rainfall in jNlinnesota 

 and over portions of other central and western States. Crops 

 made good progress except in some southwestern States 

 where drought prevails. Corn made rapid growth in the 

 central valleys and the lake region. Tobacco did well except 



