in Kentucky, Tennessee and Maryland, where it suffered 

 from drought. 



IVeek ending July 19. — The week was slightly warmer 

 than usual in southwestern and central regions. New Eng- 

 land, and the northern portions of the North Atlantic States. 

 Over the greater portion of the country the week was cooler 

 than usual, the deficiency being greatest in the States of the 

 central valleys. The week was dryer than usual in the 

 Mississippi, lower Missouri, and lower Ohio valleys, and 

 over portions of the lake region, gulf and South Atlantic 

 States. Heavy rains fell in New England, over the greater 

 portion of the Middle Atlantic States, the eastern portion of 

 Tennessee and Kentucky, and over portions of other southern 

 and central States. The rainfall from southern New Jersey 

 to northern New England was exceptionally heavy, from 

 4 to 9 inches being reported. Some damage resulted to 

 crops from excessive rains in New England and the Middle 

 Atlantic States. Corn made favorable progress in the prin- 

 cipal corn States. Winter wheat harvest is generally com- 

 pleted and spring wheat has been harvested in Nebraska. 

 Tobacco made general improvement, except in Kentucky. 



Week ending July 26. — The week was cooler than usual 

 in the upper Missouri valley, throughout the Rocky Moun- 

 tain and plateau regions and on the Pacific coast. There 

 Avas a very slight deficiency on the northern New England 

 coast, and nearly normal temperature conditions prevailed 

 on the Gulf, middle Atlantic and southern New England 

 coasts, and over portions of Georgia, the Carolinas and 

 Virginia. Elsewhere throughout the country the week was 

 warmer than usual. The week was characterized by unusu- 

 ally heavy rainfalls in southern New England, over portions 

 of the Middle Atlantic States and in the Ohio, ui)per Missis- 

 sippi and Red River of the North valleys. The week was 

 dryer than usual over the Florida peninsula, and from the 

 west Gulf coast northward, also over limited areas in the 

 North Central States. Practically no rain fell on the Pacific 

 coast. Corn continued to make rapid growth in the States 

 of the central valleys. Cotton generally made favorable 

 progress. The week was not favorable for completing the 

 winter wheat harvest in northern districts. The general 

 outlook for tobacco is encourajrinof. 



