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The third week opened with thunder-storm conditions. 

 The storms on the 15th were apparently the most general, 

 and in certain localities they assumed violent proportions. 

 The 18th again saw electrical disturbances in various parts of 

 the State. In fact, the week brought overmuch rain, and 

 the continued wet weather proved a serious drawback 

 to farming operations. The day temperatures were practi- 

 cally normal and very even, ranging for the most part 

 between 70° and 80°, but the night temperatures were low 

 and unseasonable, falling below 50° on several occasions. 



The week beginnins^ with the 22d again witnessed thun- 

 der-storm conditions in the ascendancy, and the storms 

 which occurred on this date kept good the character of the 

 summer for unusual doings. The first steady and general 

 rainstorm of the month was on the 24th, occasioned by a 

 storm which moved up the Atlantic coast and centred off 

 our southern coast on the morning of that day. It gave a 

 large rainfall at Boston, in the course of which more than 

 one-half inch fell in twenty minutes. The 23d and 24th 

 were days of cool temperatures, but the remainder of the 

 week was warm and seasonable, with very pleasant skies. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable August 23 

 the following questions were asked : — 



1. What is the condition of Indian corn? 



2. What is the prospect for rowen, as compared with 

 former years ? 



3. What is the prospect for late potatoes, and have you 

 noticed blight or rot? 



4. What is the condition of tobacco, and how does the 

 crop compare with a normal crop? 



5. What is the prospect <br apples, pears, peaches, 

 grapes and cranberries? 



6. What is the condition of pasturage in your vicinity? 



7. How have oats and barley compared with last year's 

 crops ? 



8. Do your farmers pay much attention to poultry, and 

 what proportion does the income from poultry products bear 

 to that derived from the dairy ? 



