Pacific coast. More than the usual amount of rain fell over 

 the southern Rocky Mountain slope, portions of Texas, 

 Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa and Wis- 

 consin. There was also a slight excess of precipitation in 

 northern New England and over local areas in the Ohio 

 valley. Elsewhere the rainfall was below the normal, no 

 appreciable amount falling on the southern New England 

 and middle Atlantic coasts. The week was more favorable 

 for ripening and securing crops, but in some sections it was 

 too dry for fallowing and seeding of fall grain. The warm 

 weather matured the corn crop and placed nearly all of it 

 beyond injury from frost. 



Special Telegeaphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending August 30. — New England. Boston : First 

 of week cloudy and rainy, latter part fine ; cool nights 

 checked growth, especially of corn, which at best will be a 

 light crop ; potatoes and cranberries very poor ; tobacco 

 much below average quality, cutting nearing completion. 



Week ending September 6. — New England. Boston: 

 Harvesting and ripening conditions much improved by warm 

 sunny days of past week ; corn gaining fast, cutting begun 

 in extreme south ; aftermath excellent ; potatoes very poor ; 

 oats fair ; apples, grapes and cranberries promise light 

 yields; peaches, pears and plums abundant; tobacco cut- 

 ting nearly finished. 



Week ending Septemher 13. — New England. Boston : 

 Week of abundant sunshine, with three extremely warm 

 days ; very little precipitation ; late fall feed and garden 

 crops advanced rapidly ; corn cutting general in south ; 

 cranberries badly scalded by heat ; fruit prospects fair, 

 except apples and grapes. 



Week ending September 20. — New England. Boston: 

 Favorable harvesting week ; no extensive damage by frosts ; 

 fall crops looking well ; corn cutting well along in south and 

 commencing in north ; tobacco curing progressing favorably ; 

 rain much needed for fall seedinij. 



