REMARKS 



The weather during June was favorable for all growing crops. 

 The temperature was considerably higher than normal with a mean of 

 67.6 degrees, the normal being 65.4 degrees. The highest temperature 

 was 93 degrees on the 29th and the lowest 39 degrees on the 8th. 

 These are seasonable temperatures for June. The total rainfall during 

 the month was 4.67 inches as compared to a normal of 3.54 inches 

 and was well distributed through the month. The total rainfall since 

 January 1 is now 22.45 inches, the normal for this period being 20.89 

 inches. There were 281.7 hours of bright sunshine. The normal hours 

 of sunshine for June is 257.4 hours. There was thunder and lightning 

 on the 6th, 12th, and 25th. Dr. J. K. Shaw offers the following ob- 

 servations on the fruit crops: 



"Adequate rainfall and generally favorable weather con- 

 ditions have promoted a satisfactory development of all fruit 

 crops. Recovery from injury due to the severe winter has pro- 

 gressed as well as could be expected. The most severe damage 

 continues to appear among peach trees and Baldwin apple trees. 

 Pear trees and many Gravenstein apple trees have recovered 

 rather remarkably, considering the condition of the wood last 

 spring. Many Baldwin trees have been ruined. The most severe 

 damage is to trees of low vigor and to those that bore heavily 

 last year." 



Dr. A. B. Beaumont has following comment on the hay crop: 



"Winter killing of alfalfa and clover was severe in Mas- 

 sachusetts. Grass was injured to a less extent. The injury appeared 

 to be due to the formation of local ice sheets which smothered 

 the plants. Due to depleted stands of alfalfa, clover, and grass 

 the hay crop in western Massachusetts will be lighter than normal 

 in spite of the generous rainfall of the past month." 



Frank Shaw C. I. Gunness 



Observer Meteorologist 



