REMARKS 



The weather during July was clear and dry. The mean tem- 

 perature was .2 of a degree higher than normal, being 70.8 degrees. 

 The highest temperature was 98 degrees on the 8th and on only four 

 additional days did the temperature reach 90 degrees. Only 1.45 

 inches of rain fell during the month, the normal rainfall for July 

 being 4.33 inches. Only once since the station was established in 

 1889 has less rain fallen in July. In 1929 the rainfall in July was 

 0.70 inch. Only once during the time that the records were taken 

 at Amherst College from 1836 to 1888 was less rain recorded in 

 July. In 1864 it was 0.96 inch. The total precipitation since January 

 1 is now 26.71 inches compared with a normal of 25.22 inches for 

 this period. During the months of May, June and July the rainfall 

 for the current year was 6.49, the normal being 11.50 inches. There 

 were 323 hours of bright sunshine as compared to a normal of 267 

 hours. Twenty days classified as "clear," while usually we have 9 

 "clear" days in July. The mean relative humidity was 63.7 per cent. 

 The normal relative humidity for July is 68.6 per cent. On July 9 a 

 wind velocity of 44 miles per hour was recorded, which is the highest 

 velocity recorded in July at this station. There was thunder and light- 

 ning on the 9th, 11th, 13th, 18th and 24th. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw makes the following statement in regard to the 

 fruit crop: 



"The harvest of the common small fruits is nearly 

 over, and crops were not heavy. There has been too much dry 

 weather. Cultivated blueberries are not attaining their usual 

 size. The "June drop" of Baldwins was unusually severe and 

 prolonged. This is ascribed to insufficient water supply be- 

 cause of winter-injured wood and dry weather. Apple vari- 

 eties generally are showing good size of fruit for the season. 

 Rainfall has been insufficient for the best development but 

 not so light as to injure the trees, except on very dry spots." 



