REMARKS 



The outstanding feature of the weather during July 

 was the heavy precipitation. This, together with the 

 heavy fall which occurred in June, marks the summer 

 so far as the wettest on record since 1897. Some sur- 

 rounding towns experienced even heavier precipitation 

 than was recorded here at the station and in other areas 

 throughout the state, especially around greater Boston, 

 flood conditions prevailed. 



A total of 7.45 inches fell in July, and this has been 

 exceeded only three times in July since 1889, viz., 9.13 

 inches in 1915, 14.51 in 1897, and 10.52 in 1889. The nor- 

 mal fall for July is 4.33 inches. In June 8.45 inches fell, 

 making a total of 15.90 inches for the two months. The 

 precipitation for this same period in 1897 was 21.16 

 inches, with 6.65 inches in June and 14.51 inches in July. 

 The total precipitation for the present year since Janu- 

 ary 1 is 33.15 inches, while the normal for the same period 

 is 25.22 inches. 



The mean temperature was ii.7 degrees, as com- 

 pared to a normal of 70.6 degrees for July. The maxi- 

 mum temperature was 88 degrees on the 31st and the 

 minimum, 47 on the 3rd. The normal high for July is 

 93.9 degrees. The all-time record for high temperature 

 at this station is 104 degrees in July, 1911. The relative 

 humidity was higher than usual, with a mean of 71.8 

 percent for the month, as compared to a normal of 68.0 

 per cent. There were 248 hours of sunshine, while the 

 normal is 267 hours. A total of 3502 miles of wind travel 

 were recorded, the normal for July being 3435 miles. 

 Thunder and lightning occurred on. six days. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw of the Pomology Department gives 

 the following report on the fruit crop: "The periods of 

 excessive rain during the past month caused much dam- 

 age to raspberries and blueberries. The berries could not 

 be picked at usual intervals, and they became soft and 

 dropped. The wet weather favored the development of 

 scab and brown rot of peaches and other diseases. Only 

 well sprayed trees can escape the severe losses. On lighter 

 soils there must have been considerable loss of certain 

 soil nutrients from leaching. Low, wet spots in fields of 

 various crops show poor growth and yellow coloration." 



