ton. In all other districts the temperature was above the 

 normal, the excess being very slight in New England, over 

 the south-eastern Rock}^ Mountain slope and in the southern 

 Plateau and Pacific coast regions. Over very much the 

 greater part of the United States the rainfall was below the 

 average, no appreciable amount being reported from large 

 areas in the southern States and central valleys, but over a 

 considerable part of the upper Lake region and portions of 

 the New England and South Atlantic States the rainfall was 

 excessive. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending May 9. — New England. Boston: "Week 

 exceptionally favorable for gi-owth of all crops, especially 

 grass and fall grain ; peas, beets, onions and a few potatoes 

 up in south ; tobacco plants improving, condition fair ; 

 light frost 3d, slight damage. 



Week ending May 16. — New England. Boston: Too 

 wet in central western Maine, otherwise weather season- 

 able ; crops made good growth, much planting and plowing 

 done ; grass and grain in excellent condition ; all fruit trees 

 blooming profusely except peaches, latter not promising; 

 cranberries wintered well; tobacco outlook good, some 

 setting. 



Week ending May 23. — New England. Boston : 

 Weather generally unfavorable except for fall grain and 

 grass, growth of latter very rapid ; fruit of all kinds bloom- 

 ing full ; apples exceptionall}' promising ; all berries 

 promise well ; rain north retarded potato planting ; tobacco 

 setting delayed, many beds backward. 



The Weather of May, 1904. 

 The opening week of the month was marked by an un- 

 usual prevalence of sunshine and almost an entire absence 

 of rainfall. The temperature during the period was gener- 

 ally above the seasonal average, the days being quite warm 

 and the nights somewhat cooler than usual tor the season. 

 The first rain of consequence in amount and territory covered 

 fell on the 9tli-10th. This was followed by several days of 

 unsettled but generally fair weather, and the next storm 



