region received more than the average rainfall during the 

 week, while less than the average amount fell over most of 

 the Ohio, central Mississippi, and lower Missouri \allevs, 

 and over the northern portion of the Gulf States. Over a 

 large area extending from western Texas north-eastward to 

 southern Missouri there was little or no rainfall, and like 

 conditions prevailed over a considerable part of the Ohio 

 valley. 



Week ending August 22. — The week was cooler than 

 usual in the northern districts from the upper Lake re- 

 gion westward to the eastern portions of Washington and 

 Oregon, including the greater part of the central Plateau 

 region. A very slight deficiency was also shown over the 

 upper Mississippi Valley and in portions of the lower Lake 

 region and Middle Atlantic States. Over the greater part 

 of the central valleys and New England the temperature 

 averao-ed nearly normal. In the Southern States and i>en- 

 erally throughout the Pacific coast districts the week was 

 warmer than usual. The rainfall was very heavy from the 

 eastern portions of Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma to New 

 England, from 1 to 3 inches falling over portions of the Lake 

 region and New England. There was also more than the 

 average rainfall over the southern Plateau region, but over 

 the middle Plateau and Pacific coast districts there was little 

 or no rain. Throughout the Southern States, with the ex- 

 ception of a few limited areas, the rainfall was below the 

 average, very little falling in the districts to the west of the 

 Mississippi. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending August 1. — New England. Boston: 

 AVeather favorable for crop growth, but unfavorable for 

 harvesting: ha}^ crop large, over half secured; potatoes 

 and tomatoes promise hirge yields ; garden vegetables and 

 truck plentiful : aj^ples developing well, good crop prom- 

 ised : plums and pears uneven ; berries plentiful, except 

 cranberries uncertain; tobacco good, topping progressing; 

 corn making rapid growth, large crop. 



