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the growth of crops. There are indications of potato rot in 

 western Massachusetts. An average cranberry crop is 

 reported from Plymouth, Mass. 



Week ending August 14. — New England: Drought 

 severe in central and south-eastern portions ; pastures sufl'er- 

 ing ; wells and cisterns very low. Corn has grown well. 

 Potatoes promise a large yield, and there is but little rot 

 reported. Tobacco promises an excellent yield. 



Week ending August 21. — New England: Grain is 

 being harvested, with heavy yields. Tobacco cutting is pro- 

 gressing and promises the best crop for years. 



Week ending August 28. — New England : Weather fav- 

 orable for growth of corn and grasses, but very unfavorable 

 for maturing and harvesting of crops. Potato rot general, 

 though not severe. Tobacco not injured. 



TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. 

 From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



Week ending August 7. — General deficiency in tempera- 

 ture. Excess in the Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska and the 

 south-east portion of the south Atlantic States. Excess of 

 rainfall alons; the northern border, from Michio;an to the 

 Pacific Ocean, and in the major portion of the south Atlantic 

 and Gulf States. 



Week ending August 14. — General excess in tempera- 

 ture. General deficiency in rainfiiU. 



Week ending August 21. — Excess in temperature except 

 in the Rocky Mountain region and southern Florida. Great- 

 est excess in the central valleys, including the greater por- 

 tion of the corn region. Excess in rainfall from the Atlantic 

 coast southward to the Gulf States and westward to the 

 Rocky Mountains, and in southern Florida. 



Week ending August 28. — The week was warmer than 

 usual, both on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and was 

 unusually cool throughout the central valleys, frosts occur- 

 ring; in some of the northern sections. The rainfall durin^: 

 the week was generally in excess over the regions east of 

 the Mississippi ; also in the interior of Texas and at northern 

 Rocky Mountain stations. The rainfall in the south Atlantic 

 States was unusually heavy. 



