REMARKS 



The weather during July was very dry until the last few days of the month. 

 Only .96 of an inch fell until July 27. This light rainfall in July with a deficiency 

 of 1.45 inches in May and .30 in June made a dry growing season with consid- 

 erable damage to crops. The total rainfall for the month was 2.30 inches com- 

 pared to a normal of 4.10 inches. The least rainfall we have had in July was .70 

 inch in 1929. The total precipitation since January 1 is now 22.54 inches. The 

 normal precipitation for this period is 25.06 inches. 



The mean temperature for the month was 71.2 degrees, the normal being 70.8 

 degrees. The highest temperature during the month was 93 degrees which 

 occurred on the 7th and 8th. The lowest was 45 degrees on the 3rd. The total 

 wind movement during the month was 3072 miles, the normal being 3422 miles. 

 The maximum velocity was 25 miles on the 12th. There were 283 hours of 

 bright sunshine compared to a normal of 268 hours. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw of the Pomology Department gives the following report: 

 "The period of dry weather, which began in June, continued until July 27 with 

 only one or two showers. During the last few days of July there were several 

 showers, bringing sufficient water to relieve conditions for a week or two. The 

 drouth did not become severe enough to do great damage to fruit crops though it 

 must have interfered with the development of full size on early varieties ripening 

 in late July and early August. Lawns and shallow-rooted crops suffered more or 

 less severely. If timely rains come during August, there will be, on the whole, 

 little drouth injury to fruit crops during this season. The dry weather has made 

 weed control easier and has been unfavorable to the development of diseases and 

 certain insects, and should favor the development of fruit buds for next season's 

 crop." 



