REMARKS 



The weather during July was very near normal in most respects. 

 The mean temperature for the month was 70.5 degrees, the normal 

 being 70.8 degrees. The highest temperature was 93 degrees on the 

 19th and the lowest 47 on the 9th. The rainfall during the month 

 was 4.95 inches which is .85 more than normal. The greater part 

 of this rain fell in two storms: on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1.84 inches 

 was recorded and on the 27th, 1.32 inches. The total rainfall since 

 January 1 is now 25.61 inches while the normal for this period is 

 25.30 inches. There were 291 hours of sunshine compared to a 

 normal of 268 hours. The mean relative humidity was 73.6 percent 

 while the normal for July is 68.4 percent. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw reports as follows : "The progress of vegeta- 

 tion during July continued to be normal. Timely rains have favored 

 growth and practically all fruit plants grew well. Ripening dates 

 are yet a week or more earlier than usual, reflecting the early bloom. 

 The peach crop will be rather light especially that of varieties having 

 fruit buds tender to winter cold. Apples, especially Mcintosh, con- 

 tinue to promise crops above normal. The blueberry crop is larger 

 than usual and pears and plums seem about normal." 



