REMARKS 



The outstanding feature of July weather was the continuation 

 of the heavy rainfall which started in April. Rain fell on 16 days 

 in July and the total was 7.36 inches as compared to a normal of 

 4.10 inches. This heavy rainfall has been exceeded only three times 

 in July since 1889: 10.52 inches fell in 1889; 14.51 in 1897, and 9.13 

 in 1915. Much of the rain occurred as heavy showers. The total 

 rainfall since April 1 is now 26.91 inches, the normal for this period 

 being 14.80 inches. The heavy rainfall has been disastrous for many 

 crops and has made haying particularly difficult. 



The mean temperature for the month was 70.6 degrees which 

 is only 0.2 of a degree less than normal. In spite of the frequent 

 rains, we had 275 hours of bright sunshine while the normal for 

 July is 268 hours. There were no high winds and the average 

 humidity was 73.1 percent. 



Professor J. S. Bailey of the Department of Pomology makes 

 the following comments: "July has been another month of hot, 

 humid weather and excessive rainfall. A prospective good raspberry 

 crop turned out to be very light because so many berries became 

 too soft or molded on the bushes. The blueberry crop, b»th culti- 

 vated and wild, has been cut heavily by mummy berry disease. Apple 

 scab has been the worst in years. Mcintosh orchards that were not 

 frequently and thoroughly sprayed are heavily infected. Scab carry- 

 over for next year will h% heavy. 



"Light crops and abundant water have resulted in rapid sizing 

 of fruit with prospects of many oversized apples of poor keeping 

 quality. Several very heavy rains have increased the difficulty of in- 

 sect control by washing off arsenical sprays. Severe erosion during 

 the heavy rains re-emphasizes the need for erosion control in many 

 places. Late blight of potatoes appeared early and is very severe in 

 many Connecticut Valley fields. Many other diseases of both fruits 

 and vegetables have been unusually severe." 



