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valley and throughout the Rocky Mountain and plateau dis- 

 tricts. 



Week ending July 23. — The week was exceptionally 

 warm in the Atlantic coast districts, from the Carolinas 

 northward, especially over the interior. The week was also 

 warmer than usual on the north Pacific coast. Over the 

 western half of the Lake region, and generally throughout 

 the Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, the week was 

 not as warm as usual. Unusually high maximum tempera- 

 tures occurred in New England and the Middle Atlantic 

 States on the 16th and 17th. Very heavy rains fell in north- 

 ern Texas and Louisiana, and more than the usual amount 

 fell over the greater part of the Lake region and Ohio valley 

 and over portions of the upper Mississippi and central Mis- 

 souri valleys. There was less than the usual amount of rain 

 on the Atlantic coast, except over limited areas, a consider- 

 able portion of the South Atlantic States and New England 

 receiving no appreciable amount. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending July 2. — New England. Boston: Heavy 

 rains and violent storms Wednesday and Thursday ; light 

 crop of hay ; small grain generally promising ; fruit pros- 

 pects good ; tobacco uneven and late, hoed twice. 



Week ending July 9 . — New England. Boston: First 

 four days cool, last three excessively warm ; very little rain, 

 many thunder-storms ; rain needed ; rye average yield ; 

 much of oat crop cut for fodder, below average ; early corn 

 promising, late, poor; tobacco improving; apples falling; 

 berries shrivelling ; pastures generally inferior. 



Week ending July 16. — New England. Boston : Severe 

 thunder-storms, with heavy rain ; wet weather interfered 

 with haying in northern New England, but increased hay 

 crop; harvesting rye and winter wheat in southern portion, 

 heavy crops; apples continue to fall, outlook less promis- 

 ing ; raspberries average ; grapes abundant ; tobacco thrifty. 



Week ending July 23. — New England. Boston: Rain 

 generally needed, drought severe in central and southern 

 sections, where gardens are drying up, fields and pastures 



