96 ; average condition of timothy, 77 ; production of clover 

 as compared with Last year 71, and average condition 78; 

 average condition of pasture, 75; average condition of 

 apples, 84. 



Temperature and Rainfall for tiik Whole Country. 



[From the United States Climate and Chop Bulletins.] 



Week ending July 30. — The week averaged slightly 

 wanner than usual in New England, at a few stations on the 

 South Atlantic coast and over the northern districts from 

 Minnesota westward to the North Pacific coast. Through- 

 out the central and southern portions of the country the 

 week was not as warm as usual. The week was cool 

 throughout the central valleys, middle Rocky Mountain 

 slope and west Gulf States. The rainfall of the week, 

 though generally in excess of the average, was very un- 

 evenly distributed. A large part of the Gulf and South 

 Atlantic States, central valleys, Lake regiou and New 

 England received heavy rains ; elsewhere the rainfall was 

 generally less than usual. 



Week ending August 6. — The week was exceptionally 

 warm in the Missouri and central and upper Mississippi 

 valleys, and was warmer than usual on the immediate Cali- 

 fornia coast, Lake region, Ohio valley and east Gulf States. 

 Over the western portion of the plateau region, Texas and 

 the Middle Atlantic States and New England the temperature 

 averaged below normal. Generally throughout the central 

 valleys, Lake region, New England, Middle Atlantic States 

 and the northern portion of the Gulf States the week was 

 marked by a lack of rainfall. There w T ere very heavy rains 

 on the west gulf coast and in local areas elsewhere. 



Week ending August 13. — The week was excessive^ 

 warm throughout the central valleys, Lake region and the 

 Atlantic coast districts northward of Florida. The week 

 was decidedly cool for the season in the Rocky Mountain 

 regions and over most of the Pacific coast districts. There 

 was more than the usual amount of rainfall in the west Gulf 

 States, from the upper Lake region westward to the north 

 Pacific coast and over portions of the central Missouri and 



