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of rain in Florida, the western Gulf States, portions of Okla- 

 homa, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Illinois, and 

 throughout the north-west. Throughout the greater portions 

 of New England, the Atlantic Coast States, the central 

 valleys and the northern portion of the Gulf States there 

 was practically no rain. 



Week ending September 17. — Over the western portions 

 of the middle and southern plateau regions and the greater 

 part of California the week was cooler than usual. Over 

 the greater part of the country east of the Rocky Mountains, 

 however, as during the past seven weeks, the temperature 

 was above the normal. Heavy rains fell over the Atlantic 

 coast and east gulf districts aud from Kansas northward. 

 More than the usual amount of rain also occurred on the 

 north Pacific coast. The week was drier than usual from 

 the central and west Gulf States northeastward over the 

 central Mississippi and Ohio valleys, including the Lake 

 region and the western portions of the Middle Atlantic 

 States. 



Week ending September 24. — The week averaged warmer 

 than usual in the southern states, in the extreme northern 

 districts from the upper Lake region to Montana and north- 

 western Washington. Nearly normal conditions prevailed 

 along the New England and middle Atlantic coasts. Else- 

 where the week generally averaged cooler than usual. Very 

 heavy rains fell over central and northern Louisiana and 

 thence northward over the Missouri and upper Mississippi 

 valleys. There was also more than the usual rainfall on the 

 north Pacific coast and in portions of the Lake region and 

 northern New England. Along the Gulf and Atlantic 

 coasts, and over the greater part of the Lake region and 

 the Ohio valley, the week was drier than usual. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending September 3. — New England. Boston : 

 Week warm and dry ; corn ripening rapidly, crop aver- 

 age ; buckwheat promising in northern section but poor in 

 southern ; beans and cabbages excellent ; onions and pota- 



