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Showers, timely and well distributed, afforded sufficient 

 moisture. The second week of the month was continuously 

 warm, but the temperature was not excessive and the rain- 

 fall was light. There was a continuance of these conditions 

 through the third week. The temperature of the closing 

 week did not vary greatly from the normal, but the precipi- 

 tation was deficient and irregularly distributed. There were 

 fewer thunder-storms than usual during the month and they 

 were of moderate type. 



The month of July was characterized by varied and ex- 

 treme conditions of weather. Until the 6th the temperature 

 averaged from 2° to 5° below the normal. There was much 

 cloudiness at this time but the rainfall was light. The second 

 and third weeks were excessively warm. From the 16th to 

 18th inclusive the maximum temperatures ranged in the 

 90s, and the minima very little below 80°. There was also 

 a general deficiency of rain. On the 20th to 22d cool 

 weather prevailed. This was followed by a few days of 

 moderate summer heat, resulting in a general rain-storm on 

 the 25th and 26th. The month closed with several days of 

 fair weather. 



The first five days of August gave clear weather with cool 

 nights, the cool wave breaking the record for the month for 

 many years past. This was followed by a period of warm 

 weather with a high per cent of moisture. There were fre- 

 quent showers from the 6th to the 10th, with the rainfall 

 light to moderate. The third week of the month was char- 

 acterized by much cloudiness and rain. Comparatively low 

 temperatures accompanied the foul weather. The remainder 

 of the month was generally fair, with great extremes in 

 temperature. The rainfall of the month was generally suffi- 

 cient to maintain growing conditions, but the earth, below 

 the surface, was dry to a considerable depth. 



The weather of September was characterized by a high 

 average temperature, more than the normal number of clear 

 days and rainfall above the normal for the month. The 

 temperature was, however, equitably distributed, and there 

 were no excessively warm days, the minimum temperatures 

 ranging unusually and continuously high. The coolest period 

 was from the 18th to the 20th, and the closing days of the 



