Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending May 8. — New England. Boston: Cool, 

 with frosts first half of week, but warmer and favorable 

 latter half; rain needed in all sections ; little damage from 

 frost ; farm work progressing well, but vegetation back- 

 ward ; little seeding done in north ; tobacco, gardens, 

 pastures and meadows good, but season ten days later than 

 the average. 



Week ending Mag 15. — New England. Boston : 

 Weather favorable in southern portion, but too cool in 

 northern portion ; showers very beneficial, but rain still 

 needed in most sections ; much planting during week ; rye 

 heading in early fields ; oats good ; grass and tobacco ex- 

 cellent ; vegetables and gardens very good ; fruit promising ; 

 apples beginning to blossom ; everj^thing backward north. 



Week ending May 22. — New England. Boston : Cool 

 and cloudy ; frequent rains retarded farm work and growth 

 of vegetation, but rain beneficial; frost on four days did 

 little damage ; potatoes planted, except in north, and corn 

 planting begun ; apples less than average bloom, other 

 fruits excellent ; tobacco, grass, grain and vegetables good 

 to excellent : some corn and potatoes receiving first hoeing. 



The Weather of May, 1905. 

 The month opened with cool weather, and the tempera- 

 ture was generally below the average for this time of year 

 till the 6th, when there was a sudden and marked rise, and 

 the mercury remained well above till the 12th. The cool 

 weather continued through the period till the 24th, the daily 

 mean temperatures ranging from 2° to 10° below the normal 

 in about all sections. The crest of the cool wave passed on 

 the 16th and the 17th, with the minimum temperatures i-ang- 

 ing below 40° in many localities. The 25th ushered in a 

 warm " spell," and for the remainder of the month the daily 

 temperatures ranged from 8° to 12° above the May normal. 

 From the 14th to the 24th frosts occurred on several morn- 

 ings in many sections. Tender vegetation sufi'ered some 



