a large part of the INIiddle and South Atlantic and east Gulf 

 States received no appreciable amount. 



Week endiiui August 14. — The week was slightly cooler 

 than usual along the central and east Gulf coasts, in western 

 Washington, southern California, and over the southern 

 Plateau and central Rocky Mountain regions. Throughout 

 the Atlantic coast districts. Lake region, central valleys and 

 over the northern Rocky Mountain and Plateau regions the 

 week was warmer than usual, the daily temperature excess 

 generally averaging from 3° to 6° in all northerl}^ districts. 

 The rainfall w^as excessively heavy from southern New Eng- 

 land to the central portions of the middle and east Gulf 

 States. Heavy rains also occurred in the Ohio valley and 

 in portions of the upper Mississippi, upper Missouri and 

 Red River of the North valleys. The rainfall was lighter 

 than usual over a large part of the Lake region, northern 

 New England, the interior of the Middle Atlantic States, 

 and in the lower Missouri valley. 



Week ending August 21 . — The week was cooler than 

 usual in the Atlantic coast districts, Ohio valley, southern 

 portion of the Lake region, and from the northern portion 

 of the upper Mississippi valley to the north Pacific coast. 

 The week was decidedly cool in southern New England and 

 the northern part of the Middle Atlantic States, where the 

 deficiency ranged from 3° to 5° per day. In the central and 

 west Gulf districts, lower Missouri valley, and over the 

 southern Plateau region and middle Rocky Mountain slope 

 the temperatm'e averaged above the normal. The rainfall 

 was largely in excess in Florida, from Arkansas and Indian 

 Territory northward to Manitoba, in the upper Ohio valley, 

 the lower Lake region, and the greater part of the upper 

 Lake region and New England. There was less than the 

 average in portions of the upper Mississippi and lower Ohio 

 valleys and over the greater part of the South Atlantic States. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending July 31. — New England . Boston : "Weather 

 favorable in southern portion, but too cool in northern por- 

 tions ; showers Saturday and Sunday very beneficial, but more 



