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cloudy to cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms, 

 these conditions continuing until the 13th. The rainfall 

 during this period was generally copious, although some- 

 what irregularly distributed, some points having only light 

 or moderate amounts, and others 1 inch or more. The tem- 

 perature ranged higher than heretofore during the month, 

 with maxima near 87°, which, with the high humidity from 

 the showers, made the atmospheric conditions particularly 

 uncomfortable and oppressive. On the 13th and 14th clear, 

 pleasant weather, with moderate temperature, prevailed. 

 On the 15th the weather again became storm}^ with heavy 

 showers during the afternoon and night, covering the entire 

 State, with amounts from .50 to 2 inches. The weather 

 cleared during the afternoon and night of the 16th, after 

 which date fair and generally clear weather prevailed until 

 the evening of the 24:th, excepting brief intervals of cloudi- 

 ness and scattered light showers from local thunderstorms 

 on the evenings of the 20th and 22d. On the night of 

 the 24th and mornino- of the 25th li^ht to moderate rains 

 occurred, followed b}^ clearing weather by evening of the 

 25th, and fair, generalh^ clear weather during the greater 

 portion of the remainder of the month. The temperature 

 on and after the 14th was generally moderate for the re- 

 mainder of the month, except on the 2 2d, 23d and 24th, 

 when it rose to maxima of 90°. For the month as a whole 

 the temperature was nearly normal, the rainfall somewhat 

 below normal, but not sufficiently so as to cause injury from 

 absence of moisture ; the amount of sunshine was above the 

 average, nearly half the days of the month being clear, or 

 generally so. 



In our circular to correspondents, returnable August 23, 

 the following questions were asked : — 



1. AVhat is the condition of Indian corn? 



2. Is sweet corn raised for canning in your locality, and 

 if so, what is its condition ? 



3. What is the prospect for rowen, as compared with a 

 normal crop? 



4. What is the prospect for late potatoes, and have you 

 noticed blight or rot ? 



