vested as 97 ; the average condition of rye wlien liarvested 

 as 95 ; the average condition of buckwheat September 1 as 

 94 ; the average condition of tobacco as 100 ; the average 

 condition of potatoes as 84 ; the average condition of apples 

 as 55 ; tlie production of i)eaches, as compared with a full 

 crop, as 71'; the average condition of grapes as 81; the 

 acreage of clover seed, compared with last year, as 90, and 

 its condition as 93 ; the number of stock hogs fattening, 

 compared with last year, as 97, and the average condition as 

 to size and Aveight as 100. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From Wkathek-crop Bulletins of the United States AVeather Bureau.] 



Week ending September 4. — The week was slightly cooler 

 than usual in northern New England, over the western por- 

 tion of the upper Lake region and the northern portions of 

 the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys, on the north 

 Pacific coast, and over the eastern portions of the west Gulf 

 States. The temperature averaged nearly normal in the 

 lower Lake region and in the Ohio and central JNIississippi 

 vallej^s, and the week was warmer than usual in the Middle 

 and South Atlantic States, the lower Missouri valley and the 

 middle and southern Plateau and Rocky Mountain regions. 

 Very heavy rains fell in New England, the Middle Atlantic 

 States, upper Lake region and in portions of the Ohio val- 

 ley and Tennessee. The greater part of New England and 

 portions of the Middle Atlantic States and upper Lake 

 reo-ion received amounts ranojin<>; from 2 to more than 4 

 inches. South Carolina, northern Georgia, the greater part 

 of the central and west Gulf States, the lower Missouri val- 

 ley and portions of the lower Lake region and Ohio valley 

 received less than the average rainfall. 



Week eliding September 11. — The week was cooler than 

 usual in central and southern California, the southern Pla- 

 teau region, the lower Missouri, central Mississippi and Ohio 

 valleys, and over the greater portion of the Middle Atlantic 

 States and over portions of the Carolinasand central Georgia. 

 Nearly normal temperatures prevailed in New England and 

 the northern portion of the Middle Atlantic States and over 



