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vajleys and lower Lake region, the weekly means were from 

 6° to 10° below the average, and they were nearly as low in 

 portions of the Appalachian Mountain region, northern Xew 

 England, and in the interior of California and southwestern 

 Oregon. Along the Atlantic coast from Florida to New Eng- 

 land there was a narrow area where the weekly means were 

 near or slightly above the normal, and along the extreme 

 northern border from Lake Superior to Washington the means 

 were likewise somewhat higher than the average. For the 

 season, March 1 to date, the temperature has averaged lower 

 than the normal over the entire country, save for a narrow 

 strip along the Atlantic coast, over portions of the east Gulf 

 States and in the far northwest. During the early part of 

 the week an area of high barometric pressure, of unusual 

 extent for the summer season, dominated the weather over 

 the interior portions of the country, and clear skies were the 

 rule over all northern and western districts. High pressure 

 continued during the middle and latter parts of the week 

 throughout most of the country, and. although it was dimin- 

 ishing at the end, it was nearly everywhere still above normal 

 at the close. As a result, no general storm of consequence 

 developed, and such showers as occurred were local and 

 widely separated. 



Special Telegeaphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



WeeJc ending June 3. — New England. Boston: The 

 temperature averaged 2 ° above normal, while the rainfall was 

 about normal in the southern portion, and generally from 1 

 to 2 inches above normal in the northern. Sunshine was 

 about normal. The season is very late in northern New Eng- 

 land on account of wet weather. 



Weeh ending June 10. — New England. Boston: The 

 week was generally fair, but the nights were cool the latter 

 part, with light to killing frosts. The season is late and 

 warmer weather is needed. 



Weeh ending June 17. — New England. Boston: the 

 temperature was low for the season, with cool nights. Frost 

 did considerable damage in some localities. The light rain- 

 fall and larsre amount of sunshine have been favorable. 



