Wednesday and Thursday to the east Gulf and Atlantic 

 Coast States, with some heavy falls at widely scattered 

 points. By the middle of the week low pressure over the 

 Gulf of Mexico had caused local showers along the coast, ex- 

 tending over the Florida Peninsula and portions of the 

 South Atlantic States, and light showers had fallen in l!^ew 

 England and the northern portion of the Middle Atlantic 

 States. Rains continued during Saturday and Sunday in 

 many portions of the country. For the week as a whole the 

 amounts of precipitation were fairly generous over the Mis- 

 sissippi and Ohio valleys. Lake region, east Gulf and South 

 Atlantic States, in the upper Missouri valley and in northern 

 l^ew England. Along the middle Atlantic coast and over 

 southern IsTew England the amounts of precipitation were 

 quite small, practically none occurring at some points. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending September 2. — !N'ew England. Boston : 

 Moderately low temperature prevailed. Light frosts were 

 reported in many localities the last of the week. The rain- 

 fall was about normal. Warmer weather and more sunshine 

 are needed. 



Weeh ending September 9. — ITew England. Boston : 

 Occasional showers occurred during the week, but the total 

 amounts were generally small. The higher temperatures, 

 averaging somewhat above normal, and more sunshine made 

 excellent conditions. 



Weeh ending September 16. — 'ISTew England. Boston: 

 Showers occurred at the beginning and end of the week. The 

 rainfall and temperature both were generally above normal, 

 and conditions were favorable. 



WeeTc ending September 23. — ITew England. Boston : 

 Rainfall was heavy in parts of the northern portion, but 

 light in southern. Temperature was seasonable the first and 

 low the last of the week. Frost occurred in some sections 

 Sundav niffht. 



