central Mississippi valley eastward to the ^Middle Atlantic 

 •coast. In the Rocky ^Mountain and Pacific coast districts 

 the week was decidedly cool. In New England and over a 

 large part of the Gulf and South Atlantic States little or no 

 rain fell during the week. From Oklahoma and western 

 Arkansas northward to the Dakotas very heavy rains fell, 

 while good rains occurred in the central and upper Missis- 

 sippi valleys and over a large part of the Lake region, Ohio 

 valley, and Middle Atlantic States. Throughout the Pacific 

 coast region there was less than the average rainfall. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weathkr Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending May 4. — New England. Boston : Week 

 favorable for farm work and first part to crop growth ; frost 

 did some damage ; grass and all crops need rain ; very dry ; 

 comparatively little planting done ; all fruits, except peaches, 

 bloom full, but crop in doubt. 



Weeh ending Maij 11. — New England. Boston : Weather 

 exceptionally fine for farm work, but rain nmch needed for 

 grass and crops ah'cad}' planted, gro^vth of which is very 

 slow : fruit buds probably average, except peaches ; small 

 fruits promise well. 



Week ending Moi/ 18. — New England. Boston: Ger- 

 mination and growth of all fruits retarded by drought ; grass 

 probably injured ; seeding about completed ; apples average 

 bloom for off year ; other fruit promising, except peaches ; 

 tobacco beds only fair, but little setting done ; urgent need 

 of rain. 



Week ending Maij 2~). — New England. Boston : 

 Droughty conditions intensified ; all crops and grass at a 

 standstill and suffering for rain ; frost 24th damaged tender 

 vegetation con,8iderably ; apples setting well, and other 

 fruits promising, except peaches ; tobacco setting retarded 

 by drought. 



The Weather of May, 1908. 

 May was distinguished by a prei)onderance of sunn}' 

 weather and a marked deficiency of precipitation. The 



