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deficiency being most marked in New England. In the 

 soutliern States the week averaged sliglitly warmer than 

 usual. The rainfall exceeded the average in southern New 

 England, the northern i)ortion of the middle Atlantic States, 

 the greater part of the Lake region, upper Mississippi, lower 

 Ohio and lower Missouri valleys. Over the interior por- 

 tions of the south Atlantic and east Gulf States, in the 

 upper Ohio valley, northern ]Sew England, and generally 

 along the middle and south Atlantic coasts there was less 

 than the average rainfall. 



Week ending August 1 7. — The week was cooler than 

 usual in the northern districts east of -the Rocky Mountains, 

 and also over the western portion of the middle Plateau 

 region, the greater part of California and on the north Pacific 

 coast. In New England, the Lake region and upper Missis- 

 sippi valle}^ the maximum temperatures were generally below 

 80°. Generally throughout the Rockj^ Mountain districts 

 and the southern States the temperature averaged normal or 

 slightly above. In the lower Missouri valley, portions of 

 the upper and lower Mississippi valley and upper Lake 

 region, and in the middle and south Atlantic States the rain- 

 fall exceeded the average, being excessively heavy in the 

 central Missouri valley, central and lower Mississippi valley 

 and along the south Atlantic coast. Over the greater part 

 of New England, the lower Lake region, ui)per Ohio valley, 

 portions of the upper Lake region and upper Mississippi 

 valley, and over the greater part of Texas, the rainfall was 

 below the average. 



Week ending August 24. — The week was slightly cooler 

 than usual in the Atlantic coast districts from Florida to 

 southern New Jersey and on the central New England coast. 

 In the western portion of the upper Lake region, the 

 upper Mississippi and upper Missouri valleys, and generally 

 throughout the Rock}' Mountain and Plateau regions, the 

 week was warmer than the average. Elsewhere the temper- 

 ature averaged nearly normal, although slightly in excess at 

 most stations. Over a considerable portion of tlie Gulf 

 States the rainftdl exceeded the average. There was also 

 more than the \veekly a\ erage on the central New England 



