than during any preceding portion of the month, rising to 

 maxima of 80° to 86°, and was generall}' normal; at Boston 

 this was the only portion of the month when the temperature 

 rose to the normal. This warm, seasonable temperature was 

 of brief duration, for on the 25th cloudy, tlireatening weather, 

 with unseasonabl}^ low temperatures and cool northerly to 

 easterly winds, again set in, continuing up to nearly the 

 last of the month. While the precipitation for the month 

 was somewhat below normal, it was quite well distributed 

 and without marked feature. The feature of the month, 

 however, which made it an exception to nearly all other 

 Augusts, was the abnormally low temperature. The nights 

 were continuously cool, and warm, summerlike days were 

 few ; at Boston there were but three days when the temper- 

 ature rose to 80° or higher. While .the quantity of rainfall 

 and sunshine was not such as to be unfavorable, the ex- 

 treme low temperature made the weather conditions of the 

 month unsuitable for the growth of many crops. 



In the circular to correspondents returnable August 24 the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. What is the condition of Indian corn? 



2. What is the prospect for rowen, as compared with a 

 normal crop? 



3. What is the prospect for late potatoes, and have you 

 noticed blight or rot ? 



4. How do the acreage and condition of tobacco compare 

 with former years ? 



5. What is the prospect for apples, pears, peaches, 

 grapes and cranberries? 



6. What is the condition of pasturage? 



7. How have oats and barley compared with former 

 years ? 



8. What> proportion of your farmers give pouUry the 

 care it should have for good results? 



Keturns were received from 168 correspondents, fnmi 

 which the following summary has been made up : — 



