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and in many instances exceeded, the usual monthly amount. 

 A storm of considerable intensity passed over the section on 

 the 17th-18th, during which heavy rains fell and high winds 

 occurred in coast sections. There was little rainfall durinof 

 the remainder of the month, and generally speaking the skies 

 were clear. High winds and gales, however, on the 25th, 

 26th and 27th delayed shipping and resulted in loss of life 

 and property. The temperature was almost continuously 

 above the seasonal average until the 20th of the month, after 

 which the weather was somewhat cooler than usual, with 

 frosts and freezing weather on the 25th and 27th, which 

 reached nearly all sections. Taking the month as a whole, 

 the temperature was considerably above the average. 

 Excepting the second week, the weather of the month was 

 favorable for harvesting and housing crops, and to farm 

 operations generally. The abundant moisture and high 

 temperatures were favorable to vegetation, and feed and 

 pasturage of good quality are abundant, and stock will go to 

 the barn for winter feeding in o-ood condition. Viewing 

 the month throughout, the weather was fairly satisfactory 

 and nearly the average for October. 



Crops of the Year. 



The month of May was unusually dry, and the drought 

 checked vegetation and prevented the germination of seeds. 

 Pastures and mowings suffered from drought, and at the 

 close of the month the prospect was for but a scanty crop 

 of hay. Fall seeding wintered well, but also suffered from 

 drought. The apple bloom was a good one for a non-bearing 

 year. Peaches bloomed only in a few localities, and the 

 bloom of pears, cherries and plums was severely injured by 

 frost. Insects did but little damage. Spraying is little 

 practised except by fruit specialists, but is slowlj^ growing 

 in favor. Farm help was rather more difficult to obtain 

 than for several years. Wages averaged $20 per month 

 with board, and $1.50 per day without board. There was 

 a slight increase in the acreage of corn. 



Insects did little damage in June, the cold, wet weather 

 perhaps holding them in check. Indian corn was very small 



