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$1.35 in 1882, $1.31 in 1885, $1.38 in 1888 and $1.38 in 

 1890. Average rate of day wages paid for ordinary farm 

 labor, without board, was $1.83 in 186G, $1.92 in 1869, 

 $1.44 in 1875, $1.05 in 1879, $1.45 in 1882, $1.50 in 1885, 

 $1.42 in 1888, $1.45 in 1890 and $1.42 in 1892 ; for same 

 with board, $1.38 in 18(1(5, $1.37 in 1809, $1.12 in 1875, 

 $0.75 in 1879, $1.08 in 1882, $1.00 in 1885, $1.00 in 1888, 

 $1.00 in 1890 and $0.98 in 1892. 



TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY. 



From United States Weatiieu-Choi" Bulletins. 



Week ending May 6. — Warmer than usual generally 

 throughout the Southern States, the Ohio valley and the 

 Middle Atlantic States, the excess being the greatest over 

 the Ohio valley and the interior of the Southern States, 

 where it ranged from 6*^ to 9° per day. More rain than 

 usual generally throughout the Northern States, the belt of 

 excessive rain extending from New England westward to 

 the Pacific coast. There was a total a])sence of rain over a 

 large portion of the Southern States. 



Week ending May 13. — Cool weather continues gener- 

 ally throughout all agricultural districts, except in the south- 

 ern portion of the Gulf States and along the Middle Atlantic 

 and New England coasts, where the temperature during the 

 past week differed but slightly from the normal. The sea- 

 son continues late in all agricultural districts. The rainfall 

 of the week was largely in excess generally throughout the 

 States of the Mississippi, Missouri and lower Ohio valleys. 

 Much-needed rains occurred in the southern portion of the 

 South Atlantic States. 



Week ending May 20. — Cold and unfavorable weather 

 continues in the central valleys and north-west. About the 

 normal temperature has prevailed in New England. The 

 season continues cool and backward throughout all agricult- 

 ural districts, although it is rapidly recovering in the South- 

 ern States and along the Atlantic coast. Excessive rains con- 

 tinue throughout the central valleys, attended l)y destructive 

 Hoods resulting in the loss of many lives and great damage to 

 crops in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys. 



