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ing weather of March, as avc go south, is clearly indicated. 

 Prospects in the West are fair to good. Utah reports an act 

 of the legislature compelling orchardists to spray their fruit 

 trees. A very rapid extension of orchards is being made in 

 Washington. 



The breadth of rice seeded in 1894 is but 76.4 per cent of 

 last year's acreage ; principal cause is the ruling low price. 

 Average condition is 97.1. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



From United States Weather-Chop Bulletins. 



Week ending June 4. — Much cooler than usual through- 

 out all agricultural districts east of Mississippi River. Also 

 cooler than usual from lower Mississippi westward over 

 southern Rocky Mountain districts and southern California. 

 Light frosts as far south as Northern Alabama. Week warmer 

 than usual from Nebraska and North and South Dakota west- 

 ward to north Pacific coast. W^eek unusually dry over cot- 

 ton region east of the Mississippi and over all the i)rincipal 

 corn States and the spring wheat region. Slight excess of 

 rainfall along Atlantic coast north of Hatteras, N. C, includ- 

 ing New England. Excessive rains on north Pacific coast. 

 Floods in portions of Washington and Oregon. 



Week ending June 11. — Averaged cooler than usual 

 throughout entire country, with exception of region extend- 

 ing from eastern Montana and Wyoming to the upper Lakes, 

 and over a small area covering western portions of Carolinas, 

 where it was warmer than usual. Light frosts in portions 

 of New England, Ohio valley and Lake region. Rainfall 

 generally deficient. Drought prevails from south Atlantic 

 coast westward to Mississippi valley and thence northward 

 to upper Lake region. Floods continue in Montana. 



Week ending June 18. — Much warmer than usual from 

 New England westward over Lake region, the Ohio and up[)er 

 Mississippi valleys and the Dakotas, Normal temperature 

 from New York southward to Florida and generally through- 

 out Southern States, Cooler than usual throughout Rocky 

 Mountains and plateau districts and over greater portion of 

 Pacific coast States. More than usual amount of rain in 



