Texas and over greater portions of Kansas, Neln\aska, Mich- 

 igan, Wisconsin and New York and in limited areas in other 

 States. Dronght conditions generally broken. 



Week endiiKj June 25. — Warmer than usual in Northern 

 States east of Kocky Mountains and from Virginia westward 

 to Missouri. Over greater i:)ortion of Southern States tem- 

 perature about normal. "\A''eek cool in all States west of 

 Rocky Mountains. Rainfall in excess over Kansas and Ne- 

 braska, over small areas in Lake region and u})per Ohio ^al- 

 ley, and over greater portion of east Gulf States and Fh)rida. 

 Rainfall very light in southern Now England and Middle At- 

 lantic States and in southern portions of Missouri and Illi- 

 nois. Generally week favoral)le throughout cotton and corn 

 regions. 



New England Weather and Crops. 



From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



Weeh ending June 4. — Cold, cloudy and wet, preventing 

 completion of planting on low lands ; much seed rotting and 

 crops growing slowly; grass and grain very promising; 

 fruit generally making good set : tobacco setting begun, with 

 decreased acreage. 



Weeh ending June 11. — Temperature, precipitation and 

 sunshine below normal ; cold nights first of week, with light 

 frosts, little damage ; last two days very warm and all crops 

 improving ; early potatoes showing fine growth ; oats rusting 

 in Connecticut. 



Week ending June 18. — Little precipitation ; much sun- 

 shine ; temperature below normal in eastern Maine and above 

 elsewhere ; excessively hot last part of week, and crops wilt- 

 ing on light soils ; all ci-o})s have made rapid progress ; grass 

 maturing fast. 



Week ending June 2~). — Warm and average sunshine with 

 heavy frequent showers in north portion and little or no rain 

 in south ; favorable weather for crops, except where being 

 injured by drought ; haying begun in south, with light crop 

 in old fields; meadows better. 



