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central Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys. Rainfall for 

 season much less than usual over greater portion of country 

 east of the Mississippi, the season having been unusually dry 

 in Atlantic coast States and in California. Thermal conditions 

 from March 1 to May 1 in advance of average season over 

 regions east of Rocky Mountains, while wxst the deficiency 

 in seasonal temperature amounted to about 2 degrees per 

 day. 



Week ending May 14. — Week w^armer than usual in all 

 districts east of Rocky Mountains, except in northern Texas 

 and Indian Territory, where the temperature was al)out 

 normal. Also warmer than usual over Rocky Mountains 

 and plateau regions, but week cool on Pacific coast. Very 

 little rain fell in Middle Atlantic and New England States 

 during the week. The southern portions of cotton region 

 were favored wn'th more than usual amount of rain. Heavy 

 rains in Texas. Drought conditions in Florida and North 

 Carolina. 



Week ending May 21. — "Week one of unusual tempera- 

 ture extremes. Ice formed in Wisconsin, and snow fell in 

 Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. Frosts, more or less dam- 

 aging, occurred in New England, the Lake region, generally 

 throughout States of upper Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio 

 valleys, and as far south as northern Mississippi. Rainfall 

 very heavy in Lake region, Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic 

 States. Destructive freshets in portions of Pennsylvania, 

 western New York, Michigan and Wisconsin. Drought pre- 

 vails in eastern South Dakota, Nebraska, Arkansas, south- 

 west Texas and New Mexico. 



Weeh ending May 28. — Cooler than usual in all districts, 

 with the exception of the central plateau region and from 

 the upper Missouri valley westward to Oregon and Wash- 

 ington, where it was warmer than usual. Over the greater 

 portion of the country east of the Rocky mountains the 

 night temperatures were unusually low. Over the greater 

 part of New England and the Middle Atlantic States the 

 rainfall was unusually heavy. Throughout the central valleys 

 and on the south Atlantic coast there has been but little 

 rain. Drought conditions reported from Iowa, Nebraska 

 and Wyoming. The week the most favorable of the season 

 on the north Pacific coast. 



