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condition of pasture as 92 ; the average condition of apples 

 as 98 ; the average condition of peaches as 53 ; and the 

 average condition of grapes as 96. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



WeeJc ending July 2. — Much warmer than usual through- 

 out all the States of the central valleys and the Lake region, 

 including the principal corn and wheat States, where the 

 growth of all crops was in consequence rapid ; also warmer 

 throughout the Middle Atlantic States and New England. 

 It was the warmest week of the season throughout the cotton 

 region and in the States of the lower Missouri valley. 

 Cooler than usual in all districts from the Rocky Mountains 

 westward to the Pacific coast, but weather generally favor- 

 able and crops improved. Drought broken in the south 

 Atlantic States and rains excessive in North Carolina, Florida 

 and south-eastern Georgia ; also a slight excess of rainfall 

 in the lower Lake region, Michigan, Indiana and the east 

 portions of the Dakotas, and western Minnesota. Very dry 

 in the central and western portions of the cotton regions and 

 thence north-westward over Indian Territory, Kansas and 

 Colorado. As a whole the week was very favorable and the 

 corn crop is in excellent condition though about ten days 

 late. 



Week ending July 91 — Week cooler than usual in all 

 districts east of the Rocky Mountains, except southern Texas. 

 Slightly cooler on the immediate Pacific coast, though 

 warmer in the interior of the Pacific Coast States and over 

 the plateau region. In the central valleys and the Lake 

 region the average temperature ranged from 3° to 6° below the 

 normal ; weather favorable to all growing crops. Weather 

 especially favorable for harvesting in the principal grain 

 States. Temperature normal in the cotton region and the 

 crop much improved except in South Carolina. The rainfall 

 was o-reater than usual from the south Atlantic States west- 

 ward to Texas and Indian Territory, and over Kansas and 

 Colorado ; also much greater than usual on the Carolina 

 coast and in the lower Mississippi valley. The week was 



